Now You See Me review

This movie matches up to my expectations, with its witty humour, quick camerawork and most of all...MAGIC!

This ensemble cast does not disappoint with their acting skills put to use very uniquely. Jesse Eisenberg fails to disappoint again, hence...HE WAS AWESOME! By far the best role in the film and the only actor who looked in his element, even with all the havoc that transpired around him. Isla Fisher was by far the biggest disappointment in the acting side of things, underperforming amongst the vast number of actors in the film. Mélanie Laurent portrays her role of a french interpol agent very competently.
Woody Harrelson and Dave Franco were funny as well as believable in their beautifully-scripted characters.
Last but not least, the trio of the SUPERHERO movies, Mark Ruffalo (Avengers), Morgan Freeman (Dark Knight Trilogy) and Michael Cane (Dark Knight Trilogy), did what they do best, act exceptionally well and fulfill their given roles with their own twist.

SPOILER ALERT!

Plot....I loved it! I love the way the director, Louis Letterier, uses a very Nolanesque approach to his direction (some may call it immitation.... I call it brilliant). Sometimes he seems to ramble on about something that seems quite unnecessary but then...BOOM! It eventually becomes the "grip" that holds the film together...at the end.

"There are so many twists, turns and 'shocking reveals' that we're soon bogged down by a top-heavy narrative that then collapses with a final reversal that's stunning in its sheer ridiculousness."

In the first half of the film...the way all the individual magicians are found and approached, just pulls the audience in with a very Avengers like feel. There are many slick magic tricks, especially the card trick by Jesse Eisenberg, which introduces his character.
The second half, does kind of disappoint, due to the film being dragged on for almost half an hour, with no real purpose...BUT after all that, the ending "will amaze".

No doubt that the film has a fantastic story and concept which expands the narrow-minded thought about magic...taking it to the level that everyone thinks about, but never shows on the silver screen.
If IMDB is anything to go by, the film received a 7.5/10 rating.

The two pillars of this film would have to be the story and the cast... the direction, is "not everyone's piece of cake". Although, this film is fictitious...the characters truly come to life.
This film is not like the brilliance that was "The Prestige", but this film does exactly what it is meant to...ENTERTAIN! In a nutshell "4 amazing magicians. 3 impossible heists. 1 billion dollars. This is no illusion."

RATING SYSTEM

Performance 7/10

Direction 8/10

Story/Script 8/10
Action 8/10

Music/Soundtrack 7/10

Cinematography 8/10

I give this film 7.67/10 "7.67 out of 10"
Rating: Best Entertainer since Fast And Furious 6! Amazing!