I've always been a closet magic fan, with David Copperfield and David Blaine never failing to amaze. While this film never quite reaches the authentic genius of these two, it is still very entertaining.
Harrelson, Eisenberg, Fisher and Franco play the 4 Horseman, magicians who are united by a mysterious benefactor to pull off a series of heists live on stage. Caine, Ruffalo and Freeman round out the all star cast in a film that feels like Christopher Nolan, but not quite.
Feels a bit like a lost opportunity due to ludicrous plot twists and some flat spots, but the magic scenes are brilliant, and the horsemen perfectly cast. A clever idea not quite fully realised, but definitely worth watching all the same. 7/10.
Harrelson, Eisenberg, Fisher and Franco play the 4 Horseman, magicians who are united by a mysterious benefactor to pull off a series of heists live on stage. Caine, Ruffalo and Freeman round out the all star cast in a film that feels like Christopher Nolan, but not quite.
Feels a bit like a lost opportunity due to ludicrous plot twists and some flat spots, but the magic scenes are brilliant, and the horsemen perfectly cast. A clever idea not quite fully realised, but definitely worth watching all the same. 7/10.