"The closer you think you are, the less you'll actually see."
Without spoiling anything, it's a very personal story about
one of the main characters, using high-tech heist and magic as distraction and
illusion.
Take your pick: the Four Horsemen - card-reader (Jesse
Eisenberg, "The Social Network"), mentalist (Woody
Harrelson), escape artist (Isla Fisher, "The Great Gatsby") and lock-picker (Dave Franco) - and
their financier (Michael Caine, "The Dark Knight Rises"),
magician debunker (Morgan Freeman, "Red"), FBI detective
(Mark Ruffalo, "The Avengers") and Interpol agent (Melanie Laurent) on their tail. The Four
Horsemen perform robbery stunts ala Robin Hood, showering their audience with
money.
The pace is super fast and not much is known about the
characters, but things do come together in the end. Some of the tricks are elaborate but explainable, some require a
lot more than suspension of disbelief, but it's all in good fun.
"Now You See Me" is an entertaining trick for the eyes, definitely stands out among standard summer blockbuster fare.
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