The Now You See Me movies’ greatest trick is being about magic while having absolutely none of it.

Over two films, the last of which debuted nine years ago, this flair-free franchise has conjured not a single thrill from the exploits of its Robin Hood-ish illusionists, who steal from the rich and give to the poor. They remain preposterous sleight-of-hand heroes in Now You See Me: Now You Don’t.

Pairing the original Horseman with a trio of new recruits, Zombieland and Uncharted director Ruben Fleischer’s threequel, which hits theaters Nov. 14, peddles ruses at which to roll your eyes and stunts at which to laugh. Its most impressive feat, however, is finding a way to somehow be even duller than its predecessors.

Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’s sole successful deception is Rosamund Pike

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