My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Now You See Me (2013)

Built to be a magicians Ocean’s Eleven, I really enjoyed this film. Sure the magic is more a special effect than real “believable” illusions but that’s a minor flaw in an otherwise fun con artist caper. Mark Ruffalo plays an FBI agent who tries to capture a group of magicians played by Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher and Dave Franco stealing money. These “Four Horsemen” seem to be set to make a big payday but they’re actually on audition to choice a secret society of magicians. Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Mélanie Laurent also star. I don’t know if director Louis Leterrier plans on making a sequel but I’d sure be interested. Grade: B+
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