Now You See Me

After watching the commercials for Now You See Me and seeing that Morgan Freeman and Michael Cain were both in it (yay for the Lucius Fox and Alfred reunion!), I decided I wanted to see it. And even though they aren't the main actors in it, I still think it was a good decision! :)

 

The basic plot is four solo magic acts - a mentalist/hypnotist, an escape artist, a prestidigitator and an  illusionist - are brought together by an unknown benefactor to accomplish an ever unfolding plan, while dodging the authorities who are investigating their high jinks.

 

I enjoyed the twists and magic, so I don't want to give anything way by explaining too much. The storyline is fairly tight and the tricks impressive - I also liked that they basically explained how things worked as they go along, so there wasn't a lot of "nuh uh, that can't really happen!" moments. I wasn't a huge fan of the ending...I was left feeling "so, what now?" But other than that, it was an entertaining movie with a minimal amount of objectionable content. It definitely earned it's PG-13 rating, but also wasn't horribly offensive. For more specifics on that, check out the PluggedIn review.

 

So if you're looking for an entertaining, sit-back-and-relax movie...before or after watching the new Man of Steel movie, which comes out at midnight tonight...I would recommend going to see Now You See Me!  

 

 

~ Katie