I am a big fan of magic. I love to be amazed by card tricks, illusions, and magicians such as Penn and Teller. My favorite unit to teach my sixth graders is a unit on Harry Houdini. I liked the first “Now You See Me” and looked forward to seeing this sequel. Unfortunately I was disappointed. The plot was okay, if confusing, and the actors are all very likeable. Daniel Radcliffe even gets to play a bad guy! The special effects are great – but that is the problem for me. The special effects magic looked contrived and unconvincing. I would love to see more realistic looking illusions like we saw in the first movie. There is a silly subplot involving Woody Harrelson playing his original character and his goofy twin brother. With the talents of Mark Ruffalo, Dave Franco,Jesse Eisenberg, Morgan Freeman, Lizzie Caplan and Michael Caine, I expected a great movie, not just an adequate one.
Now You See Me 2
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There was too much that was effect and not magic. And I didn’t like that they were not in control most of the movie.
I agree. This movie definitely could be improved by some good old magic!
Thanks for the review. Couldn’t decide if we were going to pay for the theater or wait for On Demand. Your review helped us decide to take the plunge. Our family, which includes two 10-yr olds, loved the first one. We ended up loving this one as well. We suspended the wish for magic and simply enjoyed the effects. (And doesn’t Lizzie Caplan look an awful lot like a certain Social Studies DC we both love?)
Thank you Stacey, I am glad you all enjoyed it. I knew Lizzie reminded me of someone. LOL!