Simon (James McAvoy), an auctioneer, steals a multi-million dollar Goya painting, but after suffering a blow to the head during the robbery, he realizes he has no memory of where he hid the painting. When torture fails to get him any answers, the gang's leader Frank (Vincent Cassel) enlists the help of a hypnotherapist Elizabeth (Rosario Dawson with lots of explicit nudity) to burrow into Simon's mind for answers. As the sessions progress, the lines between what is the truth, what is Elizabeth's hyponotism-induced fanatasy, and deceit begin to blur.
The movie really takes off in the final 15-20 mins, but seems to stretch endlessly for a long time before it gets there. If you can endure that, and Dawson, it might be worth the wait.
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