Trance [2013]
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.
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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Thanks. And hope see it eventually. It’s very fun!
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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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Exactly. And thanks!
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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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Thanks. Hope you enjoy it!
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Nice review! It’s one I’ll probably catch on DVD!
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Thanks, Keith! Hope you like it 🙂
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I agree. It was an interesting film.
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Thank you, Mark!
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Awesome movie. ❤
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Can’t wait to see this!
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Hope you’re able to catch it soon!
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Eugh…… Mcavoy 😉
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LOL. I knew you’d make an appearance 😉
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Really? I was not a fan at all.
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Aww, too bad. Well, we can’t all like the same stuff, right?
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Impressive score, now I really need to get out and see this.
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Thanks. Hope you see it soon!
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Nice review, I reckon I’ll be seeing this on DVD!
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Thanks. I’ll look forward to your review.
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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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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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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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I liked it a lot but I can definitely understand what you mean.
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Nice one Fernando. Good to see you praise this. I’ve yet to catch but I’m expecting good things.
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Thanks, Mark. Hope you like it. It’s pretty smart and fun.
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