NEW YORK (OSV News) – It's been almost a decade since viewers had the chance to check in with the quartet of fictional magicians known as the Horsemen. So fans of the franchise built around them will welcome the arrival of "Now You See Me: Now You Don't" (Lionsgate). Others will probably find this third film in the series at least intermittently diverting.

The twist this time out is that the veteran magicians who comprise the Horsemen, most prominently Jesse Eisenberg's J. Daniel Atlas and Woody Harrelson's Merritt McKinney, are joined by a younger ensemble of illusionists. The latter include impressionist Bosco (Dominic Sessa) and behind-the-scenes mastermind Charlie (Justice Smith).

Under the guidance of the mysterious entity known as the Eye, this expanded group plans an elaborate caper aimed at stealing the world's largest diamond from corrupt South African gem magnate Veronika Vanderberg (Rosamund Pike). They're aided in this endeavor by the retired leader of the Eye, Thaddeus Bradley (Morgan Freeman).

The laborious effort to justify relieving capitalist villains of their ill-gotten goods -- early on, the newcomers target a crooked cryptocurrency dealer, boo, hiss! -- only weighs down the otherwise pleasantly lightweight proceedings, directed by Ruben Fleischer.

Such heavyhandedness aside, the mayhem the characters both cause and confront is portrayed in a restrained manner and bedroom matters are only mentioned in passing jokes. Yet salty vocabulary in the script, collaborated on by four screenwriters, not only makes the Horsemen's latest ride wholly unsuitable for kids but tricky for teens as well.

The film contains stylized physical violence, brief sexual humor, at least one use of profanity, about a half-dozen milder oaths, considerable crude language and a couple of crass expressions. The OSV News classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.- - -CAPSULE REVIEW"Now You See Me: Now You Don't" (Lionsgate)Intermittently diverting third film in the franchise of magical heist movies that kicked off in 2013. The twist this time out is that the team of veteran magicians featured in the previous outings (most prominently Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson) is joined by a younger ensemble of illusionists (Justice Smith and Dominic Sessa among others) in planning an elaborate caper aimed at stealing the world's largest diamond from a corrupt gem magnate (Rosamund Pike). The effort to justify relieving capitalist villains of their ill-gotten goods only weighs down the otherwise pleasantly lightweight proceedings, directed by Ruben Fleischer. The mayhem the characters cause and confront is portrayed in a restrained manner and bedroom matters are only mentioned in passing jokes. Yet salty vocabulary not only makes the movie unsuitable for kids but tricky for teens as well. Stylized physical violence, brief sexual humor, at least one use of profanity, about a half-dozen milder oaths, considerable crude language, a couple of crass expressions. The OSV News classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.- - -CLASSIFICATION"Now You See Me: Now You Don't" (Lionsgate) -- OSV News classification, A-III -- adults. Motion Picture Association rating, PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.- - - John Mulderig is media reviewer for OSV News. Follow him on X @JohnMulderig1.