Exciting and interesting, but not quite satisfied.

Rating: 9/10 (2 June 2013)

When I first saw the trailer for the movie, I was immediately captivated and wanted to go see it on the opening weekend. It didn't disappoint, but there were still some missing pieces.
First off, the characters. While watching the movie, you don't quite think much of them but once the movie's over, you realize that you don't know much about them. It's hard to find a character likable when you're not sure what their background check is and if they're not given enough screen time. I would've liked for the writers to embellish the Four Horsemen characters, especially Dave Franco's. He was barely given any screen time and I found it interesting that his character wants to be treated like an adult and not like a kid. I would've also liked to get to know Melanie Laurent's character better. The acting was good, but not Oscar-worthy.
Also, the 'romance' part between Jesse Eisenberg and Isla Fisher's characters. That was never continued and it left me hanging with a question mark as to how that would turn out.
The plot was interesting, the fight scenes and the car chase scene was gripping. There weren't many magic tricks but there were plenty of clever twists.
The ending was surprising. It was a bit strange when you first find out because it felt to me, a bit awkward as to how the Detective could've kept his cover as the Fifth Horseman all that time. But, when you start going over the movie afterwards, it fits well in to the plot and it didn't come out of nowhere.
Overall, it was a really fun and gripping movie. Even if the characters were not that memorable, I enjoyed the plot twists and the clever tricks. If you like movies that make your brain work just a little bit, you will like this one.