Now You See Me (PG-13)
10/03/14 21:37 Filed in: 2013
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg
May 2013
This review was originally tweeted in Real-time from the back row of a movie theater and appears @BackRoweReviews. Though efforts were made to tease rather than ruin this movie’s memorable lines and moments, some spoilers may exist in the following evaluation. The original tweets appear in black, while follow-up comments appear in red. For concerns over objectionable content, please first refer to one of the many parental movie guide websites. All ratings are based on a four star system. Happy reading!
Receiving tarot cards from a hooded mystery man is never a good thing.
I thought teleportation was only possible in Star Trek.
First rule of magic. Don’t drink Diet Pepsi with something that rattles inside.
Also the first rule of common sense.
Great to see Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman together again.
Unbelievably, for the first time ever in a scene together. Although, both men appeared in Nolan’s Batman trilogy, their characters never crossed paths.
Rob the rich and give to the poor. Robin Hood would be proud.
Ruffalo tracks himself. Maybe he’ll find a better personality.
Unless you’re Gambit, thrown cards can’t do much damage.
Is the high speed chase just another misdirection?
Or just a stunt to infuse more action into the movie?
Awesome holographic projections at Five Points.
Resolution: Love trumps magic.
If it sounds oversimplified…it is.
Final analysis: Too slick for its own good. The trick was on me for shelling out a ten spot on this movie.
Harrelson and Eisenberg were phenomenal in Zombieland, but so-so here.
Rating: 2 out of 4 stars for shallow character development and a plot that was merely a house of cards.
The movie had some decent moments and solid acting from its diverse and decorated cast, but it failed to deliver the sensational “ah-ha!” it promised from the outset. If you’re looking for a better magic movie check out The Illusionist (2006) and if you want a hipper heist flick Ocean’s Eleven (2001) should be your ticket.