Abracadabra

Rating: Null/10 (4 September 2016)

Jesse Esienburge rocks in this all star caste about a group of modern day Robin Hoods using stage magic to right wrongs done by greedy corporations. Now you see me has stunning effects, great pacing, bedazzling tricks and twists you'll never see coming until its revealed.
Several factors I enjoyed was the debate on if magic is real or not. The eye of Horus can be joined by performing tasks, the team used what seems to be real magic bubbles and fire balls yet shows how it can be rationality explained. Still it boggles the mind on how Herly falling from the sky wouldn't break Jesse's small body or the group transforming into counterfeit money floating like confetti to the ground below.
For this reason alone it felt lacking on certain areas like what the eye entitles, Jack faking his death to perfection in a car chase with the others helping in synth and the reveal of the fifth horseman who went through his whole life to plan revenge on a man not even responsible for his family's tragedy. More time and care should've been spent on ironing out the details or plot devices in order to make the last minute revisions work.
Besides the minor convinces I enjoyed the trippy experience as the characters transform into selfless anti heroes only trying to make the world a better place.
Now you see me has the glitz, glamour and prestige missing from modern day cinema. Hopefully the trend continues from this movie's example.