Having arrived movie theaters a couple of weeks ago after being in the works for over 20 years, film directorRobert Rodriguez’s latest action thriller,Hypnoticis available on Digital on all major streaming platforms. Fresh of his latest foray into directing and acting in theMichael Jordaninspired story,Air,Ben Affleckstars as the leading character of this action thriller.
Revisiting a genre he is well accustomed to, Affleck returns to the role of a skillful detective – notBatman– who is stressing over solving a mystery while battling with a psychological breakdown, all in a race against time.Affleck’s Daniel Rourkeis a hardened, compulsive, get-to-the-root kind of detective who suffers the fate of losing his daughter quite literally in the blink of an eye under mysterious circumstances. Spurred on by his loss and desire to uncover the truth, Daniel digs deeper and soon uncovers a hidden world of psychics, possessing powers with which they can maintain influence on the world around them.
Produced through his Troublemaker Studios, Rodriguez also serves as producer alongsideGuy Daniella, Rodriguez’s sonRacer Rodriguez,Mark GillandLisa Ellzeyfor Solstice, andJeff RobinovandJohn Grahamfor Studio 8. Joining Affleck on set as part of the cast areHala Finley(We Can Be Heroes) who plays Daniel Rourke’s daughter, and the sleuth’s driving force in this thriller. Playing the hypnotic Diana Cruz who is on the run from the ruling class in this hidden world isAlice Braga(I Am Legend, The Suicide Squad). Other members of the cast includeJ. D. Pardo(Mayans M.C.),Dayo Okeniyi(The Hunger Games),Jeff Fahey(Lost),Jackie Earle Haley(Watchmen) andWilliam Fichtner(Prison Break, Invasion). The movie’s screenplay was written by the father-son duo of the Rodriguez family.
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HypnoticIs One of Robert Rodriguez’s Favorite Story
The journey to the big screen forHypnotichas been a long time in the making. Called one of his favorite stories, director Rodriguez began the story’s journey as a screenplay in 2002. The last Rodriguez production to hit theaters was the impressive 2019 film,Alita: Battle Angeland now after suffering and surviving the COVID-19 lockdowns while incorporating family into his latest production,Hypnotichas been released. Describing his favorite story inan exclusive interview with Collider, Rodriguez said:
“It’s like a Hitchcock thriller on steroids. That’s all I can say. As soon as you see the first trailer, you’ll go ‘I got it. I’m there.’ It’s that kind of a movie. A lot of twists, a lot of turns. Very exciting. It’s a not everything you see is real-type movie and it’s got a great cast."
