Too crammed

Rating: 5/10 (2 October 2013)

This movie had a lot of potential, and despite its failings it still entertained.
Now You See Me has a stellar ensemble cast, but doesn't manage to utilize its actors quite as well as they would deserve. There are a lot of characters that could be cut with small changes to the script. Nobody gets to truly shine when everyone tries to fight their way to the spotlight. Not that anyone does a bad job - the problems are in the script.
The story starts promisingly. There are four unique magicians, each a great character with some memorable moments (all begging for more screen time), who unite to... well... the motives are a big mystery with little payout. Let's just say that there's a big, pointless twist that's there just for the sake of there being a twist, and a lot of stuff still doesn't make sense.
The magic shows are cool, at least the first two times.