The third film in the franchise of magicians involved in more than just stage magic arrived this weekend. Now You See Me, Now You Don’t is the next film featuring the Four Horsemen of Magic.

The first two movies were fine, but nothing that really jumped out. It was not a film franchise that I expected would have three films, and, this one definitely left some hints at the end that made you think that there might be more coming. I’m not sure if why needed #3, let alone any more.

I mean, Now You See Me, Now You Don’t was okay. I wasn’t offended by anything they gave us. There are some good actors with charisma that are fun to watch and some of the magic is fun.

However, the film’s story was lacking. The film’s dialogue was not clever or must hear. It was very much let’s put engaging actors into certain situations and let them magic out of them. If you are going for anything deeper than that, you haven’t been paying attention to the franchise.

Rosamund Pike was our main villain and she was, at least, fun to watch. There was not much more to the character than that, but she did seem like she was having fun chewing up the scenery. The new magician characters, the new generation of Horsemen, were also fine, though nothing truly original or new.

I don’t think that there is anything in this movie that is going to stick with you for more than a day or two, but I did not hate watching it in the theater. Now You See Me, Now You Don’t is an average time at the movies.

2.8 stars