With the Federal Bureau of Investigation, agent Dylan Rhodes, played by Mark Ruffalo, and Interpol, Alma Dray, played by Mélanie Laurent, chasing after them the Four Horsemen of magic, J. Daniel Atlas, played by Jesse Eisenberg, Merritt McKinney, played by Woody Harrelson, Jack Wilder, played by Dave Franco, and Henley Reeves, played by Isla Fisher set to balance out justice in their own way.
They try hard to stay ahead of Thaddeus Bradley, played by Morgan Freeman, who is set on unveiling the secrets behind the magic tricks used to commit the crimes throughout the film.
Freeman does a spectacular job of being a know-it-all who is so stuck up that he gets caught up in his own self-righteous behavior.
The group of Eisenburg, Harrelson, Franco and Fisher combine well to capture the attention of audiences and emerge them into a world of magic. They truly collaborate to be center stage stars through out the entire movie.
Eisenburg emerges audiences in his role as an arrogant, control-freak who believes himself to be smarter than everyone else.
The true magnificent performance comes from Ruffalo who carries the film. His character grows and changes throughout propelling the story forward.
The magic performances are huge shows that feel as though they can stand on their own to entertain audiences. The four horsemen never let the show fall short of spectacular through out the three big criminal performances.
From the bank robbery, to the magical bank balances and to the giant heist that finishes off the crime spree, each one can be breathe taking on their own but together they combine to be marvelous.
The action scenes flawlessly bring the story together giving different aspects to the film.
The ending comes to astonish audiences producing a magnificent visual finale and even more an awe provoking twist.
I give this film a 4 out of 5 Popcorns. It's a fun entertaining comical action packed showcase of storytelling that has no dull moments. It ties all lose ends with a closing that may leave audiences speechless. Overall the film is a worth watching in theaters and a must see movie.
"Now You See Me" out in theaters now.
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