IMDb plot summary: An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.
Directed by Louis Leterrier. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, and Dave Franco.
Like any good heist movie, this is all about style and flair, and it is a LOT of fun. I'm surprised there haven't been more heist movies involving magicians, as those two plot elements fit together kind of perfectly here. I do wish there had been some stronger characterization -- the characters are definitely here to serve the twisting plot, and it seems a shame to waste such a great ensemble on such barely-explored personalities. It may not be a great movie, but it's certainly an enjoyable one, and well worth the ride.
3 stars.
Flickchart: #790 out of 2083, below Clueless and above All That Jazz.
Buy a digital copy on Amazon.
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