Trance [2013]

April 28, 2013

4 stars

Trance-poster Directed by: Danny Boyle
Written by: Joe Ahearne, John Hodge
Starring: James McAvoy, Rosario Dawson, Vincent Cassel

You know how they say some movies “keep you guessing until the very end”? Well, I don’t think I’d ever felt compelled to use that phrase until now. You can tell director Danny Boyle and writers Joe Ahearne and John Hodge are having a blast just throwing question marks at the viewer and I loved it.

This twisty, oh-so-stylish thriller plays like a mashup of Inception, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Lola Rennt. It’s such a fascinating enigma that it should be marketed as a brain workout video.

A showcase for the underrated talents of James McAvoy, Rosario Dawson and Vincent Cassel, set to a throbbing, energetic score by Rick Smith, this sexy, brainy actioner is one of the best films of the year so far.

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30 thoughts on “Trance [2013]”

The Cinemaniac on April 28, 2013 at 7:03 am said:

Nice review. I think I might see this one. Not anytime soon though, probably when it comes to DVD. The whole hypnosis story looks really fascinating.

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fernandorafael on April 28, 2013 at 3:00 pm said:

Thanks. And hope see it eventually. It’s very fun!

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CMrok93 on April 28, 2013 at 8:38 am said:

A nutty film, but a whole bunch of fun because you never know where it’s going to go. It doesn’t always work, but it always kept my attention. Good review.

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fernandorafael on April 28, 2013 at 3:01 pm said:

Exactly. And thanks!

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sanclementejedi on April 28, 2013 at 10:22 am said:

Sounds like something that is going to be right up my alley. Look forward to getting to check this one out. Nice review Fernando.

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fernandorafael on April 28, 2013 at 3:01 pm said:

Thanks. Hope you enjoy it!

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keith7198 on April 28, 2013 at 6:58 pm said:

Nice review! It’s one I’ll probably catch on DVD!

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fernandorafael on April 29, 2013 at 11:56 am said:

Thanks, Keith! Hope you like it 🙂

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Mark Hobin on April 28, 2013 at 10:32 pm said:

I agree. It was an interesting film.

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fernandorafael on April 29, 2013 at 11:58 am said:

Thank you, Mark!

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Lilian Victoria on April 28, 2013 at 10:38 pm said:

Awesome movie. ❤

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Nick Powell on April 28, 2013 at 11:50 pm said:

Can’t wait to see this!

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fernandorafael on April 29, 2013 at 11:58 am said:

Hope you’re able to catch it soon!

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Tyson Carter on April 29, 2013 at 3:49 am said:

Eugh…… Mcavoy 😉

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fernandorafael on April 29, 2013 at 11:59 am said:

LOL. I knew you’d make an appearance 😉

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Abbi on April 29, 2013 at 5:00 am said:

Really? I was not a fan at all.

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fernandorafael on April 29, 2013 at 11:59 am said:

Aww, too bad. Well, we can’t all like the same stuff, right?

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filmhipster on April 29, 2013 at 9:46 am said:

Impressive score, now I really need to get out and see this.

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fernandorafael on April 29, 2013 at 11:59 am said:

Thanks. Hope you see it soon!

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Mr Rumsey on April 29, 2013 at 5:14 pm said:

Nice review, I reckon I’ll be seeing this on DVD!

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fernandorafael on April 29, 2013 at 8:11 pm said:

Thanks. I’ll look forward to your review.

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ruth on April 29, 2013 at 7:40 pm said:

Wow, four stars! Glad you enjoyed this Fernando. I couldn’t go to the screening because, you guessed it, snow storm! 😦

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fernandorafael on April 29, 2013 at 8:12 pm said:

Yes. I really liked it! Bummer you couldn’t get to the screening due to that pesky snow, but hope you get to see it soon!

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Terry Malloy's Pigeon Coop on May 1, 2013 at 4:08 am said:

Not sure I liked this quite as much as you but I still thought it was very good. It looked fantastic but thought it got a little too muddled towards the end.

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