Inception 2.0? Ben Affleck battles hypnotized human puppets in director Sin City’s new sci-fi thriller

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While Ben Affleck was at the cinema for Air “best actor in the world” celebrated and his next Batman appearance in The Flash is imminent, makes the trailer his new sci-fi action thriller Hypnotic already interested in the next project of the busy star.

Ben Affleck battles mind control in Robert Rodriguez’s sci-fi film Hypnotic

In Hypnotic, Ben Affleck plays police detective Daniel Rourke, who uncovers the secret of a shady government program while searching for his missing daughter. This is how he learns that he no longer trust reality can:

Because so-called hypnotics (including William Fichtner) have taken the concept of hypnosis to the extreme. You can use sounds and eye contact to help others Turn people into mindless puppets in a matter of seconds and use them for their own ends. Which means that friends suddenly turn into enemies and Daniel soon has no one to count on. Maybe not even on yourself.

Watch the trailer for Ben Affleck’s sci-fi thriller Hypnotic here

Hypnotic – Trailer (English) HD

The look of the trailer for Hypnotic and the story of twisted realities are strongly reminiscent of Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi hit Inception * (with dominoes instead of spinning tops). However, it is directed by Robert Rodriguez, who became known for films such as From Dusk Till Dawn and Sin City.

After actor Ben Affleck in Gone Girl (currently on Disney + *) already gained experience in the search for missing persons and in addition to his Batman adventures also in The Accountant (currently on Netflix and WOW *) proved his suitability for action, promises the Sci -Fi-Thriller Hypnotic to become a perfectly tailored project for him.

The film will start in the USA in May, but there is no German date yet.

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