Can I watch "Now You See Me 2" without watching the first film?
I hope that this kind of question is appropriate here.
I didn't watch the first movie, Now You See Me, but I liked the summary of the movies, both Now You See Me and Now You See Me 2.
Is the second movie a direct sequel of the first one, or does it start anew with different context? i.e. can I watch the second movie without watching the first one?
Best Answer
No, you shouldn't. The second film is a direct sequel to the first film with most of the major cast returning and with a similar context. There are a few new characters and it has a new arc but it's heavily dependent on the previous film and serves as a continuation.
It takes place one year after the events happening in the previous film. And the character dynamics are mostly the same, but with some twists.
To give you more context, we can refer to IMDb synonymous to see how much it's dependent on the previous film:
One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public's adulation with their Robin Hood-style magic spectacles, The Four Horsemen resurface for a comeback performance in hopes of exposing the unethical practices of a tech magnate. The man behind their vanishing act is none other than Walter Mabry, a tech prodigy who threatens the Horsemen into pulling off their most impossible heist yet. Their only hope is to perform one last unprecedented stunt to clear their names and reveal the mastermind behind it all.
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Do you need to see Now You See Me?
No. The movies are totally dependent on each other. If you don't watch the first part, you will not get anything which has followed in the 2nd part.IS NOW YOU SEE ME 2 a sequel?
Danny returns to his apartment to find a woman named Lula May (Lizzy Caplan) on his couch. He triggers a set-up that makes it look like Lula gets decapitated on his couch, but Danny knows it's a trick. She appears behind him and starts saying what she knows about the Horsemen.How does Now You See Me 2 start?
At its core, Now You See Me 2 is about using magic for some purpose other than the simple performance of a trick. Did it remind me of my own experiences? There was that one time I was asked to use magic to help steal valuable information from a highly reclusive multi-millionaire...Now You See Me 2 Card Throw Scene HD (2016) #CARD_TRICK
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