| The Great Hypnotist |
  | Directed: Leste Chen Release Date: April 5, 2016 Run Time: 102 Minutes Format: DVD Color: Color Audio: Mandarin Subtitles: English Distributor: Well Go USA | |
| Synopsis |
Ren (Karen Mok, SHAOLIN SOCCER) sees dead people, and it’s driving her mad. She’s also demonstrating psychic abilities, but psychiatrist Xu Ruining (Zheng Xu, LOST IN THAILAND) thinks it’s a hoax, and his radical new therapy could uncover the truth – through experimental hypnosis.
Exploring the mind can be dangerous. If Ren’s hiding a secret, neither of them are safe. But if her powers are real, the truth might even be deadly.
From the award-winning director of ETERNAL SUMMER and THE HEIRLOOM comes an expedition through the uncharted corners of the human psyche – with an alarming twist. – Well Go USA
| Audio/Video |
Audio Audio Language: Mandarin The Sound Quality is Pretty good with its Original Language in 5.1. No Dubbing for those that care but over all its sounds pretty good. Its full with no distortions. Rating: |
Picture Quality Disc Format: DVD The Picture Quality is Pretty good when it comes to DVD. The Picture is sharp and colors look fine but of course Blu-Ray would make the Image sharper and the colors pop more. Overall its good with no distractions like crazy film grain or pixelation. Rating: |
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| Theatrical release Date: April 24, 2014 (China) |
| Disc release Date: April 5, 2016 (USA) |
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| My Thoughts |
The Great Hypnotist is a Mystery Thriller that can mess with your mind it times. The film also kind of feels like the sixth sense in away due to the plot. The film follows a nationally renowned therapist incredibly skilled in hypnotherapy Played by
OK I might have went in deeper than most my other reviews but hey its the story or part of it and for me I Think its pretty good. Acting wise all players involve do a good job including are lead Xu Zheng. Yes his last film to hit Blu-Ray was just OK with action and comedy but here we get a more dark and serious tone from him. He does a great job keeping you intrigued but of course the story itself helps.
Overall the film was a good watch and I recommend taking a check if your into mystery thrillers that mess with your mind at times. Now that I’ve Finished the film which I was partly writing this review during so. The film kicks it up a Notch with a twist and a turn that leads to another turn that revels itself. The ending ends in 3 parts. One with the Hypnotists doing their job, two its showcases all the things you missed while watching through a fast-forward from a different view and three being the whole story fitting and the person knowing what is going on after a few pieces you missed get connected. Loved the story.
With that Said I give this film a 4.5 out of 5 and I’m happy to put this one on my shelf. Only down side is that I wish we could have gotten a Blu-Ray Treatment. Add another twist and turn, more ghost story’s and we could have had a 5 star in my eyes. The film is a mix between The 6th sense, Inception and shutter Island. I might have said too much at that point so forget everything I’ve said, skip the review and go in blind. 1…..2…..3 Snap
| Rating – 5 Star System |
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