'Trance' Review Roundup: Danny Boyle's Latest Genre Film Garners Favorable Review

On April 5^th, Fox Searchlight will distribute "Trance" in arthouse cinemas.

The film, directed by Danny Boyle and starring James McAvoy, Vincent Cassel, and Rosario Dawson, tells the story of an art auctioneer who becomes mixed up with a group of criminal partners and a hypnotherapist in order to recover a lost painting.

The film premiered in London to favorable reviews with a 77 percent aggregate score on Rotten Tomatoes. Time Out enjoyed the film and stated "It's a kick to see Boyle back in lickety-split genre mode."

 Slant Magazine also liked it and stated "It's all provocatively kooky, and ample spoilers forbid ample explanation, but Trance also draws out Boyle's less dazzling commercial side, not to mention his penchant for whirling excess.

Urban Cinefile also gave it a good review stating, "It's one hell of a trip and Danny Boyle jerks us well beyond our comfort zone in this intriguing and often bewildering tale."

The Irish Times said "You are swept along while it lasts and then, following a click of the fingers, you forget everything that just happened. A tolerable distraction."

Latinos Post called it "An Exhilarating And Stylish Roller Coaster Ride Through The Human Subconscious."

Boyle last directed the Academy Award nominated film "127 Hours" starring James Franco. He previously won the Oscar for his film "Slumdog Millionaire" and also directed "Trainspotting."

McAvoy was last seen in 'Welcome to the Punch" with Mark Strong, and will next be seen in "Filth" and "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: His or Her" with Jessica Chastain and Viola Davis. Cassel starred in "Black Swan" with Natalie Portman and "A Dangerous Method" with Keira Knightley, Michael Fassbender and Viggo Mortensen. He will next be seen in a French adaptation of "Beauty and the Beast."

Dawson is best known for her work in "Rent" and "Eagle Eye." She is set to appear in "Chavez" and "Gimme Shelter" later this year.

"Trance" will open in four theaters and is rated R for sexual content, graphic nudity, violence, some grisly images, and language.