Trance – Gefährliche Erinnerung (2013)

Trance – Gefährliche Erinnerung: Directed by Danny Boyle. With James McAvoy, Vincent Cassel, Rosario Dawson, Danny Sapani. An art auctioneer becomes mixed up with a group of criminals partners with a hypnotherapist in order to recover a lost painting.

“The first 40 minutes, I was excited u0026amp; impressed. I like James McAvoy, I think heu0026#39;s a really good u0026amp; charismatic actor. And Vincent Cassel, in my opinion, always delivers. The movie pumps you up with an intriguing storyline, flashy u0026amp; artsy camera shots u0026amp; angles, thrilling scenes backed up with a really good musical score. Then enter Rosario Dawson. It has been a steady downward spiral from that point on. No, itu0026#39;s not because of her, although I thought she looked a bit tired 90 % of the film. Itu0026#39;s the plot and the shameful use of hypnotherapy as the driving force of the whole movie. Hypnotherapy as the structure of the movie? That makes the plot shaky at best. The moment Rosario inserted herself in the scheme I found myself shaking my head more and more. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eTrance almost had everything that makes a movie work. Good cast, great direction, interesting cameraworks, good editing, stylish neo-noir execution, and really great music. Unfortunately, like poor Tin Man without the heart and The Lion without courage, this one has a weak script which essentially takes away the soul of the movie. Itu0026#39;s a classic case of style-over-substance, easily disguised as a mind-bending intellectual movie with the use of u0026quot;is this real?u0026quot; sequences, change of perspective, and thrill rides, that can masterfully dupe the audience into thinking that theyu0026#39;re watching Leo with a Spotless Mind. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDanny Boyle has style, thatu0026#39;s for sure, but he should have given equal attention to the plot as he did to his camera shots u0026amp; artsy vibe of the whole film. Itu0026#39;s not at all bad, the music and style is enough reason to enjoy this movie and send you in a 100-minute trance-like state, but after the credits roll, like a snap of a finger, you wake up after that trippy ride, shake your head, look around, and mutter, u0026quot;Seriously?u0026quot;”