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Now You See Me, Now You Don’t 4K UHD Review

“Now You See Me, Now You Don’t” is better than the previews suggest. 

“Now You See Me, Now You Don’t” is the third entry in the Now You See Me franchise. The story takes place 10 years after the second installment in which 3 illusionists (Bosco, Charlie, and June) are using deepfakes and holograms of the legendary Four Horsemen to rob scumbags and redistribute the wealth. The 3 are approached by a real Horsemen member J. Daniel Atlas who tells them the Eye (the secret magician group) wants them all to steal a priceless diamond from a corrupt criminal CEO (Veronika) who has a disturbing past. Little do they know, the Eye also hired on the other 3 Horsemen (Jack, Merritt, and Henley) for the assignment. Of course, the mission is more than meets the eye as there’s plenty of twists and turns along the way.

From the trailers, “Now You See Me, Now You Don’t” looked like corny populist Hollywood slop. While the sequel has no real depth and the globe-trotting story often feels like it’s on auto-pilot until the end, the sequel somehow manages to be entertaining. Yes, much of the movie consists of tricks and character banter and the franchise itself feels like a poor man’s Ocean series with magic, but the great ensemble cast makes it all watchable. Of course, you have returning cast members Jesse Eisenberg, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, and Woody Harrelson, but there’s also a few new faces here with Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, the ever underrated Ariana Greenblatt, and Rosamund Pike (with a South African accent). Harrelson steals every scene he’s in and his charisma really livens up the proceedings. There are a few big surprise cameos here for longtime fans, but no spoilers here.

The big improvement here from “Now You See Me 2” is the use of practical effects, physical sets, and elaborate set pieces. It never made a lick of sense why a franchise about magic used so much CGI in the second entry. Thankfully, director Ruben Fleischer and the writing team understood that and created some truly impressive sights from a car chase to insanely cool sets inside a Chateau. Don’t get me wrong, there’s still CGI here, but it’s nowhere near front and center. 

Video/Audio:

Presentation: 2.39:1 2160p. How does it look? The 4K disc offers up a pristine print of the film.

Audio Track: Dolby Atmos. How does it sound? This is as perfect as Atmos gets.

Extras:
* Blu-ray copy
* Digital copy
* Commentary by director Ruben Fleischer and producer Bobby Cohen
* Theatrical trailer
* 10 deleted and extended scenes
* “Lord Of Illusions” centers around director Ruben Fleischer.
* “Now You See Me…Again”- A featurette on the cast reuniting
* “Heart Of Stone” revolves around the villainous Veronika.
* “Quick Change” is all about the costumes/wardrobe.
* “Nothing Up My Sleeve” covers the magic tricks.
* “The Magic Castle”- A featurette on the sets. 

February 16, 2026 - Posted by nicklyons1 | 4K UHD Review | Ariana Greenblatt, Dave Franco, Dominic Sessa, Isla Fisher, Jesse Eisenberg, Justice Smith, magic, Now You See Me 3, Now You See Me Now You Don't 4K UHD Review, Woody Harrelson