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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWho saw "Now you see me."
It was a recent movie, probably still in the theaters. It was about con-men/magicians. There was a term they used to describe a deflective move that kept everyone from focusing on the real crime. Does anyone remember what that term was?
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Who saw "Now you see me." (Original Post)
Baitball Blogger
Aug 2013
OP
I think it's going to take someone watching it again to find the answer.
Baitball Blogger
Aug 2013
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Callmecrazy
(3,065 posts)1. I give up.
What was it?
Scuba
(53,475 posts)2. A diversion? A red herring?
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)3. Good movie....
The more you look, the less you'll see.
ETA: I don't remember currently but I'll work on it!
Baitball Blogger
(46,736 posts)4. I think it's going to take someone watching it again to find the answer.
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)5. All I can think of is "throw shade"...
But that's a drag queen thing, not a magic thing.
Although its all magic to me.
Baitball Blogger
(46,736 posts)7. I think I found it.
"misdirection."
http://www.pluggedin.com/movies/intheaters/now-you-see-me.aspx
trof
(54,256 posts)6. McGuffin