‘As you see yourself, I once saw myself; As you see me now; You will be seen.’
Introduction
Genre- Crime-Action-Thriller
Director- Louis Leterrier
Language- English
It’s actually good advice by the makers to not look closer, because the closer you look, the easier it will be to fool you. The story offers numerous distractions for the audience to deter them from the end goal.
The beautifully crafted tricks and stunts are enough to grab your attention leaving you at a loose end, eventually twisting your mind.
The Plot(Spoiler Alert)
Underneath the magnificently designed tricks by the four horsemen is what you have to see. But as they say, you can easily be fooled if you look closer, because the more you try to understand the more perplexed you are to decode the magic, or is it magic at all?
It’s like Money Heist all over, only with light seriousness and heavy style. The razzmatazz magical shows in which the horsemen pull off real heists invite a cat-mouse chase with the FBI and the Interpol agent.
The opening scene is enough to indulge us in the world of bamboozlement, a cocky street magician, Daniel Atlas( Jesse Eisenberg), his former assistant Henely(Isla Fisher) who now performs crazy stunts. A famous mentalist Merritt(Woody Harrelson) uses hypnosis to pull out cash from people. And then there is a charming hand artist Jack Wilder(Dave Franco) who is a pickpocket.
Amidst this eye-candy, a scene is a mysterious person in a hoodie passing each of the horsemen a date and New York address. After all the four meet, the story flashes forward to Vegas at a grand magic event.
The team manages to transfer an audience member to France in a bank within minutes. There they vacuum out the cash to Vegas, flying out at the public, making it even wilder.
Subsequently, after the event, the FBI is assigned the complicated case. The surly agent Dylan Rhodes(Mark Rufflo) and Interpol detective Alma Dray (Melanie Laurent) shakes hands with Thaddeus Braday (Morgan Freeman) a smug ex-magician who was also present at the event vividly observing the heist. Braday exposes the entire heist, making it clear that looking closer would only mess up our minds.
As the deception progresses there are two more riveting heists and an engaging FBI chase. The horsemen though, are always a step ahead leaving no trace at all.
Pic Credits: USA TODAY
A Razzle-Dazzle Fantasy or a Vindictive Chase?
Saying it again and again, yet the attractive and charming tricks would take your mind away from the larger motive.
Louis Leterrier’s screenplay of the movie is majestic and enigmatic, you have to replay and replay to understand the tricks and get lost to understand them. But what we miss is the man pulling the strings of Horsemen, with a grudge-bearing goal.
Well watching the movie a lot will unravel and the down-write enjoyment is promised. The question about magic or no magic lingers in the air but the perfect acting of the talented cast is captivating and delightful too.
Jesse Eisenberg and Isla Fisher’s banter is amusing while their performance is alluring. Jack Wilder is a sort of an underdog but isn’t unnoticeable.
The complete show of the Horsemen is to hoodwink the audience and the FBI while aiming towards what seems to be a hidden agenda.
Mark and Morgan are at feuds and as much as Mark is annoyed at the whole tragedy trying to be an involved cop, he turns out to be the most significant character towards the end.
Bottom Line
The movie comes with a promise of packed entertainment and a warning to stay intact because even if you shouldn’t look closer, blinking an eye might also leave you at loose ends. Audiences can be assured of a power-packed action, crime thriller, and an interesting talented cast to charm the eyes of folks.
Ratings for the Show- 4 on 5
Written By- Shivani Singh
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