Now You See Me Keeps Its Audience Guessing Until The Very End

Half the fun of watching Now You See Me is in how the Four Horsemen use their skills to pull off their heists. McKinney's ability to hypnotize people comes in handy, since his targets have no memory of what they've done. Jack is skilled at voice mimicry and lock picking, two skills any thief would love. In one of the most iconic moments, Atlas tricks Rhodes into getting up close during a heated interrogation and trapping him in his own handcuffs. What makes it even more impressive is that most of the tricks were performed with practical effects, meaning viewers could replicate them in real life. The other element that makes Now You See Me work is how director Louis Leterrier blends the mystery of stage magic with the thrill of a heist movie. To stay one step ahead of the Horsemen, Rhodes leans on Thaddeus Bradley (Morgan Freeman), who makes a livingbreaking down the secrets behind magicians' tricks. That adds a new layer of danger to the Horsemen's heist: if someone who knows how they operate is working with the authorities, how do they stay one step ahead? It culminates in a finale with multiple jaw-dropping reveals, and viewers will rewatch to see what they missed the first time.