Look A Little Closer

Rating: 7/10 (15 January 2014)

The critics, and others, point out that the characters were 'thinly developed' and that the movie lacked substance. It is true that the characters are rather thin. But they, the actors/actresses, are just stage props.
The stereotypical magician is frequent;y assisted by an attractive assistant. In such shows, the magician is the main character and the assistant distracts the audience. Here 'the magic' is the main character and it is the qualities of magic that are developed throughout the movie. The 'human characters' are the stage dressing - the 'attractive assistant', for the magic.
Viewed in this way, the plot is not scattered but flows from one aspect of magic to another throughout the movie and does not lack substance.
The tag line in the movie says it all - the closer you look, the less you see.
My conclusion - good entertainment.