Hypnotic

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	Ben Affleck	Danny Rourke
	Alice Braga	Diana Cruz
	JD Pardo	Randy Nicks
	Dayo Okeniyi	River
	Jeff Fahey	Carl Everett
	Jackie Earle Haley	Jeremiah
	William Fichtner	Lev Dellrayne
	Zane Holtz	Trout
	Ruben Javier Caballero	Watkins
	Kelly Frye	Viv
	Sandy Avila	Thelma Everett
	Ryan Ryusaki	Bong
	Hala Finley	Minnie Rourke (10 yo)
	Ionie Olivia Nieves	Minnie Rourke (7 yo)
	Corina Calderon	Maria
	Nikki Dixon	Therapist
	Bonnie-Kathleen Discepolo	Business Woman #1
	Kelly Phelan	Business Woman #2
	Evan Vines	Lyle Terry
	Patrick Arnez	TV Reporter #1
	Jordan Hunter Jones	Armored Guard #1
	Justin Hall	Armored Guard #2
	Lawrence Varnado	Bank Manager
	Natalie Dicristofano	Bank Teller
	Carrick O'Quinn	Bank Guard

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Director	Robert Rodriguez
Writer	Robert Rodriguez, Max Borenstein
Producer	Ryan Basford, Guy Botham, Crystal Bourbeau, Beth Bruckner O'Brien, Vincent Bruzzese, Christelle Conan, Court Coursey, Caylee, Cynthia Dahlgren, Lisa Ellzey, Artur Galstian, Mark Gill, John Graham, Patrick Josten, Walter Josten, Christopher Milburn, Justin Moritt, James Portolese, Jeff Robinov, Racer Rodriguez, Robert Rodriguez, Joshua Throne, Audrey Tommassini, Peter Touche, Jordan Wagner, Gareth West, Mark Williams, Maitreya Yasuda, Vahan Yepremyan
Musician	Rebel Rodriguez
Photography	Pablo Berron, Robert Rodriguez

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My quick rating - 6.1/10. The only thing I know about this one is that Robert Rodriguez is at the helm, and to me, that is enough to run with. It is a mystery/thriller that follows a detective (Ben Affleck) on a mission to solve a mysterious case of his missing daughter, and an underground government project. With its good twists, interesting plot, and subpar acting, it provides an interesting yet not perfect entertainment experience. I believe that one of the best qualities of this movie that I appreciate is the direction skills of the filmmaker, Robert Rodriguez. As I mentioned, Rodriguez is well known for his distinct visual style and his talent of bringing excitement into his projects by any means, even at the risk of taking too many chances against common morals and already known facts. The twists and turns in the story are very clever and form the basic structure of the story, making it an interesting watch for those who are fans of the genre. However, Affleck stumbles when it comes to acting, which is somewhat inconsistent. Where some of the performances are gripping and help in developing the characters, some of them lack emotional intelligence. This can be somewhat of an impediment at times, which does not let us sink completely in the story. However, this flick is still able to retain some level of interest because of its interesting storyline and gripping images. This is for those who love mystery and thriller stories that attempt to give you that "mindf%*k" experience. While I watched this flick, I smelled some traces of the age-old Hitchcock thriller, Vertigo. I would think that there was a bit of inspiration lifted from there, just not nearly to that level of film.

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