Now You See Me-Teen Movie Review
Magic, Mystery and Fun! Now You See Me follows a group of illusionists, known as, “The Four Horsemen.” These magicians include one woman and three men; all very intriguing and captivating. The magicians not only entertain their Las Vegas audiences, they also reward them with stolen profits from their shows. Their performances aren’t your traditional magic acts, their tricks include a series of bank heists, where they “teleport” a member of the audience to a bank vault. Things get complicated when an FBI agent and an Interpol detective are convinced that ‘The Four Horseman’ are criminals, not magicians; they are determined to track them down and turn them in. But it’s not that easy for the detectives, the magicians claim to be the smartest ones in the room, and one step ahead of the law. Now You See Me is an action packed, suspenseful movie; one that pre-teens and teenagers will most likely enjoy.
Rating: 3 and 1/2 buckets out of 5
Release Date: September 3, 2013
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 12+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
Even though there are not any wonderful messages or life lessons in this film, I found it to be exciting, suspenseful and humorous! I think kids will find the magic and the mystery element to the film very entertaining.
There was an all-star cast, to name a few; Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine. They were all perfect for their parts!!!
Sexual Content: Moderate
- Daniel (Jesse Eisenberg) impressed women with his magic, then impressed them in the bedroom. However, there was only one scene where we saw Daniel and a woman in bed; she was only wearing a bra and undies.
- There were several sexual references involving masturbation and oral sex.
Violent Content: Moderate
- There were car chase scenes involving explosions and flipped vehicles.
- A man grabbed another man’s arms and shoved the sleeves of his sport coat in a garbage disposal. It seemed as though the character’s arms were in the disposal.
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- The f-word was said once. Also “sh-t,” “d–n,” “a–, and “d–k,” were used.
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild
- Character’s are shown drinking beer and wine.
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Overall Now You See Me is an exciting thriller involving magic, mystery and fun! Depending on the kid, I recommend this film for kids ages 12 and up. Adults will like it too!
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