The movie, directed by Louis Leterrier (“Clash of the Titans,” “The Incredible Hulk”), from a screenplay by Ed Solomon, Boaz Yakin and Edward Ricourt, follows the adventures of a high-flying magicians’ supergroup. “Now You See Me” is a so-what movie on a grand scale that tries to transcend this unbreachable barrier through the sheer size and the audacity of its prestidigitation. That’s why, when watching a film of a humble magic trick, you feel no sense of wonder, for the stunt has already been accomplished in a medium that’s all about illusion. Movies are themselves a kind of magic, dependent on technological wizardry. It’s quite another to watch a movie of the same thing. It’s one thing to watch a magician pull a rabbit out of a hat.
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