Trance

James McAvoy stars as Simon, an art house auctioneer who helps organize the theft of a valuable painting from his place of employment. During the heist, Simon gets knocked out by a blow to the head and wakes up without any memory of where he stashed the priceless work of art, so the bad guys decide to send him to a hypnotherapist (Rosario Dawson) to try and help him remember. Working from a script by Joe Ahearne and John Hodge, director Danny Boyle creates a psychological thriller with more twists than a Slinky in a blender. And while the story may get a bit too complicated at times for some viewers, the cast does such a great job selling the story that it’s easy to let the more outrageous aspects of the film slide. Boyle’s borderline grandiose visual style keeps your eyes glued to the screen, too, which helps keep you on track.