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- Robert Harris
I thought that Now You See Me was terrific fun.
Now You See Me 2 is also fun, and in precisely the same vein, but a bit less so, as 2 is in many ways, a re-telling for the first, with a few new characters, and some new hi-jinx.
Viewing it, bought to mind the reality of film, vs the illusion of the NYSM films.
It's all about perception, being misguided, sent off to try to see something, when what you're really supposed to be viewing...
You get the concept.
But that concept is precisely what makes the cinema what it is.
All those great films that we've grown to love, are in reality, nothing more than flickering shadows on a wall.
A magic trick, of sorts.
Photographs, created in bursts, edited together to create something that was never there -- and all going by, at a reasonably rapid, 1,440 pictures per minute.
The NYSM films, and cinema, have a great deal in common.
As to the film, while I preferred the first, part two is still fun, with some odd characters, inclusive of Woody Harrelson's twin brother, with whom he has never previously acted, apparently outside of some high school productions.
One thing further...
I've been viewing the second season of The Affair, which I'll cover here in due time.
But here's the question.
Why is it that British actors, used in American productions, seem to be able to speak absolutely normal American English, inclusive of regional dialects, while American actors required to do the same, seem to be far less perfect in their linguistic skills. Take, for example, Daniel Radcliffe, probably best known for his work in How to Succeed in Business. Here, required to put on a British accent, and can't quite pull it off.
Why not make life easier for everyone, and simply allow UK actors to play UK parts, and American actors to deal with the true Amurican accents.
But then the question of the sword and sandal epics might also arise, with the noble Romans played by British actors, and the slaves by Americans and others.
As a 4k UHD disc, HDR encoded, this is a gorgeous release. Dolby Atmos rounds out a perfect package, and yet another reason to purchase the film in 4k and be future-proofed.
Image - 5
Audio - 5 (Dolby Atmos)
4k - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
Recommended
RAH
Now You See Me 2 is also fun, and in precisely the same vein, but a bit less so, as 2 is in many ways, a re-telling for the first, with a few new characters, and some new hi-jinx.
Viewing it, bought to mind the reality of film, vs the illusion of the NYSM films.
It's all about perception, being misguided, sent off to try to see something, when what you're really supposed to be viewing...
You get the concept.
But that concept is precisely what makes the cinema what it is.
All those great films that we've grown to love, are in reality, nothing more than flickering shadows on a wall.
A magic trick, of sorts.
Photographs, created in bursts, edited together to create something that was never there -- and all going by, at a reasonably rapid, 1,440 pictures per minute.
The NYSM films, and cinema, have a great deal in common.
As to the film, while I preferred the first, part two is still fun, with some odd characters, inclusive of Woody Harrelson's twin brother, with whom he has never previously acted, apparently outside of some high school productions.
One thing further...
I've been viewing the second season of The Affair, which I'll cover here in due time.
But here's the question.
Why is it that British actors, used in American productions, seem to be able to speak absolutely normal American English, inclusive of regional dialects, while American actors required to do the same, seem to be far less perfect in their linguistic skills. Take, for example, Daniel Radcliffe, probably best known for his work in How to Succeed in Business. Here, required to put on a British accent, and can't quite pull it off.
Why not make life easier for everyone, and simply allow UK actors to play UK parts, and American actors to deal with the true Amurican accents.
But then the question of the sword and sandal epics might also arise, with the noble Romans played by British actors, and the slaves by Americans and others.
As a 4k UHD disc, HDR encoded, this is a gorgeous release. Dolby Atmos rounds out a perfect package, and yet another reason to purchase the film in 4k and be future-proofed.
Image - 5
Audio - 5 (Dolby Atmos)
4k - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
Recommended
RAH