“Hypnotic” (**1/2 out of four) was a stylish but unsatisfying sci/fi futuristic thriller in which a world-weary detective (Ben Affleck) investigates the disappearance of his daughter and finds this leads to a secret governmental program in which he finds his illusions of reality are turned inside and out. Director Robert Rodriguez directs with his usual high-trash flair but hard-core sci/fi fans may find this overly derivative of such similar futuristic thrillers “Inception”, “The Matrix”, and oh yeah “Blade Runner.” After a while, even Affleck seems to be going through the motions and showing you shades of earlier performances.

Leave a comment