Surprisingly Fresh & Predictably Stale At The Same Time. ♦ 73%

Rating: 7/10 (24 August 2013)

The only bad thing, which is a big one, is the dialog style. Maybe the editing had to do with it sucking big time. Other than this, Now You See Me is a shocker!
Why? Because it has twists, turns, chase sequences, betrayals & most importantly, revenge juxtaposed into its screenplay. The story is nothing to boast about, but the plot definitely cracks a punch. Writing is fresh, like I said.
About the staleness, performances are tad cringe-worthy. Mark Ruffalo & Jesse Eisenberg are what I'm talking about. Maybe it had to with their characters; that is the point - lots of maybes here! So, 7.3 out of 10 for this surprising attempt by the guy who gave us the Transporter series.
Music is gold, cinematography is silver while CGI & VFX are platinum.
BOTTOM LINE: Recommended to people who love caper stories, with Hollywood smeared onto it. Nothing in the story, by the way!
Can be watched with a typical Indian family? YES
Profanity/Vulgarity: No | Sex/Foreplay: No | Mouth-Kiss: Very Mild | Violence: Strong | Gore: very Mild | Smoking/Drugs: No | Alcohol: Mild | Porn: No