Now You Will See It.

Rating: 7/10 (16 June 2015)

Now You See Me (2013): Dir: Louis Leterrier / Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Isla Fisher, Melanie Laurent, Woody Harrelson: Flashy magical entertainment about deceit. It regards four magicians brought together for a phenomenal show that concludes with the robbing of a bank. The question is how did they perform this stunt. Mark Ruffalo plays a frustrated FBI agent out to convict these magicians but baffled at their constant ability to remain ahead and commit these robberies under their noses. Melanie Laurent plays a French detective brought in to assist in the case. At first she butts heads with Ruffalo until he realizes that she has studied up on the art of magic. Well written with enchanting images of magic as well as a thrilling plot with many clever surprises. Unfortunately the ending is problematic with its justified stealing as well as logic being really tested. The actors do a good job but only Ruffalo and Laurent have roles of any great depth. They are the two attempting to bring this whole scheme down, and by itself, it is the best written element in the film. Jessie Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Woody Harrelson, and Dave Franco plays the magicians but they come off as types as oppose to personalities. In comparison to Ruffalo and Laurent they are boring. They are introduced quickly with each subjecting a different form of magic talent but despite this they are never very interesting. We witness several spectacular magic acts that allow viewers to get some sort of grasp on such an event. In the end director Louis Leterrier presents his best film since The Incredible Hulk but not quite as magical as that film. Score: 7 / 10