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* The ending reveals that the whole movie is one huge magic trick.

* Daniel is handcuffed to the table during his interrogation and- oh, wait, now ''you'' are handcuffed to the table. It's followed up with one of the cockiest lines in the movie.
-->'''Daniel''': First rule of magic: always be the smartest guy in the room.

--->'''Daniel''': When I said, "Always be the smartest guy in the room-"
--->'''Dylan''': We were in agreement.

---->'''Dylan''': The ''real'' magic was taking four strong solo acts and making them all work together, and that's ''exactly'' what you did! So, welcome... welcome to the Eye.

*** What's more awesome? The 'pull the coat down to disable their arms' trick is an actual self-defense trick suggested in many defense books.

---->'''Dylan''': The ''real'' magic was taking four strong solo acts and making them all work together, and that's ''exactly'' what you did!

* Almost all of the Four Horsemen's mass-scale illusions are spectacular. For example, there are [[spoiler:each of the Horsemen's 3 Acts, the enlarged version of the classic empty box trick, the aforementioned car chase with Jack, and of course, the final set up on Thaddeus]].

* That moment at the end where Dylan [[spoiler:shows Thaddeus just ''who'' the Fool really is.]]
** The best part is that [[spoiler:Dylan's revenge isn't ''just'' about imprisoning Thaddeus. It leaves Thaddeus with a magic trick he'll never figure out or debunk, which is the one thing that will hurt someone like Thaddeus more than anything else.]]
* Daniel's card trick at the start of the movie. It's a basic card trick, but the camera is positioned so that you're the one who the trick is being done to, and the method is basic enough that you're pretty sure it's not just movie magic or scripting, but an actual trick. If you ask around, you'll find that nearly everyone picked [[spoiler:the seven of diamonds]]. You've just witnessed a real magic trick and that [[SuspensionOfDisbelief sells you on everything that follows]].
** As if that isn't cool enough, TheReveal of the card [[spoiler:on the side of a skyscraper]] is the ''perfect'' flourish to win over any remaining skeptics, finishing the trick off with ''plenty'' of style!

--->'''[[spoiler:Dylan]]''': [[spoiler: We were in agreement.]]

---->'''[[spoiler:Dylan]]''': The ''real'' magic was taking four strong solo acts and making them all work together, and that's ''exactly'' what you did!

--->'''[[spoiler:Dylan]]''': [[spoiler: We were in agreement.]]

** Particularly of notice is Jack's utter dismissal of the other FBI agent accompanying Dylan by tying his hands behind his back with his coat, then sticking the coat into the garbage disposal. Simple, but effective.

** Particularly of notice is Jack's utter dismissal of the other FBI agent by tying his hands behind his back with his coat, then sticking the coat into the garbage disposal. Simple, but effective.

* Atlas' card trick at the start of the movie. It's a basic card trick, but the camera is positioned so that you're the one who the trick is being done to, and the method is basic enough that you're pretty sure it's not just movie magic or scripting, but an actual trick. If you ask around, you'll find that nearly everyone picked [[spoiler:the seven of diamonds]]. You've just witnessed a real magic trick and that [[SuspensionOfDisbelief sells you on all that follow]].
* The prisoner is handcuffed to the table and- oh, wait, now you're handcuffed to the table. It's followed up with one of the cockiest lines ever- see BadassBoast in the main article.
** The fact that it is beautifully turned on its head during TheReveal of the identity of TheManBehindTheMan to the Horsemen, and the fact that the trick being pulled on them was one that none of them saw coming:
--->'''Daniel:''' When I said always be the smartest guy in the room-
--->'''[[spoiler:Dylan:]]''' [[spoiler: We were in agreement.]]

* The entire sequence of Dylan vs. Jack; from their face off in the apartment hideout to the car chase, all of it.
** Particularly of notice is Jack's utter dismissal of the other FBI agent by tying his hands behind his back with his coat, and then sticking the coat in the garbage disposal. Simple, but effective.
*** More awesome? The 'pull the coat down to disable their arms' trick is an actual self defense trick suggested in many defense books.
** Initially you'd think Jack is just mocking Rhodes by imitating his voice...then he pulls out his walkie-talkie and takes care of the back-up team, and you realize he had, in two sentences, caught onto his speech patterns and intonations enough to convince an armed police unit to back off.

* Almost all of the mass-scale illusions are spectacular; [[spoiler:just to spot a ''few;'' each of the Horsemen's 3 Acts, using an enlarged version of the classic empty box trick, the aforementioned car chase with Jack, and of course the final set up on Thaddeus.]]
* [[spoiler:That moment at the end where Dylan shows Thaddeus just ''who'' the Fool really is, the buildup to the twist is awesome in itself.]]
** The best part is that [[spoiler:Dylan's revenge isn't ''just'' imprisoning Thaddeus; it's about leaving him with a magic trick he'll never figure out or debunk. The one thing that will hurt someone like Thaddeus more than anything else.]]
* Atlas' card trick at the start of the movie. It's a basic card trick but the camera is positioned so that you're the one who the trick's being done to, and the method is basic enough that you're pretty sure it's not just movie magic or scripting but an actual trick. And just ask around, you'll find that nearly everyone picked [[spoiler:the seven of diamonds.]] You've just witnessed a real magic trick and that [[SuspensionOfDisbelief sells you on all that follow.]]
* The prisoner is handcuffed to the table and- oh, wait, now you're handcuffed to the table. Followed up with one of the cockiest lines ever- see BadassBoast in the main article.

* The prisoner is handcuffed to the table and...oh, wait, now you're handcuffed to the table. Followed up with one of the cockiest lines ever - see BadassBoast in the main article.

** The best part is that [[spoiler:Dylan's revenge isn't ''just'' imprisoning Thaddeus; it's leaving him with a magic trick he'll never figure out or debunk. The one thing that will hurt someone like Thaddeus more than anything else.]]
* The first trick at the start of the movie. It's a basic card trick but the camera is positioned so that you're the one who the trick's being done to, and the method is basic enough that you're pretty sure it's not just movie magic or scripting but an actual trick. And just ask around, you'll find that nearly everyone picked [[spoiler:the seven of diamonds.]] You've just witnessed a real magic trick and that [[SuspensionOfDisbelief sells you on all that follow.]]

** The choreographing of the fight in general is just spectacular, managing to mix slight of hand magic tricks with cool combat in a breathtaking fashion.

* The first trick at the start of the movie. It's a basic card trick but the camera is positioned so that you're the one who the trick's being done to, and the method is basic enough that you're pretty sure it's not just movie magic or scripting but an actual trick. And just ask around, you'll find that nearly everyone picked [[spoiler:the seven of diamonds.]] You've just witnessed a real magic trick and that [[SuspensionOfDisbelief sells you on all that follow.]]

* The entire movie [[spoiler:especially once you realize the movie is essentially one giant magic trick that you fell for despite being told numerous times that you were being misled]].

* [[spoiler:That moment at the end where Dylan shows Thaddeus just ''who'' the Fool really is, the buildup to the twist is awesome in itself.]]

* Almost all of the mass-scale illusions are spectacular; [[spoiler:just to spot a ''few;'' each of the Horsemen's 3 Acts, using an enlarged version of the classic empty box trick, the aforementioned car chase with Jack, and of course the final set up on Thaddeus.]]

* The entire movie [[spoiler:especially once you realize the movie is essentially one giant magic trick that you fell for despite being told numerous times that you were being misled]].