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Saturday, June 8, 2013

"Now You See Me"



"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.