HypnoticSynopsis: Feeling stuck both personally and professionally, Jenn (Kate Siegel), a young woman reeling from a series of traumatic events, enlists a renowned hypnotherapist, Dr. Meade (Jason O’Mara),来帮助她的复苏之路. After a handful of intense sessions, terrifying events, and mysterious blackouts, Jenn soon finds herself caught in a dangerous mind game. With the help of Detective Wade Rollins (Dulé Hill), Jen looks to put the pieces together before it’s too late and there are deadly consequences.

The Good

Hypnotic centers around the abilities of therapist Collin Meade and doesn’t waste time shying away from this fact. Jason O’Mara carries an aura of confidence and self assurance that radiates onto those around him. Kate Siegel and Dule Hill also deliver some good performances but, again, they benefit greatly when working with Jason O’Mara in a scene. You can honestly see the behaviors and moods of the people who enter his circle improve just by being in his orbit.

Hypnotic has some of the best set design and some really clever camera angles that make it easy to look past issues and just keep watching. There are some really beautiful scenes and you notice this trend peak when we get to the office of Doctor Collin Meade. There’s a fun thoughtfulness to the appearance of each of the characters and their environments that are beautiful. There’s a fun little detail I noticed with Dr. Meade’s wardrobe transitioning from brighter to darker colors throughout his character arc.

Hypnotic has a fun way of peeling back the onion and teaching us how creative someone can be with the power of hypnosis and weaves this into the storytelling in some really fun ways. The movie also moves at a surprisingly fast pace. The pacing helps the ending reveal itself later with details sprinkled throughout the first two thirds of the movie. Hypnotic has some of most exciting and satisfying twists that I’ve seen all year. I wont ruin it but the ending is really satisfying.

The Bad

有一些非常棒的故事想法没有很好的执行。一开始，有一些细节应该是结局的线索，这些细节在一开始就不够好。为什么凯特·西格尔（Kate Siegel）的詹恩（Jenn）甚至看到治疗师？为什么这个治疗师已经在她的社交圈中了？整个前提是迅速提出的，并感觉欠发达。催眠的节奏有助于我忽略地段，但前提是“如此糟糕的好”类别。

The performances by the cast of Hypnotic is inconsistent. There are moments where I feel things are dragging and I just look forward to the return of Dr. Meade. There’s no individual performance to single out it’s just that Dr. Meade is such an overwhelming presence.

Although I really enjoy the set design I still find myself feeling disappointed with the cinematography. Dr Meade’s office and home are beautiful. The wardrobe, actors, and the actual scenes themselves beg for some creative camera angles but they don’t happen. There are some really intense moments when Jenn is undergoing hypnosis that beg for those kinetic shots to reflect the experience. These moments aren’t disappointing but they are missed opportunities to elevate the scene and story.

整体

Really I think Hypnotic is a really fun movie to watch. Maybe I just miss a good Jason O Mara performance but this movie reminded me that he needs to be cast more often. The plot and premise are silly fun and Jason O’Mara makes this movie a fun choice when scrolling for something to watch.