Movie Review: Now You See Me 2 (2016)

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Hello All,

    I’d like to address 2 things before I get into today’s review.

1. I’m 95% sure I forgot to put what movie I was reviewing next in the last one, as at that time I was exhausted and basically had no idea what I wanted to do next. Which leads me to…
2. I haven’t reviewed anything in the past few days, because I basically decided to take a break from the world. I have to admit I’ve felt a touch on the overwhelmed lately with everything that’s been going around me, so I wanted to deflate a little bit. Now I’m rested, and raring to go, but I might go at a tad slower pace for a little while longer, just so I don’t ruin my vibe.

Now, that all being said, let’s get to the review shall we?

Plot Summary - Set some time after the events of the first film, The Four Horsemen re emerge with a new member and a new plan. However, when that plan is interrupted and the four of them are somehow brought to china, they are forced into a robbery that ends up revealing so much more.

Pros - Daniel Radcliffe as the villain is easily the best thing about this movie. Morgan Freeman also returns and does his usual excellent self. The action scenes and the magic scenes are pretty interesting as well. I usually don't mention stuff like this, but watching this one kind of makes me want to see the first again since I originally watched it back in the theatres.

Cons - The rest of the characters are still very one dimensional. The story is a paper thin macguffin plot, which includes an extremely forced romance angle as well that matters so little it falls into the background of the movie. I know the movie’s about magicians, so most of this could be written off as just a magic trick, but just like the last film there’s so much about the logistics of all of it, that unfortunately my suspension of disbelief wasn’t really there for.

Final Score - 5/10

It was going to be a 4 originally, but if I can give Through the Looking Glass a lower score for ruining the first one, I can easily dish out an extra point for making me want to go back and watch the first one.

Next: Conjuring 2 - It’s going to be late Saturday Night though so…….hooray for me…….

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