A truly smart film can be smart and tricky without trying SO hard. Decent cast, some real twists and turns but a blatantly complicated plot line that makes little sense and tries way too hard just to be complex. Well, I don't mean to toot my own horn but I don't think I'm a stupid individual and I've seen thousands of movies.more than your average joe because I love movies. Reading some of the reviews on here, many of them "claim" that people with a low IQ dislike the film. I remember seeing the trailers for this and I thought it really looked great. (Note to Michael Caine fans: His role is really just an extended cameo appearance.) Also, as the movie progresses, the various feats the magicians pull off slowly become more unbelievable (and not fully explained) that eventually I wanted to cry out loud, "Oh, COME ON!" Less slight of hand and a more realistic approach would have been a much better approach. They have been jazzed up with CGI and other special effects so they don't feel like REAL magic acts - they come across as artificial. One other major annoyance is the depiction of the magic acts. (Also, there is no attempt to give the magicians real and separate personalities - they all act alike.) The characters were the main reason why I didn't like this movie, but there were other problems as well. The law enforcement agents investigating the magicians are loud and obnoxious, and the four magicians come across as extremely smug. Except for Freeman's character, there is not one likable character in the movie. The biggest problem is with the characters. But there were some things about the movie that annoyed me enough to prevent me from liking it. Certainly, the movie is far from the worst movies I have ever seen - it's colorful, and doesn't have a dead spot despite running almost two hours long. Having seen the movie for myself, I am kind of puzzled by its popularity. "Now You See Me" came out of nowhere and became the sleeper hit of 2013, getting good word of mouth during its theatrical run.
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