Thursday, September 5, 2013


I decided to do my reviews on the new movie called Now You See Me. On Rotten Tomatoes it gave the movie a rating of 49%. The first review that I found wasn't a good review. The critic, from USA today, talked about the characters, technique/style, and the plot. He began by saying how even though they had an amazing crew they weren't able to pull off the film. He also talked about what kind of characters                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            they played in the film. He also stated that the technique in the film didn't remind him of magic but mostly just using a lot of edits and special effects. Then finally he talked about the plot and what the story-line was about. Throughout his review the tone of his voice was very steady but at some points having a little bit of attitude.


The other review that I found from the movie Now You See Me is also from Rotten Tomatoes. The critic, Jim Schembri, talks about how amazing the casting crew was and how it and how the movie portrayed magic in a dazzling way. He started off by talking about the summary of the movie but he didn’t really explain any of the characters or give support to how he thought that the magic was done very well. His tone throughout the review sounded excited and it made it seem as if he liked the movie more.


“Clever, original, wildly improbable, wildly enjoyable and directed with all the necessary flash and dazzle by French pop-movie maker Louis Leterrier (Transporter 1&2; Unleashed; The Incredible Hulk; Clash of the Titans), the film combines the pleasure of a really well-engineered heist movie with a twisty-turny, topsy-turvy plot full of wit, double-takes and sleight-of-camera.”(Jim Schembri). I believe that this quote explains how well put the movie was and how the magic was original. It also explains how when people would watch this that they will be surprised by the plot. “Boasting a terrific cast and a flimsy plot whose logic disappears faster than a rabbit in a hat, Now struggles to pull off its cinematic sleights of hand.”(USA today). This quote explains how even though there was an amazing cast it still wasn’t enough to make the movie good. It also explains how they didn’t believe the magic was portrayed well in the movie.

From both of the reviews that I read I would of believed more from the one by the critic from USA today. This is why because he goes into more detail as to why the plot was confusing and how the magic was tacky and mostly made my special effects. The other review he didn’t give specifics as to why he loved the movie and why the thought the characters were good for this film.

If I had to write a review about the moive Now You See Me then I would include all the characters and talk about which ones did a good job. Id also talk about the the plot and how the magic was portrayed.

 

 

1 comment:

  1. Good start; Nice work. I didn't see this movie, but it looked interesting. Maybe try to make it a little more interactive by adding pics/video.

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