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Set roughly eighteen months after the events of the first film, the remaining members of the Four Horsemen—the cocky showman J. Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg), the skilled hypnotist Merritt McKinney (Woody Harrelson), and the nimble card sharp Jack Wilder (Dave Franco)—are in hiding, growing restless. The former member, Henley Reeves (Isla Fisher), is not part of the group anymore, and they have since recruited a new member, the spirited and skillful illusionist Lula May (Lizzy Caplan).

For a movie about magicians robbing the rich, Now You See Me 2 gets bogged down in MacGuffins and revenge plots. The first film had a lighter, more playful tone. This one feels heavier—lots of rain, lots of running, less joy. now.you.see.me.2

—J. Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg), Merritt McKinney (Woody Harrelson), Jack Wilder (Dave Franco), and newcomer Lula (Lizzy Caplan)—return for a globetrotting adventure Set roughly eighteen months after the events of