The FBI and Interpol are hunting a team of illusionists, The Four Horsemen, for the heist they pulled, during which they gave the money to the people they belonged to.
Well-intended mindless entertainment. I’ll be quick with all three films, so I don’t waste anyone’s time. Behind the camera, the amazing director Louis Leterrier and, amongst others, producers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman create a film that makes almost zero sense, but, due to how well it is made, it gets away with it. Action-packed, fast-paced, well-shot, and full of twists, it offers the kind of entertainment that makes you forget your problems for a couple of hours. A significant contribution is the A-list cast, comprising Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Mélanie Laurent, Morgan Freeman, and Michael Caine.
Now You See Me is funny and is not meant to be taken too seriously. The magic tricks and illusions are not believable and resemble nothing of David Copperfield. They are just visual effects, which degrade their appeal. They are so unbelievable that flashbacks and voice-over are required to explain to the audience what happened in the end and how it was performed, shot-for-shot, word-for-word. So, not only do they have no panache, but they are also explained, and the way they were made makes them even more impossible.
Lastly, The Eye and its gimmicks are Hollywood’s attempt to refer to financial inequality by introducing a shadowy organisation that is for the people. Which is even more unlikely…
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