It is definitely nothing like the first movie but it is still pretty good. The sequel takes most of the stars of the first movie, except for Isla Fisher who is replaced by a new horseman played by Lizzy Caplan.
In the sequel, we meet the three of our four horsemen ( four less one Isla Fisher), one year after the events of the first movie, all in hiding and awaiting instructions from the eye, a secret society of magicians they have been recruited into. Atlas (Eisenberg) who grow tired of waiting seeks the eye himself.
The events build up from there as Lula is approved to become the fourth horseman now that Henley is gone until we end up meeting Chase, the twin brother or Merritt (Harrelson) whom he describes as the man who at some point in his life cheated him out of everything.
We then meet the antagonist of the movie and Chase's employer, Walter Mabry (Daniel Radcliffe). The powerful man that Walter is coerces the Horsemen into stealing for him.
And in a mostly similar manner to the first movie, the movie proceeds. We still meet most of the good old main characters like Dylan Rhodes (Mark Ruffalo), Thaddeus Bradley (Morgan Freeman) and Arthur Tressler (Michael Caine), some more than others.
The acting put into the Four Horsemen's characters was great. Jesse Eisenberg's acting in specific is as usual top notch and is will continue to take his career to great places.Woody Harrelson of course doesn't need my praises cause for a man who has for the majority of his life been cast in either secondary roles or as one of many leads and never a solo lead, he did and forever will leave a great impression on the movie industry.
Lizzy Caplan makes a great edition to the movie. All the stars in general just did a great job. However, maybe, just maybe because I have never been a fan of Daniel Radcliffe, I was not so impressed with his performance. Don't get me wrong, he does give the impression of an extremely bad guy at moments, but I was just not so convinced all the way through. That is my only take on the movie, I just wish they cast someone else for the role.
But all in all, the movie is pretty decent and worth watching. I would rate it a six out of ten.
In all cases you can decide for yourselves whether you want to watch the movie or not, checkout the movie trailer:
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