This was supposed to be a big blockbuster film, big back drops, epic stunts and huge crowd scenes, but it failed to deliver. Isla Fisher was good but clearly the "glamour" rather than a serious character, which was a shame as she was good. I'm afraid Jesse Eisenberg didn't convince in his character and was annoying after a while, Franco rather underutilised really. Morgan Freeman and Woody Harrelson stealing the show, of course, with Dave Franco doing a bang up job with some incredible physical acting, stunts and so forth. But, unlike Oceans Eleven, for example, it has more or less handed it to you on a plate already. I focus on the twists and reveal because as a heist movie, the end is the big reveal. ![]() The ending actually isn't a denouement, as it's been laying clues all along - and anyone who's seen a lot of films can see the "twists" coming a mile away. the ones that were more obvious, were explained. The tricks I really wanted explaining weren't. It gives too much away, isn't as unpredictable as it should be (really, you couldn't see that ending coming?) and just isn't as clever as it promises. Like Atlas (Eisenberg) says, "Always be the most intelligent person in the room" or something similar, this film thinks it is being intelligent but actually it's not challenging enough. ![]() ![]() This film tries to be a lot more intelligent than it actually is. You'd expect suspense, twists, intelligent plot misdirection and all sorts of thrilling viewing? No. illusionists rob banks using (supposed) magic but the four horsemen are just puppets in a game, but the hype is more than the substance of the film itself. Flashy, loud with bells and whistles and big personalities, an exciting premise.
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