From all the Iron Mans,Wolverines,Supermen-best magic this summer

Rating: 8/10 (7 August 2013)

Summer blockbusters seem like they're all comic-book based or based on whatever or seprequereimaginings these days. Now You See me is an old- fashioned fun and uplifting summer entertainment..not all dark and Nolan-y.
Nothing too original or never seen before the film combines a heist flick/comedy/crime thriller and succeeds in doing so. Like the story of the movie it has a bag full of magic tricks that make a great show. The movie feels like watching a magic show. However that is at the same time the film's biggest strength and weakness.The problem is that a magic trick works when you don't get to see the trick of the magic, but a heist movie works when you need to see how they "did it".
So, like it's tagline( The closer you'll look the less you'll see) the film is at it's best when you let it entertain you not thinking too much of who's who and what's what. But when you get to the revelation of the whole magic trick behind the magic of this movie it falls flat. Nevertheless SPOILER when I found out that Mark Ruffalo's character was the main magician I was surprised- not a bad magic trick.
The chemistry between Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg is great following from their great chemistry in Zombieland. Mark Ruffalo is as great as ever, Michael Cain and Morgan Freeman are...well,Michael Cain and Morgan Freeman and they all seem to have a good time.
Also, Lois Leterrier keeps his film at a fast pace and good visual style.
All in all a great summer movie and maybe the best movie this summer simply because I'm just bored of all the super-hero/saving the world flicks.