Overview
The original Four Horsemen reunite with a new generation of illusionists to take on powerful diamond heiress Veronika Vanderberg, who leads a criminal empire built on money laundering and trafficking. The new and old magicians must overcome their differences to work together on their most ambitious heist yet.
One of the film's promo companies.
Send a text to the number, you'll see the magic. 🪄
In response, they sent a promo code to Venmo, which, when entered, credited $119.16.
At any stage, it was possible to stop. And don't start.
A sucker is not a mammoth (
They could have seen * magic*, but in general * sending an SMS to a number* is not a good idea.
It's like a text message, it's greetings from 2016. Release year of the 2nd part of "illusions"😁
it would be more modern now to "scan the QR code"
No matter what the balance of life is, you need to learn how to do your magic.
Oh, I went to the cinema to see this movie with an open heart and high expectations (
spoiler alert, that's what let me down)The movie wasn't bad, and I was endlessly looking for a reason why I wasn't so hooked on my favorite horsemen anymore.
Hmm, and my conclusion is that the trick doesn't get any better if you repeat it twice.
Experiencing deja vu, that I had already seen it, for example, in the second film, did not leave me.
Well, it's quite watchable, and why not.
Also, is the UAE now the sponsor of all Hollywood premieres?
What is the special feature of a good focus?
He has an unexpected ending
In the finale, the creators make it clear that everything is just beginning, but the "novice riders" do not have the charisma of the main cast at all)
the film looks a little simpler and secondary, which spoils the experience a little. perhaps the break of almost 10 years between the parts affected this, or something else, but that's not the point.
it was still a good attraction for the eyes and the pleasure was received.
although the plot does not shine with originality, it looks spectacular and large-scale. in terms of visuals, editing and effects, everything is fine and the film entertains with its dynamics.
It was nice to see the team of riders again, especially since Isla Fisher returned to her role.
I love the "old" riders, and I am very glad that we have gathered all five of them in this part. But the new ones didn't really catch on. Rosamund Pike as the antagonist is charisma itself. I admired her along with Lula. 🤭
A weak plot
The pointless part in terms of the riders' purpose
Terrible dialogue and acting
Half of the actors seemed to be hanging around))
I just didn't understand why everyone looked like they did in the first part, and Franco looked 20 years older. 😭
In fact, Jesse and Lizzie are also affected by age)
But Woody Harrelson and Isla Fisher don't want to get old at all :D
There have always been and still are conventions in the horsemen universe, whether it's incredible luck or a well-timed timeline. And that's fine. Pure magic mixed with sleight of hand. The film is wonderful, I agree that the vibes of the first part are stronger than ever, the new characters are charming, not infuriating, and it's so cool. Rosamund Pike just enjoyed her role and it shows. Yes, there are problems, but damn, I repeat, I'm a fan, I frankly don't care, because I liked it. Because it was boring, and the most important indicator, probably, is that the entire main cast returned, even if not all physically, but it directly translates that everyone was happy to join. Love. Sincere fan love for a great time.
1) there are too many characters, they just don't fit all in the frame, everyone has a couple of lines in the scene.
2) the newcomers are inferior in acting (two of them have already been unsuccessfully pushed into other franchises a couple of times), even considering that the oldies play worse than in the previous installments
3) it follows from the 1st point that each character was given little time to develop within the time frame, they throw the hook in the first half of the film, and the next time we remember it only at the end, or we don't remember it at all.
4) plot holes with what the Horsemen have been doing over the past 10 years, being wanted criminals - at least half of them did not hide at all, what the other did is not explained at all
5) let's say only a couple of times, but they slapped a typical trope that beginners are better than oldies
6) the old guard is essentially useless in the finals, everything is done by beginners, although the plan developed by the whole team clearly should not have provided for this.
7) the main plot twist is copied from the first film, the plot plot and exposure are from the second
8) the main plot twist essentially devalues the fate of one of the characters and the meaning of the Eye as an omnipotent organization
And I think that, in general, the mission was to play on feelings of nostalgia by gathering 5 horsemen, and add a little novelty, leaving space for 4 parts, adding three new ones.
I can't say that I didn't like the new riders, it's just that they didn't fully reveal it.
In some moments it was a little superficial, but this is not an art movie, so I still came out of the cinema with a mega light and pleasant, nostalgic feeling!
Taking all the cons, thanks a lot to this part for feeling nostalgic and lovely Rosamund.
P.S. Mark would like more of course, yes
The cast is as good as ever, the new characters are amazing, and they are also capable illusionists.
In general, I will review it more than once))
The whole part was waiting for Ruffalo to show up, but he only looked at the light for a couple of minutes.
New riders..
Unfortunately, we didn't get hooked.
Except that the brother of the main antagonist is a stretch
By the way, she came out cool, until the moment of her collapse
Interesting picture! House in France, Abu Dhabi
The plot is not ragged
Rosamund is excellent in this role. 👍
I'm very happy with the sequel, because now they rarely show anything good, and this is a reason to finally break into the cinema. 👏
In general, I didn't like it a bit, probably only one point, which, of course, cannot be attributed exclusively to this film, which was released almost 10 years later. The second film left an open ending and made me ask a lot of questions that many people wanted to know the answers to. Unfortunately, this film does not provide any answers, telling a completely different story. This is generally not a negative of the film, just a moment that is a bit disconcerting.
Otherwise, I can't say anything bad. It's a good movie. The tricks are still great, although they seem impossible in places, which was the case in previous parts. There's still a wonderful chemistry among the members of the old team. The new characters have their own character and also look very harmonious both when interacting with each other and when connected with the old characters. They're funny and talented, so there's nothing wrong with that.
There is also a nice bonus for F1 fans, because the final act is coming to Yas Marina, right next to the F1 track. I don't want to spoil it, but there were great scenes, so there should be a nice smile on your face.
Well, and the fourth part, apparently, to be? The cliffhanger was thrown in, let's see.
I'm having trouble evaluating it again. This is the fourth film this year that I have seen in the cinema, which is perfectly rated on a five-point system at 4 out of 5, but on a ten-point system I again do not understand 7 or 8. I need to think about it, but the film is definitely good.
but as I saw in the trailers, the newcomers turned out to be characterless against the background of the riders. even Lulu fit into part 2, because she had mentoring and training in the film. Yes, I even liked the guys from the magic shop more, who helped in the 2 parts with the final trick. They start to teach us that new young fresh blood is better than old men, but I didn't have enough of them. There's not much time, and there are a lot of characters.
, it was also nice to see the scene when everyone showed their own trick, for the riders it was like "remembering old times"
and Ariana Greenblatt fit perfectly into this franchise, played flawlessly
now we are waiting for the new part, which will be most likely in two years.
I'm more than sure that if you try hard, you can find a lot of inconsistencies and far-fetching, but I'm stupid for that, and I was also sleepy when watching, so the nostalgia pill was successfully swallowed. 😄
In fact, I was really happy about the third part, I kept waiting for it to finally be released. When the Louvre was robbed, I thought it was an advertising campaign for IO 3, but alas. But despite this, the locations were still beautiful.
Tadeusz, of course, I shed tears, hoping that he's actually on the island somewhere sipping cocktails and enjoying the sun.
I liked the new ones) I don't know what kind of acting everyone is waiting for, considering that there wasn't much to act out, the plot didn't involve any vivid emotions. In the volume that was delivered, the guys did well. I liked the tall guy with the unusual name that I forgot, the actor is very interesting.
Jokes about Atlas, the globe, and the map-I screamed a lot. I love this kind of moronic humor.
Lula is my favorite woman, I loved her with all my heart in part 2, and I've been waiting for her here. Lizzie Kaplan is incredibly charismatic and very beautiful, and Lula is just a sweetheart. And I admired the character Rosamund Pike with her, who was also gorgeous in this movie.
Franco bombastic, I've crashed again. And the years suit him, he's like wine. I am glad that Jack and Lula are doing well again, I hope for a long and happy life.
Isla, Jessie and Woody are as charismatic and charming as ever.
Mark Rufalo didn't even seem to be on the set, and I went with his permission. Well, either I haven't seen him for a long time, and he seemed unnatural to me in a hologram. But it was nice to see him anyway.
As for the plot, it's weaker than in parts 1 and 2, but I liked it. Not bad or brilliant, just interesting and beautiful. I liked the interaction of the mentor-novice couples, how the zoomers and millinials were beaten, too, it was an eternal confrontation)))
In general, I guessed that the surviving boy called Veronica, but I thought it was her guard. So I was pleasantly surprised that it ended up being another person.
ones and it was so cool that they gathered everyone. I was worried that my beloved Lulu would not be there, but she appeared! Yes , and how 😁
Tadeusz, I will really believe that this is another trick of his. And hopefully, in part 4, he will make himself felt.
But if you look at the entire trilogy, then this part does not give anything new, except for new characters.
The dialogue and motivation of the characters in some scenes are at such a terrible level that I felt ashamed, as if I were writing it...
I'm afraid that this franchise is getting on the rails of the conveyor, it will slide until it stalls.
To sum it up, it's for one beer with chips)
"One wise man told me in the mirror, to be honest, don't assume in advance that you are smarter than everyone in the room, but prove it."
It was very nice to see all five riders together. Of course, you can't beat the first part in terms of effect, but if you don't compare, the film is generally good in its genre. I was amused by how Atlas coddled the newcomers, although I didn't really get into the young ones themselves, even the antagonist seemed much more charismatic…Ruffalo's appearance is promising at the end, I want some super interesting plot in the next part ~
Why did they kill Thaddeus, it's unclear where the 4th part goes without him?
P.S. I wish I could get out of the tub right away like Lula and Henley after swimming in the water and sand with glass.
Newcomers to the film were superfluous. Yes, there is a personal motive and a kind of surprise effect, but once the gorgeous riders become puppets in the hands of children and for the most part they are inferior to them. And they called the horseman just for the sake of a big name.
They also steal diamonds, arrange great scams, but at the same time, when the Ruffalo character was imprisoned, they were like, "Okay, what a pity, instead of making some kind of show out of this, let's just break up."
The first part is gorgeous, the second is lower, and this is purely a walk-through.
And the way they were sitting in a cage made of glass was quite sad to watch.
Compared to what's being released now, this movie is like a breath of fresh air.🎐 For me, the film is not for one time, it will be possible to review 🤭
The new faces fit harmoniously and interestingly into the story. But it's nice to see the original cast in full. The denouement, as always, surprised me, and it turned out that not only the antagonist, but also the audience was being led by the nose.
I'm waiting for the 4th part!
- I deceived about everyone I came across;
- put a large number of lives at risk, including members of his "family";
- he caused the death of one of the oldest participants in the events of the first films.
The demonstrated result of the scam is that a car is brought to the scene in a closed truck, a woman runs out of it, hidden by swirls of sand, and enters an imitation bunker. Something happens inside, then the curtain falls, and everyone points fingers at this woman as the main villain. The audience went berserk, although they could understand about nothing from what they saw.
The young genius is triumphant and anticipating how he will bring justice to the corporation that he has just squeezed out. The End.
Old people were shown to be grumpy idiots, young people were shown to be geniuses capable of single-handedly unwinding a crowd of policemen. They get away with everything, no complaints from either the Eye or the law enforcement officers.
Hurtful. It's disappointing. It's unethical. Illogical.
As for me, it's worse than parts 1 and 2, it's kind of childish. But it's not so bad, I bet 4/5.
I'm glad that the old characters are still there! They've aged so much, you see- they're wearing so much makeup.
the film is not bad, but unfortunately not good either ...
the final plot twist is quite good; a lot of pathos and good music; the return of Isla Fisher ...
but everything seems bland and secondary
, maybe I've already dreamed it)) back in 2013, I was just thrilled with the first movie (although I need to review it completely, maybe it's still so good)
, then I shippered the characters of Fisher and Eisenberg, and then the heroine returned, and it turned out that she had a family and the Atlas train was gone (
The film is not bad, but in fact the main focus was the repetition of the 2nd part. It's not possible for all franchises to keep the bar high for so many parts. But it will be nice to review it once as a trilogy.
They dug out the stewardess for the current fishing, but they expectedly got cancer.
Right now, they'll be shoving the buzzers everywhere, which are playing themselves on the court, that is, an emotionless smartphone herd. A new small era is coming.
Ugh.
In general, it turned out to be a pleasant evening for a fan of the franchise to catch a glimpse of the old characters, but only the first two parts will want to be reviewed.
But honestly, the worst thing about this movie is the youngsters. They play so poorly and have no charisma at all, but they persist in being thrust into the frame.
The script itself is constructed in a rather humiliating way for the old characters: they are bypassed, used and manipulated in everything.
And if I always had positive emotions from watching the previous parts, now, as they say, "the sediment remains."
If the fourth part has the same new cast, it's unlikely that I'll be watching this movie.
One of the advantages is Rosamund, she alone can carry all the scenes. Gorgeous.
I wanted more interaction between the riders so that their conflict would be revealed. They showed how they lived these 10 years, for a moment they are wanted criminals. But all the screen time is given to emotionless dummies. Sadly.
More than half of the team falls into the trap.
It turns out that they are not needed for the plan.
Unlike the first two parts, all the illusions here do not look thought out. Atlas took the youngsters to steal the diamond without an escape plan. Tadeusz died in the house due to the lack of a specific plan. The exposure, which was initially presented as a very complicated plan, turned out to be a very simplified version of the plan from the second film.
In the first film, the audience is shown that everything was thought out and Dylan kept everything under control. In the second, everything was thought out and kept under control by the Eye. There is no thoughtfulness, no control, but only luck. Magic doesn't look like magic when it's just luck.
ps. I was left perplexed when two guys ask a girl in a skirt to climb the wall, and instead of vulgar jokes, they talk about Mario.
days, but there's still a feeling that the plot is somehow stretched
again, the villain, some new people in the ranks of the horsemen
, a couple of tricks in the process
, and of course everything ends with a happy ending.
otherwise, everything is fine, the secondhandness is not critical, the new ones do not infuriate, so I'm happy, and I'm waiting for the continuation.
I was glad to see Isla back.
I liked Rosamund as a villainess. In general, such roles are her topic, although I expected more cunning from her, but in fact, such an ordinary, very mediocre villain. I wanted something from her in the spirit of a Con Artist. It would have been a juicier movie, I think.
I don't want a new part with new riders. Everyone, leave them alone. In general, it was necessary to stop at the second one.
I've been waiting for this movie....
It was very boring, very secondary, completely flat humor, an artless plot, the young actors were not impressed at all.
Most likely, they raked in and he was essentially taking revenge for it.
it's cool that it's in full force, but you look at Isla and... what? Would you like some poltos?? Woody is exactly the same as 10 years ago, how do they do it?))
once in the top-secret estate, our magnificent vaunted horsemen begin to get stupid (as the script requires) and the young ones figure it out, and then our robingoods masterfully bypass the new ones in magic tricks)))
I don't even know, they seem to show us illusionists, and there's a frank direct montage, well... that is, how can you believe in something, because "a good trick is based on beliefs"? Well, that's the point of magic tricks, so that you believe and think how it's done (I'm talking about magic tricks in the house) well, at least in the end we discovered a global trick that Charlie pulled, that's the illusion, and it's possible.
Then he climbed into the car, although an unprepared person stupidly will not be able to do otherwise what to control it, but to withstand the overload (we are watching the recent F1)
the film is made purely on parasitizing nostalgia, as usual, in general
5 riders out of 10
Initially, I thought, why part 3? The second one ended logically, but here..
I expected everything, that right now she would give this diamond to another enemy, and then oh my God
I can't find the words for how much I'm thrilled with this part.
At the end of it, we can draw conclusions 😉
Also, at the end, they reveal that the kid decided to become a magician because he was shown a trick with the disappearance of a handkerchief, brilliant. It's not like in the first movie of some kind of dynasty. That's where the motivation is.
And the fact that the Riders ended up working for the curly-haired kid (He somehow knew that tarot cards needed to be sent to the Riders so that they could gather. Information is leaking from a mysterious organization), don't the Riders care at all? Only at the end does The Eye appear and say, well, since you're here, so be it, we have tasks.
Oh, and dividing 500 million dollars for all Africans (the country didn't seem to be named) by how much, one dollar each?
She's got a special location or something.
The film is a solid fan service for those who get high with the original riders. If it's interesting to review the first part, then I'm unlikely to review this one.
I wanted to see something more original.
And I can honestly believe that no one fell out of the sand cube and cut themselves on the broken glass, yeah.
Pike is so infuriating. That's in a good way. She played a very organic role, definitely her role.
The feeling that a sequel is needed, because there are gaps with the story
On the downside: The plot is simple compared to the 1.2 parts, sometimes absurd and not logical. Freeman's acting at the time of Todeusz's death was frankly so-so, also none of the characters got even a scratch after escaping from the cube, the police did not shoot at them, although we are well aware that in reality if you resist, namely beating the police, you are very likely to get shot. In general, there are quite a lot of holes, but you can close your eyes to this.
If the first parts can be reviewed, then this part is for one time.
If only they were really ahead of the Olds in something modern, but here... Well, it's a bit far-fetched.
It was nice to see Rosamund Pike.
And Dominique Sessa
As for the plot itself, it turned out to be some kind of mix of the first and second films. I have questions about several points, but probably the biggest one is about the finale. Let's omit the fact that this is literally a copied ending of the first movie with Dylan. But at least there it was clear how he knew about magic tricks and the EYE (his father was involved in this world). Immediately, an almost rich boy takes it and just makes the whole mess himself. I'm sorry, what kind of nonsense is this? And for a long time, the EYE has become not a secret organization, but some kind of desk whose secrets everyone knows. Well, the fact that the Riders were not allowed to do anything is also such a thing...
If you try to express everything under the general impression, then the film is not bad, but no more (they did not reach the first parts at all). Will I review it? Probably not. Unless it's for the sake of the beloved five Horsemen. But then again, without Dylan and Tadeusz, it's just 💔
P.S. I set it to 4* purely because of my great love for this universe and the heroes dear to my heart. And they won't be able to put 3.5* or 3* at all. 🥺
I didn't watch it, stupid ariana makes me vomit 🤮
2/10