If you're looking for ways to immerse yourself in the mysterious world of magic and illusion, our selection of films will definitely interest you. Here are five fascinating films that will give you an unforgettable experience.
An incredible world of magic and illusions, mysterious magic tricks, the fun and adventurous life of the main characters, all this and much more for lovers of exciting and diverse stories.
Now You See Me 2013 – the main characters of the detective film team up to create the most grandiose show, capable of blurring the line between reality and fiction. They perform incredible tricks, gathering huge audiences. However, few people realize that these magicians are the perpetrators of large-scale crimes. For the sake of big money, they take huge risks, magicians perform their scams in front of the audience. Professionals do this not only for the sake of big profits, but also in order to deceive the FBI, which is considered invincible.
- Genre: Film, Thriller, Detective, Crime
- Country: USA, France
- Director: Louis Leterrier
- Actors: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Mark Ruffalo, Melanie Laurent, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Michael Kelly, Jose Garcia, Jessica Lindsay.
Oz: The Great and Powerful (Oz the Great and Powerful) 2013 – Oscar Diggs is a small-time circus magician with a dubious reputation, who is more prone to fraud than to witchcraft. One day, a strong hurricane takes Oscar to the incredible Land of Oz. Once in a new place, the magician intends to deceive even more people with his tricks, especially since the locals took him for a real powerful wizard. However, everything changes when he meets three witches – Theodore, Evanor and Glinda, who are not sure that he is the great wizard that everyone was waiting for. Oscar finds himself drawn into a large-scale confrontation between good and evil, where he will have to understand that there are things much more important than his own benefit.
- Genre: Movie, Fantasy, Family, Adventure
- Country: USA
- Director: Sam Raimi
- Actors: Mila Kunis, James Franco, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz, Zach Braff, Bill Cobbs, Tony Cox, Joey King, Stephen R. Hart, Abigail Spencer, Bruce Campbell.
Magic in the Moonlight (Magic in the Moonlight) 2014 – the main character of the film Stanley Crawford is a magician who has dedicated his life to exposing fraudulent clairvoyants. One day, an old friend suggests that he go to the Cote d'Azur to expose clairvoyant Sophie, who is touring Europe with her scheming mother. However, the more time he spends with Sophie, the more he begins to think that she can really communicate with the other world, but what's worse, he may fall in love with her.
- Genre: Film, Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Country: USA, France
- Director: Woody Allen
- Actors: Colin Firth, Emma Stone, Eileen Atkins, Marcia Gay Garden, Jackie Weaver, Hamish Linklater, Simon McBurney, Erika Liersen, Catherine McCormack.
Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) – Superstar magicians Burt Wonderstone and Anton Marvelton have been running a super show on the Las Vegas Strip for years, drawing millions of viewers. For many years, the show was very popular, but with the advent of Steve Gray, everything changed. Faced with fierce competition from a street magician whose cult following grows with each outrageous trick, their show is starting to look outdated. But there is still a chance that Burt and Anton can save their show.
- Genre: Comedy
- Country: USA
- Director: Don Scardino
- Actors: Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Olivia Wilde, Jim Carrey, James Gandolfini, Alan Arkin, Jay Mohr, Michael Herbig, Mason Cook, Luke Vanek.
Great Buck Howard (2008) – according to the plot of the film, the main character, the nervous Buck Howard, a once popular illusionist, tries to regain his former greatness, while his new assistant, a young guy who dropped out of law school, changes his life priorities and tries to find his place in the world.
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Movie
- Country: USA
- Director: Sean McGinley
- Actors: John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, Ricky Jay, Steve Zahn, Tom Hanks and others.
