I’m a big fan of Danny Boyle, I think he’s one of the best directors working today. He spans a wide variety of genres, takes an interesting spin on what’s been done before and has a really creative eye with a camera. Trance fits the psychological thriller mold which is one of my favorites, so I was onboard when I found out about this flick. It let me down though and I’m not sure why.

Simon is an art auctioneer who makes the daring move to steal a multi-million dollar painting. He’s set up the heist with 4 other people and when he takes a bump to the head, he wakes up with them breathing down his neck because the painting is gone. Simon was going for the double cross but can’t remember what he did with the painting. With the help of a hypnotherapist, they try to get Simon to remember.

I really like the idea! It’s cool, offers a lot of possibilities and there is some real crazy stuff in this flick. The cast is great (I really like James McAvoy and Rosario Dawson), solid acting all around, some wild production a cool twist or two…everything I like. But it never really clicked with me. I’m at a loss as to why too. It’s well paced and I was never bored. It feels a little hollow to me, maybe I was expecting more? I’m really at a loss for words, so I’ll just say it’s worth a rental. This one snuck in and out of theatres, not many people saw it and I think more people should. It’s fun to talk about and it’s a unique movie which is always welcome.