Now You See Me Movie Review (2024)

TBalcom Parent of 13 and 17-year-old

While like any of the Oceans movies (with George Clooney) with deep plots explained throughout the show, this movie had some pretty graphic scenes.As we're being introduced to the characters in the beginning, you can already tell who they are, what their role is and how they'll be incorporated in the movie. Woody Harrelson/mentalist, aka Merrit talks to a man about a "business trip" where nothing but "business" happens. Come to find out the man was sleeping with his assumed wife's sister. Jesse Eisenberg/sleight of hand aka Daniel is doing a card trick for a very flirty woman in a crowd. Two scenes later, they're kissing passionately in his apartment, the woman strips down to the unnecessarys and the two have a very romantic "snuggle" on his couch. Really unnecessary, Hollywood!Dave Franco/card-flicker aka Jack doesn't have any unnecessary scenes. He's just a kid, with really good pick-pocket skills and kinda cute. He's the cleanest (not only good looking, but clean mouthed as well) one of the four horsem*n.And then, Isla Fisher/escape artist/magician's assistant aka Henley is locked into chains and dropped into a tank. When the timer runs out, "flesh-eating pirhanas will fall into the tank" Her chains get stuck at the bottom, leaving her to struggle as the timer quickly ticks away, eventually, the prihanas falling into the tank. She screams, and then the water explodes with red, making you (the watcher) and the audience think she was brutally killed. This scene was not only intense but also unnescessary as well. She does survive and reveals herself in the crowd. It was just a trick on the mind and eyes, although leaving everyone with jitters.The rest of the movie was actually fairly interesting, although quite intense at a few scenes. The deep plot will confuse young children and even boggled my mind! This is definitely a movie to re-watch after the first time because you miss so much.The Mardi Gras scene was short, but viewers are flashed by a woman taking off her top, revealing breasts. One scene later a person behind her is covering her bare chest, even though the viewers clearly saw five seconds earlier.There is quite an intense fight scene and car chase, leaving a beloved protagonist thought dead. They don't really show anything except a car rolling over multiple times, a replica of the actor and then blowing up a few seconds later. This might be scary for younger children.There was A LOT of language and profanities, including b******t as a "trigger" word for the hypnotized, used a lot throughout.A lot of talk about sex, previous sex relationships, best sex ever had, etc.Overall, this movie was intense with quite a few "hollywood" scenes that could have just not been included. We skipped over them. The plot was intriguing, the characters believable, the magic mind boggling. I'm surprised CSM didn't say more about the violence and sex and language.It was a good movie! Just watch out for those scenes and maybe not watch with younger kids :)

Rita H. Parent of 9 and 12-year-old

The movie has a lot of intrigue. And keeps you well in the edge of your seat!The begging does not depicts great role models as the main characters are street robbers. However at the end they seem to embark in a mission to make sort of justice. Kids will need guidance, obviously in order to do not misunderstand. There are mention of masturbation in a dialogue and I found it unnecessary but that how they make movies nowadays unfortunately, hard to find great action movies completely clean.