Now You See Me 7/10
Director: Louis Leterrier
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher
Plot: A group of illusionists are brought together to pull off a bank heist, the money from which is given to the audience – the question over how this heist will occur ensues.
Director: Louis Leterrier
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher
Plot: A group of illusionists are brought together to pull off a bank heist, the money from which is given to the audience – the question over how this heist will occur ensues.
In an interview with Jesse Eisenberg and Isla Fisher, they
both seemed to think that magic-themed films are notorious for failing. Please
note, the highest grossing film series of all time is Harry Potter and The Prestige
put Christopher Nolan securely on the map! Now You See Me is certainly a
mainstream, modern day magician flick, appealing to the masses through its cast
and simplistic storyline, yet nevertheless is very enjoyable.
Firstly, it is rare that a film assembles such talent and allows each of them enough time to simmer and adapt! Jesse Eisenberg is phenomenal here and essentially takes the lead, playing an incredibly slick and alert character with unintentional humour splashed in for good measure. Woody Harrelson continues using his elegantly cool acting skills here, and Isla Fisher is top-notch, stunning, and a bad-ass red-head! Others are noteworthy, including Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman playing out what they know best. There are key scenes between the two that are completely engaging and effortless to follow.
Louis Leterrier, having directed the rather laughable Clash of the Titans, films this magical extravaganza to top-notch effect. The film shines during the arena performances – the camera glides across the stage and amongst the characters, really engaging the audience with the magic. Looking at the downsides of the film, it is difficult to distinguish between the ‘real’ magic tricks and the computer generated ones. A particular swirling, Batman-like, computer-generated cloak seems too far-fetched and distracts from the apparent ‘real’ magic shown, creating doubts as to what tricks could literally be done and which cannot. Similarly, the film falters in its ending – it pulls something out of the bag (no, not a rabbit!) to little dramatic effect. It all seems a little unbelievable during the final act.
In Conclusion: Now You See Me surprises its audiences with its utter coolness. All the characters are worth every moment of screen time. The tricks are (mostly) pulled off to fantastic dramatic effect; riveting for audiences. In addition to this, its incredible fast pace is great fun, however, the final few scenes do suffer because of it.
Firstly, it is rare that a film assembles such talent and allows each of them enough time to simmer and adapt! Jesse Eisenberg is phenomenal here and essentially takes the lead, playing an incredibly slick and alert character with unintentional humour splashed in for good measure. Woody Harrelson continues using his elegantly cool acting skills here, and Isla Fisher is top-notch, stunning, and a bad-ass red-head! Others are noteworthy, including Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman playing out what they know best. There are key scenes between the two that are completely engaging and effortless to follow.
Louis Leterrier, having directed the rather laughable Clash of the Titans, films this magical extravaganza to top-notch effect. The film shines during the arena performances – the camera glides across the stage and amongst the characters, really engaging the audience with the magic. Looking at the downsides of the film, it is difficult to distinguish between the ‘real’ magic tricks and the computer generated ones. A particular swirling, Batman-like, computer-generated cloak seems too far-fetched and distracts from the apparent ‘real’ magic shown, creating doubts as to what tricks could literally be done and which cannot. Similarly, the film falters in its ending – it pulls something out of the bag (no, not a rabbit!) to little dramatic effect. It all seems a little unbelievable during the final act.
In Conclusion: Now You See Me surprises its audiences with its utter coolness. All the characters are worth every moment of screen time. The tricks are (mostly) pulled off to fantastic dramatic effect; riveting for audiences. In addition to this, its incredible fast pace is great fun, however, the final few scenes do suffer because of it.
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