Knee-jerk review: "Now You See Me Now You Don't"

1. Not our choice.  The Eighth Grade Fry wanted to see it.
2. Completely implausible and illogical in so many ways, but certainly also entertaining.
3. What a bizarre concept: world-famous magicians who broke up years ago have such a rabid following that (and two key plot points hinge on this fact) any hint of a possible reunion show attracts thousands of people.  It's like they're the Beatles crossed with Taylor Swift.  Only this group doesn't sing hit songs... they do magic.
4. Like superheroes, these heroes all have their own secret power.  There's the mentalist, the escape artist, and.. well, one of them can fling playing cards like weapons.  Seriously.  Let us remind you that this is a three-movie franchise now.
5. We can't recall many details of the first two movies (2013 and 2016), but this one definitely has a pleasant Ocean's Eleven con artist, let's-get-the-bad-guy vibe.
6. We would probably watch Woody Harrelson do anything.  Always an excess of charm and charisma.
7. This may be the first-ever movie police chase involving an F1 racing car.  Fun!
8. "What's the trick?"
9. Jesse Eisenberg always just sort of plays himself, doesn't he?  He's very good at it, of course.  But is it acting?
10. As silly as so much of this is, gold star for the big twists at the end.  Satisfying.

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