*MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS*
Like the characters in the film, director Louis Leterrier uses sleight-of-hand so the viewers are distracted from obvious screenplay deficiences. By bringing a fast-moving, high-energy approach that includes a witty dialogue, fast cutting and an upbeat score, Leterrier skips over plot holes with momentum, making this a great film to watch. There may be some flaws in Now You See Me, but thanks to the fast paced narrative, we are able to forget them and enjoy the film.
The film focuses on a group of magicians, known as the Four Horsemen, that consists of: J. Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg), an arrogant illusionist that leads the group; Merritt McKinney (Woody Harrelson), a hypnotist who, after his brother ran way with his money, joins the group; Henley Reeves (Isla Fisher), an escapist and stage magician, who is also Atlas' former assistant and Jack Wilder (Dave Franco), a sleight-of-hand illusionist and a talented impressionist. The beginning of the film shows them performing their tricks, individually and meeting for the first time.
The film then fast forwards a year later and shows them performing in Las Vegas, as the Four Horsemen, and succeeding in a bank heist. This catches the attention of FBI agent, Dylan Rhodes (Mark Ruffalo), who is determined to find out how the magicians are doing their tricks. He tries interrogating them but, due to lack of evidence, he is forced to let them go. This doesn't stop him, though. He becomes obsessed and determined to stop them. He enlists the help of Thaddeus Bradley (Morgan Freeman), a former magician who knows all of the Four Horsemen's tricks. However, the Four Horsemen are aware of Rhodes and are always one step ahead of him.
When I first watched Now You See Me, I had no idea I was going to enjoy it as much as I did. The characters are all well-developed and there is great chemistry between the Four Horsemen. The narrative is brilliant and, when I first watched it, I had no idea what was going to happen. However, halfway through the film, I became more aware of the Four Horsemen and their tricks and knew they could get away from the FBI. The film also has one of my favourite plot twists in film, don't worry I won't spoil it.
The tricks themselves are also really clever. Yes, CGI may have been used but they still left me in awe. Especially with the bank heist, I had no idea how they pulled it off until Thaddeus revealed the trick.
This is probably one of the only thrillers that is actually comical. This is thanks to the members of Four Horsemen as they are both cunning and witty. This is what makes us like them more and why we want them to succeed.
Overall, a great thriller that is enjoyable to watch.
I would definitely recommend this to fans of The Prestige, another one of my favourite films that involves magicians.
7/10
Read my review of Now You See Me 2 here.
The film then fast forwards a year later and shows them performing in Las Vegas, as the Four Horsemen, and succeeding in a bank heist. This catches the attention of FBI agent, Dylan Rhodes (Mark Ruffalo), who is determined to find out how the magicians are doing their tricks. He tries interrogating them but, due to lack of evidence, he is forced to let them go. This doesn't stop him, though. He becomes obsessed and determined to stop them. He enlists the help of Thaddeus Bradley (Morgan Freeman), a former magician who knows all of the Four Horsemen's tricks. However, the Four Horsemen are aware of Rhodes and are always one step ahead of him.
When I first watched Now You See Me, I had no idea I was going to enjoy it as much as I did. The characters are all well-developed and there is great chemistry between the Four Horsemen. The narrative is brilliant and, when I first watched it, I had no idea what was going to happen. However, halfway through the film, I became more aware of the Four Horsemen and their tricks and knew they could get away from the FBI. The film also has one of my favourite plot twists in film, don't worry I won't spoil it.
The tricks themselves are also really clever. Yes, CGI may have been used but they still left me in awe. Especially with the bank heist, I had no idea how they pulled it off until Thaddeus revealed the trick.
This is probably one of the only thrillers that is actually comical. This is thanks to the members of Four Horsemen as they are both cunning and witty. This is what makes us like them more and why we want them to succeed.
Overall, a great thriller that is enjoyable to watch.
I would definitely recommend this to fans of The Prestige, another one of my favourite films that involves magicians.
7/10
Read my review of Now You See Me 2 here.
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