started out good but ended terribly. simpler might have been better

Rating: 7/10 (15 October 2013)

Now, i will not claim to be as good as the writers of this film. The 1st ten minutes captivated me and i was ready for an explosive movie. Jesse Eisenberg and the sleight of hand... Woody Harrelson and the hypnosis... Isla Fischer appearing in a crowd instead of being eaten alive by piranhas...
Then... holes began to appear. By the middle of the film, i knew who the employer of the Four Horsemen was. And i am not a magician either... it became quite predictable.
All in all, i still enjoyed. The end really popped the balloon and deflated the hype. Simpler would have been better. Seems like they put too much effort into making the audience gasp. Nice visuals with the tricks. Will recommend it to my friends.