"Everyone is."
Like Stanley Kubrick, Boyle's flit around cinematic genres here settles on the British urban heist thriller, with the USP of hypnosis thrown into the mix. All of Boyle's trademarks are deployed successfully here, notably the masterful control of the visual and audio elements(including another winningly-selected soundtrack), great use of colour, terrific coverage and tight editing. James McAvoy gives yet another magnetic leading performance (and scenes without him do flag noticeably), Vincent Cassel's delivery is pin-sharp, and Rosario Dawson's character is a role well-suited to her typically flat acting style. The film is always interesting if at times a little unclear, particularly as the veracity of what the audience sees becomes less reliable, but clues - some rather heavy-handed - are there and the bitter-sweet resolution provides a good pay-off. The overall tone of Trance is close to Boyle's early work, and whilst not up there with his absolute best, this is well-made, accomplished and enjoyable thriller.
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