Hypnotic 2023 Movie Review: Get Ready To Be Mesmerized
Synopsis:
A detective becomes entangled in a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret government program while investigating a string of reality-bending crimes.
The Good
Throw away everything you think you know about Hypnotic. Seriously, put it in the trash and walk into this movie prepared to be mind fucked. Hypnotic presents itself as a run-of-the-mill detective story. That’s just the bait because what Robert Rodriguez actually crafts here is not the average detective movie. Ben Affleck stars as Detective Daniel Rourke who we meet Daniel at a low point in his life after suffering a child abduction of his daughter. Now, most parents typically suffer some sort of mental breakdown after the disappearance of a child. Emotionally, spiritually and sometimes even physically, things just fall apart. Detective Rourke here is a man throwing himself into his work to try to muster a semblance of a life.
The Bad
The version of Hypnotic at SXSW is still a work in progress and it can be tough to follow all of the story twists. there are some character developments in Hypnotic that may require an explanation from a friend. For example, there’s a scene in which Detective Rourke and Diane’s relationship takes an unexpected turn. The reason why this happens is tricky to follow and the relationship shift can seem odd if you’re not paying close attention. The use of fast edits in these scenes might get addressed before the final version hits theaters but it’s a challenge in its current state.
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