The critics are coming for all the wrong reasons

Rating: 7/10 (22 November 2013)

Seriously, i'm just shocked to see how many critics this film received. It's a perfectly enjoyable and well made film. C'mon.
The plot is maybe too absurd and flawed for some, and i can understand that. In a superficial sight, you can really see that in some parts, i admit that, the events are not very well explained, and the ending was probably not a good deal, and in that i agree, obscure and quite nonsense. But to put the fault in the character's development is a little too idiotic. The magicians are not the protagonists anyways, so what the film shows is exactly what we need to know about them: they were cheap artists, which were selfish about their gifts and they just used them for money. But later they found a reason bigger than them to use these gifts and make their tricks, without being selfish enough to ask for money in exchange.
That's it. They can be seen as an allegory of the man itself, which don't think that to live for himself is good enough and follows something that they don't even know if exists or not, just for the faith of that there is a good and bigger proposal. And after reaching all the objectives, they finally can met their creator, God, that can been seen as Mark Ruffalo's character in the film. Another hint of why i assume that is because his character has eyes everywhere, he knows exactly what everyone is doing into his plan. But of course, is just my theory. You may accept it or not.
I don't have any complains about the acting. Average. Neither good or bad. Convincing, but without impact. The cinematography is very good, Oscar nomination worthy for sure. Some scenes are really breath-taking, such as the first presentation of the magicians in a show. Anyways, it's a film worth of a watch. Not sure about a re watch, though. 6.8/10