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TRANCE (2013)Movie Reviews
Thriller about a fine art auctioneer who teams up with a criminal gang to steal a priceless Goya, but suffers a blow to the head that prevents him from remembering where he hid the painting. Cast:James McAvoy, Rosario Dawson, Vincent Cassel, Tuppence Middleton, Danny Sapani, Lee Nicholas Harris, Wahab Sheikh, Ben Cura, Hamza Jeetooa, Sam Creed, Gioacchino Jim Cuffaro, Alex Roseman, Matt Cross, Kelvin WiseDirector:Danny BoyleRelease Date:April 5, 2013DVD Release: TBD From:20th Century FoxRating:RLength:1 hr 41 min
Trance (2013), Good (Not Great) Reviews Key Cities
Trance (2013) opened in key cities to good not great reviews. • Carrie Rickey wrote in the Philadelphia Inquirer, "...principally about the thrill of the ride rather than the inner lives of the riders.... it's an ingeniously built automaton, sexy as hell, and devoid of a heart." More Reviews Below...
Alynda Wheat, People: MODERATE(cg) "...things get twisted, Simon's dream world mixing with reality in a violent, erotic haze. The visuals are cool, but not enough to hide how silly and illogical the film is."(See all of Alynda Wheat's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 105 words, 04/04/13
Richard Corliss, Time: EXCELLENT "...sexy, twisty... A devious mind game, it's the most entertaining smart movie so far this year.... on its own terms -- which ought to be yours -- it's entrancing."(See all of Richard Corliss's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,023 words, 04/05/13
Jake Coyle, Associated Press: MODERATE(cg) "...a mind-bending neo-noir with continually shifting layers but little beyond its flashy plot machinations.... superficial..."(See all of Jake Coyle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 496 words, 04/04/13
Charles Thorp, Us Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The thriller intrigues for a time, but as Simon's reality and his trances start to blur, the tale turns increasingly confusing and far-fetched."(See all of Charles Thorp's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 73 words, 04/04/13
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: WEAK(cg) "...it turns into a fusion of 'Spellbound,' 'Inception' at its most convoluted, and the head-scratchingly half-baked identity games of 'Vanilla Sky.' "(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 386 words, 04/05/13
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: VERY GOOD(cg) "James McAvoy excells.... But this is Rosario Dawson's show.... she digs deep and nails every nuance, making the dizzying suspense resonate with raw emotion."(See all of Peter Travers's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 248 words, 04/05/13
Claudia Puig, USA Today: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...relies on curves, tangles and pop psychology over a solid plot.... the dreamy unconscious in the film seems haphazard, frenetic and often meaningless."(See all of Claudia Puig's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 556 words, 04/04/13
Glenn Kenny, MSN Movies: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...very tricky... the overall cleverness and, yes, the occasional audacity of where the film takes you is genuinely cheeky, and largely admirable."(See all of Glenn Kenny's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 634 words, 04/03/13
James Berardinelli, Reel Views: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...never boring or uninteresting, but I didn't really care about any of the three main characters.... it left me feeling as if the glass was half-empty."(See all of James Berardinelli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 865 words, 04/04/13
Sandie Angulo Chen, Common Sense Media: EXCELLENT(cg) "...isn't for the faint of heart... but those who are fans of Boyle's grittier work will feel right at home with the twisty thriller.... Age 17."(See all of Sandie Angulo Chen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 462 words, 04/03/13
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (13 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...an old-fashioned story that Danny Boyle has retrofitted with his turbocharged style.... Mr. Boyle keeps all his whirring parts in dynamic motion."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 885 words, 04/05/13
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: EXCELLENT(cg) "A frisky, feisty heist flick with brains and charisma, the movie may make a few errors, but they're forgotten in the blink of an eye thanks to all the twists..."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 425 words, 04/05/13
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "It starts out like a house afire, but by the time it's over we're the ones feeling burned.... Showoffy, super pleased with itself, too glib too often..."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 765 words, 04/05/13
Kyle Smith, New York Post: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a nonstop visual, aural and intellectual delight, steeped in movie conventions and yet fizzing with freshness. It's what happens when film noir goes out to a rave."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 606 words, 04/05/13
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "For a while, the film had me guessing, and more or less hooked. Then the violence, motivations, double-crosses and fantasy/reality tangles became tedious."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 224 words, 04/12/13
John Anderson, New York Newsday: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Even as the rest of the film takes flight from sense and sanity, Dawson's slightly feral Elizabeth keeps matters rooted in the sexy, supple and enjoyably craven."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 284 words, 04/12/13
David Edelstein, New York Magazine: GOOD "To like the film as much as I did, you have to revel in the senseless showmanship -- in watching Danny Boyle indulge his taste for cinematic flight..."(See all of David Edelstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 315 words, 04/01/13
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...slick, silly, frequently very entertaining.... brisk, breezy, style-heavy... happens to be one of the most purely entertaining movies Boyle has made in a long time."(See all of Ignatiy Vishnevetsky's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 713 words, 04/05/13
Zachary Wigon, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "It's got an awfully serious delivery, but the graver it gets, the sillier it becomes.... its world is never imbued with any structure or meaning."(See all of Zachary Wigon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 247 words, 04/03/13
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: MODERATE(cg) "Narrative clarity isn't the issue; lack of character empathy is. We are given no compelling reason to care for these people..."(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 550 words, 04/12/13
Rick Groen, Toronto Globe & Mail: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Great cast, stylish direction and a plot that's a riddle wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a what-the-hell's-going-on muddle."(See all of Rick Groen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 620 words, 04/12/13
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...stylish, twisty.... But as its plot gains momentum, the movie sacrifices emotional clarity.... the final movement doesn't pay off quite the way it ought to."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 174 words, 04/11/13
KEY CITIES (13 Reviews)
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: MODERATE(cg) "...it's premised on the mind's ability to fool itself. That's one of the film's pleasures.... [but] there's a little too much happening in the violent, frenetic conclusion..."(See all of Michael O'Sullivan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 581 words, 04/12/13
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...principally about the thrill of the ride rather than the inner lives of the riders.... it's an ingeniously built automaton, sexy as hell, and devoid of a heart."(See all of Carrie Rickey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 373 words, 04/12/13
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...an artful experiment in refined sadism and mind control. Its whiplash shifts of perspective and chronology are brought off with breathtaking skill and visual vitality."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 427 words, 04/12/13
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: VERY GOOD(cg) "...great fun to look at, to follow and guess what's going on.... If we're going to be manipulated, it might as well be by a master."(See all of Bill Goodykoontz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 556 words, 04/12/13
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: MODERATE(cg) "...the film is mesmerizing nonsense, but it is, in the end, nonsense: a succession of fake-outs that leaves an audience feeling merely burned."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 658 words, 04/12/13
Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: MODERATE(cg) "...takes us out, gets us drunk, picks our pocket, steals our car and leaves us barefoot in the middle of a country road."(See all of Stephen Whitty's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 544 words, 04/05/13
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "...impressively and aggressively filmed.... By the finish, half the audience won't quite be able to tell what is going on, and few will care."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 55 words, 04/12/13
Soren Andersen, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "It's all one big guessing game, and that's what makes the picture so enjoyable. The fun comes in the form of the surprises it springs on you every step of the way."(See all of Soren Andersen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 442 words, 04/12/13
Marc Mohan, Portland Oregonian: VERY GOOD(cg) "...ultimately, I was able to figure out big chunks of the real story long before they were revealed on screen, and I'm generally not very good at that..."(See all of Marc Mohan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 369 words, 04/12/13
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: MODERATE(cg) "...confirms that Boyle is incapable of making a bland movie... the wrinkles between reality and illusion soon become irritating."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 328 words, 04/12/13
Steve Persall, Tampa Bay Times: EXCELLENT(cg) "...a dazed and confusing movie. See it but don't dare explain it to anyone. Then see it again and realize you would have been wrong."(See all of Steve Persall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 453 words, 04/11/13
Tom Long, Detroit News: VERY GOOD(cg) "Dawson walks through this film with majestic confidence while McAvoy is constantly inches from a full breakdown. And Boyle keeps that tension mesmerizing.... don't blink."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 281 words, 04/12/13
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: MODERATE(cg) "...plays like a mix tape of Boyle's previous films.... in its final third, it collapses into a pile of preposterous silliness... nutty..."(See all of Rene Rodriguez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 467 words, 04/12/13
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (9 Reviews)
Zachary Wigon, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "It's got an awfully serious delivery, but the graver it gets, the sillier it becomes.... its world is never imbued with any structure or meaning."(See all of Zachary Wigon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 247 words, 04/03/13
Eric Eisenberg, Cinema Blend: VERY GOOD(cg) "Boyle is unquestionably one of the most talented filmmakers working today, and his visceral, intense style is on full display... a worthwhile ride..."(See all of Eric Eisenberg's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 644 words, 04/03/13
Tasha Robinson, AV Club: VERY GOOD(cg) "Narratively, the film is questionable, but Boyle and Hodges whisk past all the unlikely developments with enough verve and style to keep audiences from thinking too hard..."(See all of Tasha Robinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 524 words, 04/04/13
Cynthia Fuchs, Pop Matters: MODERATE(cg) "The conflict is sometimes clever and mostly silly, as the film constructs an elaborate version -- make that versions -- of what's inside Simon's mind."(See all of Cynthia Fuchs's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 867 words, 04/05/13
R. Kurt Osenlund, Slant: VERY GOOD(cg) "...repeatedly offsets the twisty, expository problems with beauty and brutality.... Both outré and overwrought, this isn't one of the great techno thrillers, but it's close."(See all of R. Kurt Osenlund's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 781 words, 03/27/13
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...stylish, twisty.... But as its plot gains momentum, the movie sacrifices emotional clarity.... the final movement doesn't pay off quite the way it ought to."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 174 words, 04/11/13
Curt Holman, Atlanta Creative Loafing: WEAK(cg) "The lead actors gamely commit... but the roles ultimately feel ill-served by the film's fake-outs... most of the thrills are cheap ones."(See all of Curt Holman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 516 words, 04/11/13
MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher: EXCELLENT(cg) "...deliciously preposterous.... the whole shebang is simply embracing its own absurdity from the get-go, and sticks with it throughout... mindboggling."(See all of MaryAnn Johanson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 898 words, 03/28/13
HIGHBROW PRESS (5 Reviews)
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: VERY GOOD "...stylish.... The best part is the acting. Mr. McAvoy flourishes in a role of unusual range.... Ms. Dawson portrays someone worthy of her gifts. Mr. Cassel is impressive..."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 567 words, 04/05/13
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...an old-fashioned story that Danny Boyle has retrofitted with his turbocharged style.... Mr. Boyle keeps all his whirring parts in dynamic motion."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 885 words, 04/05/13
Anthony Lane, New Yorker: FAIR "...the effort to keep pace with it feels like jumping onto a merry-go-round with a migraine.... burns itself out without leaving a mark, let alone a scar, on our emotions."(See all of Anthony Lane's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 453 words, 04/01/13
Stephanie Zacharek, NPR: GOOD "...among all the swooshing camera moves and hairline cuts and hypersaturated pops of color, there are actual actors giving wonderfully watchable performances."(See all of Stephanie Zacharek's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 630 words, 04/04/13
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "It starts out like a house afire, but by the time it's over we're the ones feeling burned.... Showoffy, super pleased with itself, too glib too often..."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 765 words, 04/05/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (6 Reviews)
Peter Debruge, Variety: MODERATE "...brash, beyond-belief.... Superficial pleasures aside, the convoluted script jumps and dodges so often, it soon loses the thread of its own story."(See all of Peter Debruge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 826 words, 03/20/13
Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "A super-stylish modern noir that's rather too clever for its own good.... a sleight-of-hand piece that leaves you with that empty feeling."(See all of Todd McCarthy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 876 words, 03/20/13
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: FAIR "It starts out like a house afire, but by the time it's over we're the ones feeling burned.... Showoffy, super pleased with itself, too glib too often..."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 765 words, 04/05/13
Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: EXCELLENT(cg) "...thrillingly twisted.... Courageously and provocatively delves into the unknown, mysterious domain of human subconsciousness in a boldly cinematic mode..."(See all of Emanuel Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 696 words, 04/11/13
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "...an old-fashioned story that Danny Boyle has retrofitted with his turbocharged style.... Mr. Boyle keeps all his whirring parts in dynamic motion."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 885 words, 04/05/13
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: VERY GOOD "...stylish.... The best part is the acting. Mr. McAvoy flourishes in a role of unusual range.... Ms. Dawson portrays someone worthy of her gifts. Mr. Cassel is impressive..."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 567 words, 04/05/13
17.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Trance (2013)'s reviews are separated by an average 17.0 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Trance (2013) (48 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Trance (2013)'s reviews cover 95.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 24,715 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 515 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 0.7 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Trance (2013)'s reviews on average broke 0.7 hours before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Trance (2013)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Trance (2013) (48 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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