She's explained away in a line of dialogue about her leaving the Horsemen group. Gone is Isla Fisher (who played Henley), reportedly because the actress was pregnant right when this follow-up started shooting. Before I get into what's been going on with some of these characters, let's first talk about who's not back for the sequel. One thing I will give the movie credit for is that it at least tries to be a continuation of the original story, rather than just another re-hash or re-telling of the first movie. This is a movie that desperately needs to allow its characters (of which there are many) to breathe, but the filmmakers are afraid they might bore the audience if the action doesn't keep moving.not knowing that the endless action is actually what is causing us to lose interest. Instead of giving the impression of a screenplay that is "undercooked", it feels like one that has spent too long on the burner.as if they felt what they had originally wasn't enough – so they kept adding stuff and adding stuff. ![]() 'Now You See Me 2' has the opposite problem. Often (too often, honestly) I'll review a movie and come to the conclusion that the screenplay probably could have used one or two more re-writes before going in front of the camera. I'd like to tell you the sequel follows in the original's footsteps, but sadly the magic is all gone. ![]() ![]() Sure, parts of its plotting are preposterous, but for entertainment value alone, that film is a real gem. Upon re-watching the first movie, I was impressed all over again at how quickly that film latches onto the viewer and doesn't let go until the final frames. Knowing that my review copy of this sequel was on the way, and not having seen the original in a while, I decided to go back and watch Now You See Me to refresh my memory of these characters going into this review.
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