Good story, poor acting

Rating: 6/10 (25 August 2013)

I am genuinely a fan of movies that play with magic. The Prestige and The Illusionist are among my favourites, and I believe their strong plots and my childish imagination make these movies seem magical to me. Although Now You See Me is more of a theatrical act for contemporary audiences, the one category this movie completely fails in is acting.
The magicians themselves are fairly amiable. You have Jack, the humble boy who wants to make it big. Then you have J. and Henley, who have some kind of relationship going, but that is all but disturbed by Merrit, the old pervert with a good sense of humour.
Now don't get me wrong, this movie was quite amusing and funny at times. But at others (especially in emotional scenes), I felt like cardboard could have had more expression. The acting from the detectives was generally dull, and even when there was a fair bit of tension, it just felt too insincere.
I am glad nonetheless for watching this movie, as I was entertained for the whole duration. Just make sure you enjoy the movie, and don't look too closely (you'll understand).