Legendary magician David Copperfield (who, incidentally, is a producer on “Now You See Me 2”) used to end his shows by literally flying off the stage — he would put his hands on his hips, puff his chest like Superman and lift up into the rafters. This incredible exit left such an impression because it got to the heart of what magic is all about: A great trick doesn’t work by blindsiding the audience with an act of God. On the contrary, it works by defining the distance between the perceived and the impossible. David Copperfield may have been able to seduce supermodel Claudia Schiffer on his way to amassing a fortune that borders on the billions, but the man…

I can't help but feel like they missed an incredible opportunity for a really great title for their sequel. Instead of the bland stereotypical Now You See Me 2, they really should have titled it Now You Don't. Maybe they could have even added the title of the first movie at the beginning to make the connection more obvious for people who don't like to research, but even then, Now You See Me: Now You Don't might have been a bit of a stretch for a sequel title. Really though, was this a film that ever really needed a sequel? Or did anyone really ask for one? I remember seeing the first film not long after it came out, but…

The magic tricks are very impressive, with a great and intense soundtrack, but the coherence is most of the time missing. Otherwise it's a good entertainment, which privilege the visual and the beauty to the coherence !

Le visuel au prix de la cohérence, on peut résumer le film ainsi.
Franchement, je peux comprendre bon nombre d'avis sur la cohérence globale de l’œuvre, mais mine de rien cela reste un divertissement de bonne facture !
La mise en scène est travaillée tout du long, particulièrement sur les tours de magie, et bien entendu sur le tour de passe passe avec la carte vers le milieu du film, qui est esthétiquement très jolie. On en prend plein la vue, on a…