What a fun ride!

I’m so happy we got a third movie from this franchise! It was as magical as the other two. Do I still love the first one the best? I think so, but I still really enjoyed this.

The returning cast all were as wonderful as they were previously. They all felt like they just slipped back into their roles from 14 years ago.

The new cast was fun to get to know. Ariana Greenblatt and Justice Smith I’ve seen in many movies or shows over the past few years, so I expected their acting chops. But I haven’t seen anything that Dominic Sessa has been in, so he was the character that I had to get used to more than the other two. I wouldn’t say no to learning more about them each in a future movie, though these movies don’t spend a lot of time on the people themselves, so I don’t really expect more of that. But I enjoyed them in these roles.

And the antagonist was a good foil to the team. Their story wasn’t so complicated or anything, but still a good character.

The visuals were mesmerizing of course. As with the other two movies, I would love to see the behind the scenes of all the tricks, beyond when we actually see the tricks shown to us.

I certainly look forward to whatever May come next or this franchise, though I’d hope to not have to wait another 14 years for the next one!

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Mid-credit scene: Nope

End-credit scene: Nope

But, the last scenes of the movie hint at more, just as the others have beforehand.