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| Jesse Eisenberg | ... | ||
| Mark Ruffalo | ... | ||
| Woody Harrelson | ... | ||
| Isla Fisher | ... | ||
| Dave Franco | ... | ||
| Mélanie Laurent | ... | ||
| Morgan Freeman | ... | ||
| Michael Caine | ... | ||
| Michael Kelly | ... |
Agent Fuller
(as Michael J. Kelly)
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| Common | ... | ||
| David Warshofsky | ... | ||
| José Garcia | ... |
Etienne Forcier
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| Jessica Lindsey | ... |
Hermia
(as Jessica C. Lindsey)
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| Caitriona Balfe | ... |
Jasmine Trassler
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| Stephanie Honoré | ... |
Atlas Groupie
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Four magicians each answer a mysterious summons to an obscure address with secrets inside. A year later, they are the Four Horsemen, big time stage illusionists who climax their sold out Las Vegas show with a bank apparently robbed for real. This puts agents Dylan Rhodes of the FBI and Alma Dray of Interpol on the case to find out how they did it. However, this mystery proves difficult to solve even with the insights of the professional illusion exposer, Thaddeus Bradley. What follows is a bizarre investigation where nothing is what it seems with illusions, dark secrets and hidden agendas galore as all involved are reminded of a great truth in this puzzle: the closer you look, the less you see. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
This is an interesting concept, surely not a genre played out much in Hollywood. The cast is jam packed with all stars giving great (but not their best) performances. The missing piece of the puzzle? Character development.
That's not to say that there is any lack of interesting characters, each of the four horsemen bring a very unique style to the movie (besides Henley, she's rather weak as a character), and the sheer amount of Talent present in each scene guarantees that you'll be entertained.
10/10? Hardly. But definitely a solid 8 for me. Entertaining, fun, and definitely a concept worth exploring on the big screen. Just remember, the closer you look, the less you'll actually see.