One of the worst movies I have seen... left me feeling irritated

Rating: 2/10 (2 June 2014)

A bad film. I had high hopes for 'Now You see me', as it had an all-star cast and the great theme of magic. The opening scene made me believe I was indeed about to see a great movie. Alas, about 20 minutes in...I asked myself 'do they ACTUALLY still make this kind of movie?'. There were 45 minutes to go and I was struggling to finish...I did it just for the sake of it. What I disliked most: The scenes involving money, and when the audience goes crazy about money. Also I read on another comment someone mentioning the movie is 'left-wing', indeed, are we supposed to cheer on as the four magicians rob the man of his 14 million or so? The character played by Mark Ruffalo. He didn't really suit this character... and the revelation at the end... one of the most laughable and cringe worthy moments. The character of Melanie Laurent. Are the film makers trying to make her into a 'cute/blonde/French character' or something? She's a bit of a space filler. And in the end an opportunity to add a romance element to the film. The kiss with Dylan Rhodes (Ruffalo).. please... really? Throughout the film there is almost no depth of any of the main characters.. let alone a romance between these two. It was such a cliché thing to do. This film was plain bad and completely lacking in personality. A real waste of time. It seems really good in the beginning and gets your hopes up but in fact you do feel insulted watching it. No continuity, the film pick and mixes from various genres, no depth in character. Just an empty shell of a movie. A shame because the actors are good and acting itself isn't bad at all.