Ryan Gosling is cool, no denying it, and he's also a damn fine actor and getting better with every film.

He's damn good in this too, giving off his usual understated cool mystery aura. He's not enough for me to render it a must watch though, it has its issues.

First of all it has to be said it's brilliantly directed and shot. Soundtrack too is excellent and the first act really grabs you, excellent intense viewing with great characters.…

Danny Boyle has always been a master of story and suspense and he doesn't veer from that formula in Trance. It's an entertaining psychological thriller that kept my attention from the first scene to the last.

James McAvoy puts in a great performance, ensuring his part in Brit thriller Welcome to the Punch is suppressed (yes, I meant the irony...).
Rosario Dawson and Vincent Cassel are equally excellent, with the former putting in *cough*a jaw dropping turn as hypnotist Elizabeth…

one of the more believable buddy films I've seen in quite a while, it just happens to be between an old senile cat burglar and a robot.

Frank and the robot cement a touching relationship as they plot to both better Frank's health and rob valuable items. Frank Langella does an amazing job in the lead role and the supporting cast, although not stand out, do an acceptable job. The rest of the cast are really just filler as the…