Now You See Me...

...The closer you think you are, the less you’ll actually see

Generally, in a book or movie, there should be a plot that looks something like 

this: A rise, a fall, and a rock bottom slap in the face for the hero/heroine. Or 

something along those lines - normally. But what’s unique about this movie is that the 

plot doesn’t resemble that idea at all, and that is why this movie is so great.

The story  begins when four of the worlds best emerging magicians are brought 

together to rally the public behind the idea that magic is real and all around us. J. 

Daniel Atlas(Jesse Eisenberg), Henley Reeves(Isla Fisher), Merrit McKinney(Woody 

Harrelson), Mark Wilder(Dave Franco) are all brought together anonymously to start a 

group of magicians that will change the world. One year after their mystery meeting, the 

group known as the Four Horsemen, put on their biggest show yet. They attempt to do 

something that you can only see in the movies, they use their magic to rob a bank. Or,

to be more precise, they use a volunteer. A specially chosen volunteer who happens to 

own the bank in question. An important piece of this puzzle is that the bank is 

in Paris, France, and the Four Horsemen are in New York City. How does this work you 

might ask? Well, it’s all part of the illusion, they make you believe that it’s just part of the 

act and nothing was really stolen while in reality they’re robbing you blind. From this 

point on, the story follows the journey of FBI agent Dylan Rhodes and Interpol Agent 

Alma Dray as they go on the hunt for these supposedly dangerous illusionists. 

Throughout the film you will see the enormous influence of the infamous Thaddeus 

Bradley, the man who has become famous for watching magicians perform their tricks 

and then telling the public exactly how they did it on national television. Mr. Bradley’s 

knowledge and talent for destroying magicians reputations makes him a serious threat 

to the Four Horsemen. The film will keep you guessing until the very end when the 

director of this film(Louis Leterrier) will blow your mind.  He is very hated among the 

magic community but he is smarter than many give him credit for. Though you won’t 

know it until the end, the movie is greatly centered towards ulterior motives, 

underhanded dealings and old acquaintances of friends and enemies. This film will keep 

you guessing up until the last second, but the end will surely surprise you. I would 

sincerely give this movie a $$$$ out of $$$$$

***Content Alert*** 

Throughout the movie there is slight innuendo along with a few harmless kisses, 

that spark the romance between Agent Rhodes and Agent Dray. At one point along 

the way there can be seen some partial nudity among the crowd of Mardis Gras party 

goers, though nothing is shown. Mild cursing is interspersed throughout the film, such 

as sh**, d***, god*****, a**, d**k, as*h*** in spite of which the movie maintains a light 

hearted feeling which everyone will enjoy.

~Shaniqua VI~