'Trance' is the latest film by the brilliant Danny Boyle. We follow a man who works at an art auction and helps a gang of criminals steal a priceless painting. When he is hit on the head, and the criminals discover he has hidden the painting somewhere, he now cannot remember where. They hire a hypnotherapist to help, who soon becomes more involved than anyone wanted.
The plot initially on paper seems fairly basic – a man has been hit on the head and now can't remember something important. However, the story becomes stranger as they all try and figure out where the painting has been hidden. In the middle of the film you're sort of in the same position as James McAvoy because you have no idea what is going on! In the end however, everything ties in and makes sense in an unbelievably bizarre yet brilliant fashion. There are some great action sequences towards the end that are thoroughly entertaining.
The acting is pretty good; James McAvoy does here well here but his performance is overshadowed by the brilliance of Vincent Cassel and Rosario Dawson. The characters were all interesting enough and it is nice to see a film with a solid, female character that is smart, cunning and is not just thrown in as the love interest. Danny Boyle has said he wanted to revive the Femme Fatale in film; well he has done a perfect job.
Overall, 'Trance' is up there with the best of Danny Boyle's films and it is one of the best of 2013 so far. The acting is sound, the story is intelligent and unique and even the soundtrack fits perfectly. It's just a brilliant film.
The plot initially on paper seems fairly basic – a man has been hit on the head and now can't remember something important. However, the story becomes stranger as they all try and figure out where the painting has been hidden. In the middle of the film you're sort of in the same position as James McAvoy because you have no idea what is going on! In the end however, everything ties in and makes sense in an unbelievably bizarre yet brilliant fashion. There are some great action sequences towards the end that are thoroughly entertaining.
The acting is pretty good; James McAvoy does here well here but his performance is overshadowed by the brilliance of Vincent Cassel and Rosario Dawson. The characters were all interesting enough and it is nice to see a film with a solid, female character that is smart, cunning and is not just thrown in as the love interest. Danny Boyle has said he wanted to revive the Femme Fatale in film; well he has done a perfect job.
Overall, 'Trance' is up there with the best of Danny Boyle's films and it is one of the best of 2013 so far. The acting is sound, the story is intelligent and unique and even the soundtrack fits perfectly. It's just a brilliant film.