Hypnotic

2023

Action / Drama / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 62% · 114 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 62% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 5.5/10 10 45097 45.1K

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Plot summary

A detective becomes entangled in a mystery involving his missing daughter and a secret government program while investigating a string of reality-bending crimes.

Director

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Robert Rodriguez

Top cast

Ben Affleck Photo
Ben Affleck as Danny Rourke
William Fichtner Photo
William Fichtner as Dellrayne
Alice Braga Photo
Alice Braga as Diana Cruz
Jackie Earle Haley Photo
Jackie Earle Haley as Jeremiah
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by bvzxhgbj 7 / 10

Bad... then not bad?

So about 20 minutes into this movie I thought it was terrible. Affleck's acting is particularly bad, and there's plot holes big enough to drive a bus through, and it just kind of felt like a bad movie that I'd suffer through till the end, but then something happened.... the "reveal" around the hour mark. Suddenly all those plot "holes" weren't actually plot holes, and Affleck's "bad" acting wasn't actually bad at all. That's the point. It's SUPPOSED to watch like a terrible movie because that sets up the reveal. I hate to say it, but that nuance once u know the reveal is kinda brilliant. Affleck in particular is acting badly... ON PURPOSE! And you're supposed to notice those plot holes and be like "Wait, how is that possible?". Those are the clues to the reveal.So yeah, is it the best movie ever? No. But anyone writing a bad review (in particular criticizing Affleck's acting) just doesn't understand that that was the assignment.
Reviewed by Sleepin_Dragon 5 / 10

Could have been so much better.

Danny Rourke is determined to find his missing daughter, or at least learn what happened to her, he finds himself investigating some bizarre and inexplicable cases, where the crimes seem almost impossible.I was almost quick to switch off, and simply dismiss it as a poor man's Inception, and whilst there are definitely some shades, that obscure surrealism, it's kind of worth sticking with.I'm a big fan of Ben Affleck, and I'd watch him in anything, and boy has he been in some awful films, this one is far from awful, but it should have been so much better.The narrative at times is non existent, you'll be sat wondering who, what, where, and on the other side, you have the psychic explaining bits of the plot, presumably to try and give the audience a clue as to what's going on, if you're not concentrating, you will lose it.On the plus side, it looks great, and it does feel a little different to what's out there, Affleck and Braga are both good, though I feel their characters are both stuck in second gear, neither really offer up too much.All in all, it's watchable, but it's a frustrating watch.5/10.
Reviewed by paul_haakonsen 7 / 10

What is real and what is not...?

Given the fact that I don't keep up with upcoming movies, nor watch much of any trailers, then I wasn't familiar with this 2023 mystery thriller titled "Hypnotic" prior to sitting down and watching it. Initially, I must admit that I wasn't really expecting a whole lot from the movie, since I am by no means a fan of Ben Affleck.However, I will say that writers Robert Rodriguez and Max Borenstein put together a surprisingly entertaining and enjoyable script. The plot is really nicely constructed - pardon the pun - and I like the way that the writers keeps the audience in the dark, letting us guess and speculate as to what is real or not, and as to what is really going on. I have to admit that I was genuinely entertained throughout the 93 minutes that the movie ran for. So thumbs up to the writers on that accomplishment.The acting performances in "Hypnotic" were great, and Ben Affleck really carried the movie quite nicely. This was certainly one of the more interesting and enjoyable of Ben Affleck movies in my opinion. The movie also have some nice performances from the likes of Alice Braga, Jeff Fahey, Jackie Earle Haley and especially William Fichtner. I have to admit that it was William Fichtner whom really stood out in the movie.Visually then "Hypnotic" was good. The movie was not heavy in the use of special effects, but whatever effects and CGI were used in the movie were definetely used very nicely to lift up the narrative and further the storyline in the movie. I found that to be rather nice."Hypnotic" is a very enjoyable mystery thriller, and it completely took me by surprise. In fact, this is a movie that I most certainly would recommend you to take 93 minutes out of your schedule to sit down and watch. I have to say that I was actually left with a 'wow' sensation once the movie came to a conclusion, and I have been genuinely entertained throughout the entire course of the movie.My rating of director Robert Rodriguez's 2023 movie lands on a seven out of ten stars.
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