Loved it. Thoroughly entertaining fun ride!

Rating: 8/10 (20 October 2013)

What a great movie!! It's so nice to be surprised after reading a bunch of negative reviews and discovering it's actually a well produced & well conceived movie.
It's not supposed to be an intellectual giant. It's supposed to be a fun thrilling romp about illusionists and heists, with mystery, clever escapes, lots of misdirections & awesome chase scenes galore. And it does all this brilliantly. Great acting, quality directing and cinematography, excellent plotting and intriguing magic set pieces all add up to a great night's viewing. I'll have to watch it again just to see what I missed the first time round.
I see the negative reviews now and I just smile and think "Hey! It's only a movie! Don't sweat the small stuff". It's not pretending to be reality and it's not taking itself too seriously. Why should you? It's called "a story" or even "a fantasy". I remember stories from when I was a kid, don't you? They're great fun, especially when they draw you in and have you on the edge of your seat like this movie does. And you know what, adults need stories too. Good stories - like this one! :)
Suspend your disbelief, enjoy the magic, try to solve the riddles & guess what's real and what isn't. Let your sad cynicism take the night off and instead just go along for the ride and just smile - a lot.
Highly recommended! (for those who still have an inner child & like to be entertained)