Some of us would have said straight away that it was a mere trick and could be learned. But what happens if there is a group of magicians who can perform a bank robbery from on stage ? If it is a pure hoax and action that can be explained by reason, then how do they do it? Perhaps this collection of films can answer it. Here's a list of the best magic movies from me.
1. The Prestige (2006)
In the late nineteenth century, in London, Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman), Julia McCullough (Piper Perabo) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) were good friends and became co-workers as magicians. Julia is the beloved wife of Robert.
One time Julia died from an accident while performing a magic show. Robert blamed Alfred for his wife's death and they became enemies. Both became famous magicians and great rivals, they sabotaged each other's actions and performances on stage. When Alfred discovers a tremendous and successful magic trick, Robert becomes obsessed to try and imitate the secrets of its competitors. But Robert can never match and imitate Alfred's abilities. Unless he wants to risk everything with tragic consequences.
One time Julia died from an accident while performing a magic show. Robert blamed Alfred for his wife's death and they became enemies. Both became famous magicians and great rivals, they sabotaged each other's actions and performances on stage. When Alfred discovers a tremendous and successful magic trick, Robert becomes obsessed to try and imitate the secrets of its competitors. But Robert can never match and imitate Alfred's abilities. Unless he wants to risk everything with tragic consequences.
2. Now You See Me (2013)
The four greatest magicians are gathered from various places to form a great magic team called The Four Horsemen. One year later, they appeared on the Las Vegas stage and scandalized the whole world with their actions robbing the bank off the stage, and distributing all the money to the audience from the stage. This makes an FBI agent named Dylan Rhodes and an Interpol agent named Alma Dray to work together to uncover how they carried out the robbery.
However, this mystery is very difficult to solve even with the help of a professional illusion exposer named Thaddeus Bradley. Beginning their investigations and adventures colored with illusions, chasing missions, and stunning magic for a purpose. What is that purpose?
However, this mystery is very difficult to solve even with the help of a professional illusion exposer named Thaddeus Bradley. Beginning their investigations and adventures colored with illusions, chasing missions, and stunning magic for a purpose. What is that purpose?
3. Now You See Me 2 (2016)
One year after outwit the FBI with the action of vigilante with Robin Hood style belongs to them, The Four Horsemen back appears to display their brilliant action on the stage, hoping to express various evil practices of a technology leader. Their coveted man is Walter Mabry, a genius creator of various advanced technologies.
A riveting action of The Four Horsemen that looked perfect and good, it failed and they were all publicly humiliated. Now the four powerful magicians are threatened by Walter, to perform a most impossible and dangerous magic act. This is the last chance and last hope for The Four Horsemen, to clear their names and reveal the mastermind behind them all.
A riveting action of The Four Horsemen that looked perfect and good, it failed and they were all publicly humiliated. Now the four powerful magicians are threatened by Walter, to perform a most impossible and dangerous magic act. This is the last chance and last hope for The Four Horsemen, to clear their names and reveal the mastermind behind them all.
4. The Illusionist (2006)
When he was little, Eisenheim (Edward Norton), met a magician who showed an amazing magic trick. From there Eisenheim became very interested and began to learn magic. He became very clever with magic and it attracted the attention of a girl named Sophie. As time went by, Eisenheim and Sophie fell in love but their social status created a distance between them. Sophie comes from a royal family while Eisenheim is just an ordinary folk.
When Eisenheim has grown into a man, he has become a powerful magician and managed to play a variety of stunning action magic. Unintentionally, Eisenheim met his childhood friend and girl he loved Sophie. Eisenheim decided to use his magic tricks to fool the royal family, run away with the woman he loved, and live a happy life with Sophie forever.
When Eisenheim has grown into a man, he has become a powerful magician and managed to play a variety of stunning action magic. Unintentionally, Eisenheim met his childhood friend and girl he loved Sophie. Eisenheim decided to use his magic tricks to fool the royal family, run away with the woman he loved, and live a happy life with Sophie forever.
5. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)
Burt Wonderstone (Steve Carell) is a famous magician who always play magic together with his friend, Anton Marvelton. Their magic career had a problem when a street magician named Steve Gray (Jim Carrey) stole their audience. Steve Gray is a hard magician, he likes to play a sadistic magic that tortures himself. Due to its creepy action, many people love Steve Gray.
Burt and Anton decided to emulate Steve's action, but they failed and Burt and Anton's friendship got into trouble. Their careers were destroyed, Burt and Anton eventually split up and now Burt should be an entertainer in a nursing home. Unexpectedly, there Burt meets a legendary magician who has long retired. From there Burt began to learn the meaning of the real magic.
Burt and Anton decided to emulate Steve's action, but they failed and Burt and Anton's friendship got into trouble. Their careers were destroyed, Burt and Anton eventually split up and now Burt should be an entertainer in a nursing home. Unexpectedly, there Burt meets a legendary magician who has long retired. From there Burt began to learn the meaning of the real magic.
6. Red Light (2012)
You just want to see what you want to believe. This film tells the story of a skeptical psychologist named Dr. Margaret Matheson and her assistant Tom Buckley who is a physicist. They love to learn the activities and various paranormal phenomena that are not true or fraudulent. Once upon a time, there was a famous magician named Simon Silver who reappeared after retiring for many years. Surprisingly, Silver emerged after his greatest critic died mysteriously. Tom became so obsessed with uncovering and deciding whether Silver really did magic, or just a fraud ?
7. The Great Buck Howard (2008)
A young man named Troy Gable was very disappointed with his father. When he dropped out of law school, Gable saw an ad and decided to become a personal assistant to a magician named Buck Howard. Gable accidentally signed a contract stating that he agreed to be a companion of a troubled magician who is struggling to revive his career. All of this will take Gable to travel all over the country to hold the most amazing comeback action.
8. Death Defying Acts (2007)
Harry Houdini is a famous magician and is one of the world's legendary magicians. He is an Escapologist, a magician who likes to show off escapes from dangers. Once, Harry meets a magician named Mary McGarvie. He is a Psychic magician from Scotland. They started close relationships, and soon they fell in love. Harry starts having an affair with this woman however, a tragedy has been waiting for him.
9. Sleight (2016)
A young magician named Bo (Jacob Latimore) lives alone with his sister. She had to take care of her sister after their parents left them. Bo must perform various illegal activities to survive and meet daily needs. Once Bo had entered too deeply into the association and evil that caused his young sister was abducted. Now, he has to use his various magic acts and his genius brain to save his young sister.
10. Leap of Faith (1992)
Jonas is a fake therapist, he uses a variety of magic tricks that are in the book to gather people in order to attend his show. Jonas and his fellow assistants, and all his magic teams, including Jane traveled all over the country to come to the big cities in order to show off their performances. But when one of the trucks broke down in a small town, Jonas decided to make money in this city. He had a purpose to seduce a woman named Marva, who was a servant in the city.
However, the love struggle of Jonas is very difficult because Marva is very difficult to seduce. Meanwhile, there is a local sheriff who does not like Jonas. He was determined to unravel the secrets and fraud committed by Jonas.
However, the love struggle of Jonas is very difficult because Marva is very difficult to seduce. Meanwhile, there is a local sheriff who does not like Jonas. He was determined to unravel the secrets and fraud committed by Jonas.
11. Houdini (1998 TV Movie)
Actually a lot of movies that tell about this one magician. The latest is the year 2016 when the list of films was made. There's also a show in 2014 which is a TV Series with only two episodes.
This biography movie tells the story of one of the most famous magician in the history named Harry Houdini, from birth and his US trip, about his career in magic business as an escape artist and then become debunker, and about the his tragic death who ended his career. Here will also be told his relationship with his wife named Bess. See Houdini's journey behind his success is accompanied by various miracles as he pursues fame.
This biography movie tells the story of one of the most famous magician in the history named Harry Houdini, from birth and his US trip, about his career in magic business as an escape artist and then become debunker, and about the his tragic death who ended his career. Here will also be told his relationship with his wife named Bess. See Houdini's journey behind his success is accompanied by various miracles as he pursues fame.
12. The Great Magician (2011)
After the revolution that overthrew the Qing Dynasty in China, the republic was founded, China was split into a territory controlled by the warlords, who were busy fighting each other. There was a warlord who had imprisoned a girl and wanted her to be his seventh wife, but the commander was an honorable man who could not force the girl. The local revolutionaries wanted to kill the warlord and restore the republic, while there was a Japanese businessman intending to take over everything with the help of a local gang.
In the midst of the chaos, there is a lieutenant named Chang Hsien who wants to use great magic tricks to save the girl he loves. Who will be the winner ?
In the midst of the chaos, there is a lieutenant named Chang Hsien who wants to use great magic tricks to save the girl he loves. Who will be the winner ?
13. Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
Stanley is a great magician who has dedicated his life to exposing false spiritualists. He plans to uncover the truth behind the female spiritualist Sophie and his cunning mother. However, the more time Stanley spent with Sophie, her thoughts began to change. Stanley starts to think that maybe Sophie can really communicate with other worlds, but worse yet, Stanley may have fallen in love with Sophie.
14. The Mentalist (TV Series: 2008-)
After a serial killer named Red John kills wife and son of Patrick Jane, Jane devotes her life to hunting down and killing Red John. For that, he must pretend to be a psychic and join the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as a consultant for the team responsible for the case of Red John, led by Senior Agent Teresa Lisbon. By using Jane's extraordinary ability, she was able to observe with her great magic tricks.
Jane is also able to cope with various cases which is difficult and unprecedented. But Jane's method is unconventional and often brings a lot of anxiety to Agent Lisbon. It makes Jane's help both a blessing and a curse.
Jane is also able to cope with various cases which is difficult and unprecedented. But Jane's method is unconventional and often brings a lot of anxiety to Agent Lisbon. It makes Jane's help both a blessing and a curse.
15. Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
The movie "Oz The Great and Powerful" is about a circus magician named Oscar Diggs (James Franco) who accidentally stranded in a miraculous world called Oz. In his new world, Oscar claims to be a great magician and feels he has achieved success and luck. Unfortunately, the news of Oscar's presence in Oz was heard by three witches named Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz), and Glinda (Michelle Williams), and the three witches did not believe Oscar was a great magician.
Dissolved in the problems that occur in Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must know which comrades and opponents. Using illusion and science, Oscar transformed himself into a big and strong "Wizard of Oz", and also a better man. At the same time, Oz's world is in disaster. Can Oscar overcome all the chaos in Oz with "magic" and his ingenuity?
Dissolved in the problems that occur in Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must know which comrades and opponents. Using illusion and science, Oscar transformed himself into a big and strong "Wizard of Oz", and also a better man. At the same time, Oz's world is in disaster. Can Oscar overcome all the chaos in Oz with "magic" and his ingenuity?
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