Now You See Me was a pleasant surprise for me. I went into the under-the-radar hit three years ago with no expectations and came out having thoroughly enjoyed myself. It combined a winning cast with a sense of visual flair to tell a fun, twisting story that that kept me engaged and guessing throughout. But while it ended with a surprising reveal and a cliffhanger, I never really felt that it needed a sequel. Nevertheless, Now You See Me 2 is now in theaters, and I went into it with much higher expectations based on my experience with the first. The sequel mostly succeeds, reuniting almost all of its talented cast and giving us a film that captures a lot of what made the original feel special while throwing in some new wrinkles to keep things feeling fresh. I may not have been clamoring for Now You See Me 2, but I’m generally pleased it’s here.
Xander: Willow, did you remember to tape Biography last Friday?
Willow: Uh-huh.
Buffy: See, I told you. Old Reliable.
Willow: Oh, thanks.
Buffy: What?
Willow: ‘Old Reliable’? Yeah, great. There’s a sexy nickname.
Buffy: Well, I-I didn’t mean it as…
Willow: No, it’s fine. I’m ‘Old Reliable’.
Xander: She just means, you know, the geyser. You’re like a geyser of fun that goes off at regular intervals.
Willow: That’s Old Faithful.
Xander: Isn’t that the dog that, that the guy had to shoot…
Willow: That’s Old Yeller.
Buffy: Xander, I beg you not to help me.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 3: Episode 16 — “Dopplegangland”
The Love Pirate 