That was an excellent one.

Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

I could have written this review for 'Now You See Me I', as my appreciation for Tyler's work started there, but I thought I'd skip it, as he outdid himself in the second part. Yes, the NYSM films are arguably one of the most plot hole ridden franchises in Hollywood (not speaking about the non-decision if magic now is actually an existing thing or not), but strangely I found that after watching the first one and simply accepting the aforementioned fact I was able to really enjoy the second one. And I will re-view the first one as well with this attitude. Those are simply enjoyable films with good actors, nice scenery and lighthearted stories. But I want to direct your focus on something else I rarely read about here: The music by Brian Tyler. You may say about him what you want, but he really created an exception here. In our times, real pop-rock drums (I am not talking programmed drums and loops) as addition to orchestral music have fallen out of grace - Tyler was one of the first to bring them back. And boy, he knows how. In my world, the NYSM score is one of the most inventive soundtracks of our time. Not only does Tyler create a really powerful combination of orchestral and pop/rock music, he also manages to deliver a theme (or leitmotif) one is able to whistle after leaving the theater - also something that is not standard anymore, as soundtracks have become more like acoustic wallpaper these days. The music is really versatile in the most profound way. Just listen to 'The Setup' as a prime example. He morphs through all kinds of style from pop, rock, soul, swing and jazz in one single piece. And his real drums lend a power to the music that is unprecedented. Others have also started to incorporate this style of drumming in their music, but never as virtuosic as Tyler does here. If you like popcorn flicks, give the NYSMs try, and if you're into movie scores, keep your ears open. An oh, by the way: Listen to 'Can you dig it', his end title version of 'Iron Man 3' - it's right up there on the same level.

When I went in the theatres with my friend I was excited I guess but it was a complete bore...none of the tricks made sense which added in so many plot wholes the acting was horrible and the cops basically just guessed where they were and there plan...and the ending even gets more confusing because the bad gay was a good guy all along and the guy they hacked was then on there side so why did they just do it then a there if they were good why did they need to go threw all of that because that film could of been 15 minutes long but it was more than an hour and a half because "magic" I guess I only give it 3 stars for the visuals.

I liked the first one. It was enjoyable, though it wasn't a great movie, and there's a reason it didn't win an Oscar. This sequel is just plain bad. It takes everything enjoyable about the first one, and removes them. For some reason they thought the stuff that didn't work as well as other parts was the stuff people wanted to see, so more of the nonsense was added. Kind of boring, but not enough so to nap through.

How to explain it? Some people will love it, some will hate it, but overall it is a great sequel to the first one in my perspective, loved every bit of it, it is not over the top for 10/10, but overall it is great to waste some time enjoying the magic show. Yeah they were some mildly boring scenes but overall the movie is good and it is worth the watch.7/10