1 hour, 41 minutes
Thriller, 2013
Written by Joe Ahearne and John Hodge
Directed by Danny Boyle
Starring
James McAvoy
Rosario Dawson
Vincent Cassel
I actually don't have a lot to say about Trance. It had the potential to be a crazy psychological thriller, but it falls short of greatness due to some major exposition problems.
Trance is about an art auctioneer played by James McAvoy who gets involved with some criminals in order to wipe away his gambling debt. His mission is simple: steal an expensive painting. But when he receives a nasty blow to the head, he suffers from amnesia, and can't remember what happened to the painting. He is taken to a hypnotherapist (Rosario Dawson) to pull the truth out of him. This is where things get kind of crazy.
The only real issue with this movie is the script. There isn't anything inherently wrong with the performances, but the writing needs work. It does that annoying thing where it drops an atom bomb's worth of exposition within the span of maybe five minutes before the finale. For a psychological thriller such as this, it's very frustrating. Yes, the exposition contains a few good twists, but it's poorly delivered.
Overall, it's just a thinly written psychological thriller that was almost awesome... aaaaand I got nothing else to really say about this. If you're looking for a good thriller, this isn't really the best. It's just an okay movie.
6.8/10
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