Exactly my feelings. It felt so FRESH. With an excellent cast. And great tricks, although some hardly plausible. And then, who cares.. It was about magic after all.
What the heck is wrong with some people.

Don't vote.

^ voted trump

i just saw it for the first time and i loved it as well. I think there are pretentious people that just like to hate. There are movies that are supposed to be realistic (i.e. Schindler's List) and movies that are intentionally not supposed to be realistic (i.e. just about every super hero movie, the fast and furious franchise and others too numerous to mention).
This film achieved what it set out to do. The filmmakers weren't going for realism and to force that criteria on them is unfair and misses the point. I could go on about how Superman's power of flight defies physics in numerous ways or how so-and-so would have died from that fall instead of walking away unharmed but i see each film for what it is supposed to be.
I am a fan of all types of films, from the Godfather to the Fast and Furious franchise but i don't judge them all the same way any more than i would say that a steak is not as good as an orange because it's not sweet.

it's watchable,
fun pop corn flick.
it's not something i'd watch again and again, but ok all in all

I agree. It's fun.
-The night is a very dark time for me.
-It's dark for everyone, moron!
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So now not liking a movie is considered "hate"?!! Is that a millennial thing? WOW. Well, I guess I'm a hater. Because I thought it was extremely lame!

No offense, I can understand if you just didn't like the film but calling it "the dumbest plot ever" is beyond me. I mean, cinemas are now filled with Marvel and DC movies, I don't think an illusionist is much dumber than a superhero that turns green (no hate, I love superhero movies).
So, if Marvel and DC movies are dumber than this, it means this is a good movie, is that it? This movie is so convoluted and dumb, I felt my neurons wither and disperse, it's definitely one of the worst movies of the past 10 years.

-You won't forget me now?
-No. I've got nobody else to remember.

Could not disagree more, it is in fact, a total shart fire made for idiots. The plot is nowhere near clever because it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. It's so dumb I don't even know where to start. But what's the point, you're probably one of bots who are paid to boost ratings and troll discussion boards. Good luck in life.

Agreed. I loved the movie, great ending. I wish more movies were like this. I get easily bored of many movies, but this one kept me going from start to the end.

the plot is stupid and just boring, you wait for something big and get one of the most ridiculous final twists ever, watch Prestige if you like magic-themed movies, it's a million times better!
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I loved it too. It was just fun. Plot holes? Sure, like just about every movie. But it did come together very well, it didn't lag, and was wonderfully entertaining.

I loved it. It has everything. Magic, sarcasm, humour, mystery, and a kick to the seat of Morgan Freeman. When has
that
ever happened? Not that I don't admire him greatly as an actor, but he's always a hero or great guya winner.
I admit that I saw who was behind it all, but I still didn't know how that would play out. It was superb! I am buying it.
"I have nipples, Greg. Could you milk me?"

I'm completely with you.
Watched it today. Then rewatched it. Found it even better on the second go. I got around to it so late for the same reasons you did.
I'm always amazed by people who write that a movie sucks because they were "simply not entertained" or that the movie is "not entertaining"(and it's usually followed by over 9000 personal reasons why they found it boring). Oh, what a nice world it would be if they would just write "I didn't like it. Period.":)

SPOILER ALERT
Yeah it's OK. I'd give it a 7, maybe. Didn't think it was "great", exactly, but certainly not a festering pile of dogs#!t either.
Reasons I was disappointed:

• too much glossing over details. Some tricks were obviously "David Copperfield" effects, i.e. they were achieved only with camera techniques, such as during the final performance when the remaining 3 "horsemen" are walking away they manage to teleport from one floor to another not once but twice, in the blink of an eye; and when Rhodes reveals himself to Thaddeus Bradley and then magically moves through the bars of an FBI prison. Yeah right.
• too much typical TV cop jumping to conclusions, on the part of the "good cops" as well as the "bad cops". Clichd and eyeroll-inducing.
• some more typical TV cop stuff, like a drawn-out argument when they should be giving chase; but never mind, in the next scene they have caught right up with the crook who should be a mile away by then. Oh but that's also OK, the crook manages to gain several car lengths on them again - another eyeroll
  But none of that is a reason to hate. I just don't think it's a rival for the next James Bond movie, that's all. What I thought was good (and probably one reason some people are hatin') is it doesn't have a "Typical Hollywood Ending". Or at least, of the two "THE" scenarios that you'd most likey expect (Good Guy gets the Girl, Good Guy catches the Bad Guys) only one transpires. But the chief Bad Guy gets away with his caper (and frames a relatively innocent bystander), and that doesn't gel with what we've come to expect from Hollywood, so there's bound to be some criticism.

didden't?
Didn't.
Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions-Dag Hammarskjold

i thought it really sucked,never saw a movie with twists so obvious. only the last twist was not obvious but yea that twist didden't make sense at all

The movie was freaking great.
I think people hate it because they were expecting something like The Prestige and were disappointed.

Yes, you have a point. It violates the film's internal consistency and is a bit lazy.
I still enjoyed it though.

SPOILERS
knighty74 wrote:
The film is a series of tricks, tricks that are very obviously meant to deceive. So basically every trick tries to make the viewer believe something else is happening. Oh no he sawed that girl in half - oh it was a trick!
I hesitate to put words in your mouth, but may I suggest that most tricks are okay, but
If a film tricks some of its characters, that's entirely different than when a film tricks its viewers. If we-the-viewers are tricked along with the characters, that's fine, but if only we are shown something, and that something is not shown to any character, then the purpose of that something can only be to trick we-the-viewers and only we-the-viewers. I suggest that in that case, we-the-viewers can justifiably feel manipulated. I think it's to this feeling that people allude when they say that a film is "too clever for it's own good".
Example: Between the time that Etienne is "teleported" and the time we see him inside the vault, we-the-viewers are shown a Parisian street scene with the caption "Paris at the same moment". We know that the MGM Grand audience doesn't see this because that caption would make no sense to them. It is there solely to trick we-the-viewers into thinking that the film is magical reality (perhaps like
Pan's Labyrinth
) and that Etienne has actually been teleported. Since that's absurd and we know it isn't magical reality, we-the-viewers are left thinking "WTF"?
I'm sure that some folks will say that it's part of the deception (or part of the fun) and that anyone who is offended needs to lighten up. Well, I suggest that such thinking is bogus because shining the light (so to speak) on we-the-viewers makes
us
the subject of the film instead of the characters in the film, which breaks the magic and takes us right out of the film.
Your mileage may vary, and I'd love to read more comment on this subject (which I think divides the great directors from the trash directors).
Peace.

I don't have a dog. And furthermore, my dog doesn't bite. And furthermore, you provoked him.

Lucky him..

oh please - you obviously don't know real Christians - I do and nobody I know hates this movie

people are stupid, but i think the real reason is christians hate it

I am watching it now and enjoying it. Really, except for Mark Ruffalo's acting, its been pretty good. You have to suspend belief anytime you sit down to watch a movie, and this one is no different. I will watch the sequels next. Love Morgan Freeman in this!