Now You See Me (2013)
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Critic Consensus: Now You See Me's thinly sketched characters and scattered plot rely on sleight of hand from the director to distract audiences.
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Cast
as J. Daniel Atlas
as Jack Wilder
as Thaddeus Bradley
as Dylan Rhodes
as Merritt McKinney
as Henley Reeves
as Arthur Tressler
as Agent Fuller
as Alma Dray
as Evans
as Cowan
as Jasmine Tressler
as Atlas Groupie
as MGM Grand Usher
as Hypnotized Women
as Hypnotized Man
as Jack's Pick-Pocket Victim
as Willy Mears
as Paris Bank Manager
as Armored Truck Driver
as Armored Truck Guard
as Himself
as Mobile Command Tech Agent
as Josepha Hickey
as Dina Robertson
as Savoy Audience Member
as Dylan's Tackler
as Announcer
as New Orleans TV Reporter
as Sazerac Bartender
as FBI Agent Baskin
as FBI Lead Ground Agent
as Elkhorn Janitor Agent
as Elkhorn Agent
as Dylan (12 Yrs Old)
as Marie Claire
as Mobile Command Leader
as Henley's Frat Boy #1
as Henley's Frat Boy #2
as Henley's Frat Boy #3
as Henley's Frat Boy #4
as FBI Truck Driver
as Stethoscope Agent
as FBI Investigator #1
as FBI Investigator #2
as FBI Investigator #3
as Tressler Bodyguard #1
as Tressler Bodyguard #2
as Singer/Musician #1
as Singer/Musician #2
as Singer/Musician #3
as Singer/Musician #3
as Singer/Musician #4
as Chinese Tenant
as Lead Officer 5 Pointz
as Hermia
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Critic Reviews for Now You See Me
All Critics (152) | Top Critics (31) | Fresh (75) | Rotten (77) | DVD (1)
Bustling, glittery, uninvolving.
Complicated nonsense about four professional magicians caught up in an elaborate revenge plot.
If you're OK with the film playing you for a sap, you'll laugh and clap and wonder how that bird got into that hat. But if you think there's a difference between being tricked and being cheated, you may feel swindled.
Leterrier also tries to pack an extraordinary amount of story and twists into a fairly ordinary running time, resulting in editing so choppy that sometimes even the easy parts are hard to follow.
This would-be "Ocean's Eleven" of the magic world remains watchable throughout, even as it plods along without ever quite fulfilling its potential.
One of those movies with a terrific premise and a less-than-terrific follow-through.
Audience Reviews for Now You See Me
Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fischer, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Mark Ruffalo. So, this is the best movie ever right? Sadly, it is one of the most mediocre, guilty-pleasure-esque type of films that has been made in a very, very long time. After the "four horsemen" are recruited by a mystery man to perform global magic shows to blow people's minds, all hell breaks loose once they begin to use their magic illegally, robbing people of their money or other goods. This film tries way too hard to be smarter than you and it ends up becoming a blast to watch, for how dumb it becomes. There is a line spoken in the film that explains to the audience how magic is just an illusion and the real trick is always happening away from where they are making you look. Clearly that sets up a big twist in the third act of the film, but the payoff is almost too dumb to take seriously. This film tries to build the suspense of the bigger picture as it progresses, but it ends up getting confused with itself, making for a laughable film overall. There are a few awesome sequences throughout this film, but in the end, "Now You See Me" is just another Hollywood film trying far too hard to impress it's audiences. Upon second and third viewings, I have come to appreciate the entertainment level of this film, but for all of the wrong reasons. This film is a blast to watch if you are in the mood to nit-pick storylines that believe themselves to be clever. "Now You See Me" is well shot, written well enough to enjoy watching these characters interact, and directed as well as can be expected from the director of films like the "Step Up" franchise. As far as positives go, there are only a few, but they really do elevate this material being presented. The performers here are all committed to their roles, making the script much more believable than it really is, and the magic shows they put on are a delight to behold. The one setback about their shows is that it is clearly not any kind of magic that could have been accomplished if it was not in a film, which kind of defeats the purpose of creating an illusion for audience members. Overall, "Now You See Me" is a fine guilty pleasure of a film that I can recommend to those who do not want to think to hard while watching a film, or those who simply want a big budget hollywood film to gawk at.
Super Reviewer
Great idea and potential, but pretends to be much smarter than it actually is. The magic effects feel so fake they have little "Whoa" effect on the audience. Entertaining but with plenty of wasted opportunities.
Super Reviewer
Bored the crap of me, quite honestly. I tried to watch it once previously, switched it off. Decided to have another go. Wish I hadn't bothered. Film looks great and I liked Isla, though her role isn't that big, but it just didn't hold my attention.
Super Reviewer
Now You See Me Quotes
| Merritt McKinney: | If by "has-been" you're referring to me, I just wanna say I'm flattered, because I always considered myself a never-was. |
| Merritt McKinney: | Isn't there a proud tradition in the FBI of men wearing dresses? No shame, Agent Fuller. No shame. |
| J. Daniel Atlas: | The closer you think you are, the less you'll actually see. |
| Jack Wilder: | nothing's ever locked |
| Jack Wilder: | Nothing's ever locked. |
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