Review of Now You See Me 2 (2016) by Gordon H — 10 Mar 2017
Fun and Magical!
THE FOUR HORSEMEN (Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Lizzy Caplan) return for a second mind-bending adventure, elevating the limits of stage illusion to new heights and taking them around the globe. One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public's adulation with their Robin Hood-style magic spectacles, the illusionists resurface for a comeback performance in hopes of exposing the unethical practices of a tech magnate. The man behind their vanishing act is none other than Walter Mabry (Daniel Radcliffe), a tech prodigy who threatens the Horsemen into pulling off their most impossible heist yet. Their only hope is to perform one last unprecedented stunt to clear their names and reveal the mastermind behind it all.
While not nearly as good as the original, the sequel is still fun and magical in its own way. Eisenberg, Franco, Harrelson, Freeman, and Ruffalo are just as good here as they were in 2013's smash hit. Newcomers Caplan and Radcliffe round out the cast in delivering new surprises and magic. But to me, the best part is trying to figure out how the magicians pull off those incredible tricks!
This review of Now You See Me 2 (2016) was written by Gordon H on 10 Mar 2017.
Now You See Me 2 has generally received mixed reviews.
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