“Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,” is the third movie in the “Now You See Me” series, bringing four of the Five Horsemen back for one last trick. This time, they meet three new magicians who were originally thought to be beginners by Atlas. However, it is learned later in the movie that it is not entirely true.
The movie was directed by Ruben Fleischer and released on November 14. The movie sticks to a similar style as the previous ones. The four horsemen are seen at the beginning of the movie. Jesse Eisenberg comes back as J. Daniel Atlas, Lizzy Caplan returns as Lula, Dave Franco plays Jack Wilder, and Woody Harrelson also returns.
Woody Harrelson is my personal favourite to watch. He plays Merritt McKinney and his twin brother Chase throughout the entire series. In this movie, there is only Merritt. He is known for his mind tricks, like being able to make people fall asleep on command.
The plot line is fast-paced and kept me on my toes. Some twists are easy to follow, but others were completely unexpected, especially the ending.
During the movie, I was never bored. While some people think the new characters were unnecessary to the plot, I disagree. I loved how this movie introduced new elements. It introduced a new layer of depth. It also made it so that the movies were not as repetitive.
I also loved all the references to the earlier movies that were fun to catch. The line from the first film, “the closer you look, the less you see,” comes back and actually matters for the ending.
I also loved how Atlas went from saying in the very first movie “First rule of magic: always be the smartest guy in the room,” to saying “Never assume you are the smartest person in the room, prove it.” It showed his maturity as a character has grown over time.
The Eye continues to be mysterious, and the way this movie builds on that makes all three films feel connected in a really satisfying way.
My favourite parts of the movie are when it takes the viewer back in time to see how they pulled off the trick like the car into the truck trick.
Visually, the movie is huge. The illusions take place all over the world and mix real tricks with some CGI. A few moments are very unrealistic, but they are still fun to watch.
My only complaint about this movie is that it was a lot less realistic than the previous two. The last two felt real even if they were not. In this movie, however, it was obvious that some tricks were CGI.
“Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” is perfect for people who like fast-paced heist movies with one-liner dialogue, flashy illusions and a cast that knows how to put on a performance.
The story sometimes gets a little over the top, but it is still entertaining from start to finish. Overall, I would rate it a eight out of 10.