Now You See Me Reviews
We Got This Covered
Now You See Me is a slick crime caper that works because of its witty dialogue & large cast, but falls flat due to a finale that fails to leave any sort of magical impression
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| Original Score: 3/5
3AW
Clever, original, wildly improbable, wildly enjoyable and directed with all the necessary flash and dazzle, the film combines the pleasure of a well-engineered heist movie with a twisty-turny plot full of wit, double-takes and sleight-of-camera.
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| Original Score: 3.5/5
Rip It Up
This surprisingly witty, deliciously well-played and sneakily subversive outing from director Louis Letterier freaks out a little into its final act but, nevertheless, ranks as one of the year's most entertaining pics.
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| Original Score: 4/5
The Standard
Like a real magic show, Now You See Me is thoroughly entertaining for the most part, but is ultimately silly and substanceless.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Screen-Space
If you are going to avail yourself to two of hours slight of hand and slippery conjuring, you are going to have to be willing to believe the unbelievable to fully enjoy the show.
The Mercury
Abracadabra! The character development has vanished! But the flowers are still standing!
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| Original Score: 3/5
ABC Radio Brisbane
The opening credits roll, the stage is set and then SHAZAM... all sense of logic magically disappears.
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| Original Score: C
Concrete Playground
Ocean's Eleven for Gen-Y; it's a 'pop heist movie' that's more concerned with looking cool than being it.
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| Original Score: 2.5/5
Urban Cinefile
Seductive with its opening magic show delivering fabulous illusion, Now You See Me has a bit of Ocean's 11 at its heart. It's somewhat darker, and it's that darkness that gives it texture
Urban Cinefile
A hugely enjoyable thriller, whose sleight of hand is both audacious and ambitious, Louis Leterrier's film is considerable in scale and daring
Flicks.co.nz
Hollywood bombast masquerading as something trickier.
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| Original Score: 2/5
2UE That Movie Show
Now You See Me puts the fun back in being fooled.
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| Original Score: 3.5/5
Needcoffee.com
If you look at the film as escapist fare where you just go: 'My brain's off, you got a good cast, you got a good concept, roll with it' -- I think you'll be fine.
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| Original Score: 3.5/5
The Dissolve
Audiences go to magic shows to get fooled, but that doesn't mean they want to leave feeling cheated.
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| Original Score: 2/5
Twitch
The story moves jauntily toward its destination; the destination, unfortunately, is a disappointing wreck.
Cinemaphile.org
Surprisingly delightful audience entertainment, unburdened by overzealous special effects and loud soundtrack cues and driven by a story that, well, just likes the idea of being smart.
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| Original Score: 3/4
HeyUGuys
Now You See Me is a picture that lays all of its cards on the table, only to uncover one or two jokers in the pack.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Contactmusic.com
The idea of magicians conducting a series of heists is a great one, but this under-developed film never quite seizes the opportunity. Even its terrific A-list cast can't make much of the lame plot.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Birmingham Post
Ignore the gaping plot holes and Now You See Me all comes together in gloriously silly fashion.
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| Original Score: 3/5
