Film Review – Now You See Me

“Now You See Me” is a movie about the world of magic that doesn’t
contain a single frame of the real thing. It purports to understand the
techniques and attitude of the profession, yet it does a great injustice
to the skill of misdirection by turning elaborate deception into blunt
blockbuster filmmaking, perverting sleight of hand beauty into moronic
CGI-drenched escapades where anything goes. “Now You See Me” is a lousy
picture, anchored by lazy screenwriting and dismal performances, but
that it ignores the challenge of bringing authentic magic to the screen
to support its caper interests is practically unforgivable, keeping the
effort thoroughly plasticized and often tedious.
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