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2.5/4
Now You See Me
lastonetoleave - wrote on 06/03/13
Now You See Me (2013) PG-13 A team of illusionists, led by J. Daniel (Jesse Eisenberg) and Merritt (Woody Harrelson), are robbing banks while performing magic in front of audiences. Its up to an FBI agent (Mark Ruffalo) and an Interpol detective (Melanie Laurent) to not only stop the team, but to find out what’s the team’s magic secret of robbery success? This is another film where a great cast is let down by a lesser script. The film starts off with a bang, as we see how the four magicians come to form a team. The first heist they do is thrilling, but the big problem with the movie is that it peaks with that heist, and all the other heists aren’t as flashy or fun. Eisenberg and Harrelson play off each other really well, but I never really saw the sparks between possible love interests Ruffalo and Laurent. I was let down by the ending of the film which, much like a bad magic trick, went out with a whimper instead of big finish. My Rating: Bargain Matinee
