4 AMAZING MAGICIANS. 3 IMPOSSIBLE HEISTS. 1 BILLION DOLLARS. THIS IS NO ILLUSION.
Four brilliant magicians seemingly rob a bank in Paris during one of their Las Vegas shows and showers the audience with money from the vault; FBI agent Dylan Rhodes (Mark Ruffalo) is assigned the case. Another heist movie with lots of tricks up its sleeves. The challenge is to make us believe that the spectacular schemes are in fact possible to pull off, and the filmmakers come close to it. Louis Leterrier employs a grandiose attitude mixed with a sense of humor; it’s fast-paced and the cast look like they’re enjoying themselves. Ruffalo delivers an amusing performance as the frequently flummoxed agent.
2013-U.S.-France. 115 min. Color. Widescreen. Directed by Louis Leterrier. Screenplay: Ed Solomon, Boaz Yakin, Edward Ricourt. Music: Brian Tyler. Cast: Jesse Eisenberg (J. Daniel Atlas), Mark Ruffalo (Dylan Rhodes), Woody Harrelson (Merritt McKinney), Mélanie Laurent, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco… Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Common.
Trivia: Jake Gyllenhaal, Olivia Wilde and Amanda Seyfried were reportedly considered for roles. Followed by Now You See Me 2 (2016).
