Wednesday 9 September 2015

Now You See Me (2013) 8/10

Starring : Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Melanie Laurent, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman
Director : Louis Letterier
Running Time : 125 mins

Four small time magicians receive a summons from a mysterious benefactor who gives them instructions on how they can become The Four Horseman, a spectacular magic act whose headlining performance concludes with them apparently robbing a bank. When it turns out the robbery is for real, the police and Interpol start trying to track them down and prove that they are in fact criminal masterminds rather than the innocent magicians they claim to be.

This is an excellent crime caper that certainly delivers on mystery, tension, suspense and action. The idea is fun and well thought through, the actors (on the whole) are pretty good and very believable in their roles, and the twists towards the end of the movie may not be completely unexpected but they certainly pack a punch and work effectively to round out the tale.

You’ll like this if you liked : The Prestige



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