What's up,guys!!!!! It's all about magic today. Do you even believe in magic? Not me, because I think that it all can be done by practicing the tricks over and over. But if the tricks were completely impossible to be learned. For example, flying high up to the sky without the help of strings, removing the heart from a living body and removing any parts of the body and try to attach it again. I would consider that as an act of sorcery. To be honest, I'm totally opposing any magic tricks that using the aid from the ghost and spirits just to amaze the people. So, for today I'm going to make a review, for Now You See Me.
FUN FACT: During the scene where Reeves tries to escape from the water tank containing piranhas, she almost drowns herself because she becomes stuck and unable to untangle the chain.
Four Horsemen is consists of a group of street magicians that have different abilities. Atlas as the illusionist, McKinney as the hypnotist and mentalist, Reeves as an escapist, and Wilder as a hand illusionist and talented impressionist of others people voices. They were chosen by The Eye, a magic organization to join the Four Horsemen. Since all of them are famous, they were funded by insurance magnate, Arthur Tressler to perform their first major performance in Las Vegas. For their final trick, they invited one of the audience as a volunteer to help them. By using their magic tricks, they successfully transport him to the bank vault in Credit Republican in Paris. He has to check whether the Euro bills are not fake. When he confirms the Euro bills, all of the bills were channeled through the vents in the vault and directly transferred to Las Vegas where the performance was held. Sounds weird, isn't it? Well, that was my first impression when I watch that scene. How can the money from Paris go to Las Vegas in a short period of time? FBI Agent, Dylan Rhodes and Interpol Agent, Alma Dray are assigned to investigate the Horsemen. The Horsemen were arrested but they were released as there are no evidence to hold them. Former magician, Thaddeus Bradley helps Dylan and Alma to solve the mystery. Bradley reveals the secret by demonstrating how they transferred the money in Paris and replacing it with flash paper that will leave no evidence behind it.
Dylan, Alma, and Bradley start to follow Horsemen in their every performance. When Alma makes a further research, she finds out that the Four Horsemen is related to The Eye, an organization that connected to the real magic. She also finds out that there is a fifth member of the Horsemen that aid them throughout their journey. Her research has leads FBI to an apartment in New York City where the Horsemen members live. However, they managed to escape from them resulting in a car chase scene. Unfortunately, the car that Jack drove loses control and caused it to flip and catch fire. Dylan is unable to save him but he managed to take a paper that reveals the Horsemen's next crime. So, Alma and Dylan find out that they planned to steal millions of dollar from the Elkhorns safe. FBI finds out that the money inside the safe was being replaced by animal balloons. The Four Horsemen broadcast their final act at 5 Pointz and inviting all the public. The police and the FBI come to the scene and tried to apprehend them but they managed to elude. They jump to the crowd and turned into a shower of money make the authorities hard to detect them between the large crowd of people who are busy collecting the counterfeit money. After the show, Bradley goes to his car and found out that all the money from the Elkhorns safe are in his car. This had caused him been caught by the police. In the jail, Dylan meet Bradley and reveals himself as the fifth member of the Horsemen.
THREE INTERESTING WORDS
1. Benefactor- someone who helps another person, group, etc,., by giving money
The main intention of the Four Horsemen is to act as a benefactor of those who have been deceived by the insurance company since they are the one who are really in need.
2. Elude- to avoid or escape (someone or something) by being quick, skillful, or clever
The Four Horsemen were selected based on their skills to elude from being caught by the authorities for manipulating people minds to get money.
3. Counterfeit- made to look like an exact copy of something in order to trick people
Wilder as the talented impressionist of human voices had to train for about five years in order to counterfeit all the voices for the magic tricks that he will use during his performance.
IF I WERE IN THE MAIN CHARACTER'S POSITION
If I were in the main character's position, I would act the same way as Agent Dylan Rhodes act while handling the Horsemen's case. He managed to undercover as a professional FBI agent without being biased to both sides. Even though he is the mastermind for the Four Horsemen, he did not reveals himself until the final scene where all of them reunited back. When he chooses to become FBI agent, it is an advantage for the Horsemen. This is because they will know what are the plans that they will take to catch the Four Horsemen. If I was in his place, I will do everything that I can to benefit my importance. But, if he chooses to reveal himself as the FBI agent to the Four Horsemen, they might take things for granted and they will not become as they expected to become which are magnificent magicians. So, I am really admired with the choice been taken by the main character and I would do the same if I were in the main character's position.
THANKS FOR READING AND LEARNING
Dylan, Alma, and Bradley start to follow Horsemen in their every performance. When Alma makes a further research, she finds out that the Four Horsemen is related to The Eye, an organization that connected to the real magic. She also finds out that there is a fifth member of the Horsemen that aid them throughout their journey. Her research has leads FBI to an apartment in New York City where the Horsemen members live. However, they managed to escape from them resulting in a car chase scene. Unfortunately, the car that Jack drove loses control and caused it to flip and catch fire. Dylan is unable to save him but he managed to take a paper that reveals the Horsemen's next crime. So, Alma and Dylan find out that they planned to steal millions of dollar from the Elkhorns safe. FBI finds out that the money inside the safe was being replaced by animal balloons. The Four Horsemen broadcast their final act at 5 Pointz and inviting all the public. The police and the FBI come to the scene and tried to apprehend them but they managed to elude. They jump to the crowd and turned into a shower of money make the authorities hard to detect them between the large crowd of people who are busy collecting the counterfeit money. After the show, Bradley goes to his car and found out that all the money from the Elkhorns safe are in his car. This had caused him been caught by the police. In the jail, Dylan meet Bradley and reveals himself as the fifth member of the Horsemen.
THREE INTERESTING WORDS
1. Benefactor- someone who helps another person, group, etc,., by giving money
The main intention of the Four Horsemen is to act as a benefactor of those who have been deceived by the insurance company since they are the one who are really in need.
2. Elude- to avoid or escape (someone or something) by being quick, skillful, or clever
The Four Horsemen were selected based on their skills to elude from being caught by the authorities for manipulating people minds to get money.
3. Counterfeit- made to look like an exact copy of something in order to trick people
Wilder as the talented impressionist of human voices had to train for about five years in order to counterfeit all the voices for the magic tricks that he will use during his performance.
IF I WERE IN THE MAIN CHARACTER'S POSITION
If I were in the main character's position, I would act the same way as Agent Dylan Rhodes act while handling the Horsemen's case. He managed to undercover as a professional FBI agent without being biased to both sides. Even though he is the mastermind for the Four Horsemen, he did not reveals himself until the final scene where all of them reunited back. When he chooses to become FBI agent, it is an advantage for the Horsemen. This is because they will know what are the plans that they will take to catch the Four Horsemen. If I was in his place, I will do everything that I can to benefit my importance. But, if he chooses to reveal himself as the FBI agent to the Four Horsemen, they might take things for granted and they will not become as they expected to become which are magnificent magicians. So, I am really admired with the choice been taken by the main character and I would do the same if I were in the main character's position.
THANKS FOR READING AND LEARNING
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