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Now You See Me

Josh Mercado

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1762729536613image0 (2).jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Handout</div>After 10 years away from the spotlight, the original Horsemen (Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, and Dave Franco) have officially returned for the third installment of the global hit film &quot;Now You See Me,&quot; this time alongside new generation magicians played by Ariana Greenblatt, Dominic Sessa, and Justice Smith.Reinvented for a new generation of viewers, &quot;Now You See Me: Now You Don&#x27;t,&quot; directed by well-celebrated filmmaker Ruben Fleischer, premiered with the lives of the new ensemble — hustling, anxiously performing magic tricks, and discovering who they truly were.While their lives were chaotic, they always had each other&#x27;s backs, determined to demonstrate to the audience that magic, when done well, was nearly a mirror of reality. Greenblatt, Sessa, and Smith captivated the audience with their understated connection, which was magical to observe. Then they encountered the returning cast at a luxurious gathering, a scene that was completely taken over by the glamorously dominant presence of A-list actress Rosamund Pike (from the film &quot;Gone Girl&quot;). Without realizing it, they all had one goal in mind: to bring down Pike&#x27;s morally corrupt character)Everyone was after the high-valued diamond, which Pike&#x27;s character claimed to be her own but was actually stolen from its original descendant. By performing fascinating magic tricks as distractions and using realistic execution strategies, the main characters magically obtained the shining diamond.Because Pike&#x27;s character was so powerful that it felt like she was nearly controlling the country, she requested her personal security team and the country&#x27;s police authorities to find the Horsemen and new gen characters. In her true fashion, she even organized a press conference to portray them as the villains.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1762729575854image2 (1).jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Handout</div>As the lives of the original Horsemen and the new generation magicians intersected, they sought clues and tricks to bring down the dazzling female villain, traveling to a large illusion home where they met another original cast member, played by the legendary actor Morgan Freeman.While Freeman&#x27;s appearance was brief, it was impactful and moving. In classic Freeman style, he seized the scene with his tearful farewell, urging them to leave his bleeding body and declaring, &quot;This will be my last magic trick.&quot;It was also the moment when the main characters revealed their vulnerability in contrast to their strong, always-fighting views. The body died, like in the actual world, and those who loved it went on with their lives.&#x27;Fighting for their lives inside a massive sandbox with heavy metals encircling them, they were caught, locked up, and punished while the villain continued her morally reprehensible actions.While they were suffering, Pike&#x27;s villain character, in Abu Dhabi, planned another lavish celebration displaying her most advanced, most expensive race car. Despite her belief that the protagonists would soon be dead, the main actors arrived at her event — gracefully, boldly, and unmistakably Horsemen.And, in true &quot;Now You See Me&quot; manner, the most unexpected surprise ending was unveiled, with the director effortlessly and skillfully carrying off a reinvention while retaining the original magic.<div>&quot;Now You See Me: Now You Don&#x27;t&quot; opens in Philippines cinemas on November 12 by Pioneer Films.</div>

After 10 years away from the spotlight, the original Horsemen have officially returned for the third installment of the global hit film.

After 10 years away from the spotlight, the original Horsemen have officially returned for the third installment of the global hit film.

Movie review: 'Now You See Me: Now You Don't' gets a clever reinvention — without losing magic

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Movie review: 'Now You See Me: Now You Don't' gets a clever reinvention — without losing magic

Josh Mercado

Published November 10, 2025 02:15 PM PHT

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