Dorathen
Better Late Then Never
Rosie Searle
It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
Raymond Sierra
The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
SnoopyStyle
It's 1880 New Zealand. Victoria (Jodie Foster) is on trial. She recalls her journey to that point. As a baby, she was dropped off at an orphanage. Growing up at the orphanage, she is introduced to merchant Oliver Thompson (John Lithgow) who quickly proposes. She marries the stranger and discovers that he's a controlling, volatile creep. His father is more of the same but his brother George is much more sensitive.The first half is perfectly fine. It's got the bad husband and brutalized young wife. It builds to a tense climatic moment halfway through. It does struggle to maintain that intensity in the second half. There is some ambiguity to the plot which does not really help. It needs to be tightened. It probably should turn into a trial movie with flashbacks. Although Jodie Foster was still in her early 20s, the character needs to be a teen and the closing text reveals the inspiration to be the trial of a 19 year old wife. Her vulnerability would be heighten with a younger actress. The movie seems to be holding back which prevents it from being better.
Peter Grunbaum
I thought this was a fairly interesting movie about mesmerism and the so-called fourth dimension. It is also about a lot of other things but it does deliver if you want to experience something about the wonders of the mind and the nature of mesmerism. In 1880 mesmerism would have been a new science and I do not know if much has happened since in this area. The story moves very slowly but it all becomes clear in the end. Therefore I think this is a good movie with a very nice plot. Jodie Foster is very pretty as the lead character and it is interesting to see the countryside in New Zealand. I can understand if some people might find this movie boring but I did not since it all becomes clear in the end why the story was told in the way it is in the movie.
vampi1960
mesmerized is a good but very underrated movie about the true story of Victoria Thompson in the 1800's.Jodie foster is great in the role and her acting is above average as usual.well I'm a huge Jodie foster fan so i try to watch all her films,even the little known ones.john lithgow plays her creepy older husband.and Micheal Murphy(Howard sterns private parts)plays a minister who's into hypnotism.well i bought this DVD at a dollar tree store for a buck,the other feature is an early demi Moore film from 1981 called choices.as for mesmerized,i was surprised that i enjoyed it,after reading some of the posts i was determined to judge it for myself.all others should do the same,every one has different tastes. if you like Jodie foster then i recommend mesmerized.i give it 7 out of 10.sorry no spoilers.not giving away any of the plot.that would be a sin.
vicente_ss2005
I loved "Shocked" at the first time i saw it. Jodie's character is so convincing... Victoria is a lovely woman married with an horrible man. The love between Victoria and George is beautiful. The end is cool!. She is free now in company of her lover, George. Jodie produced this movie. Absolutely GREAT!!!. The music by Georges Delerue* is amazing, beautiful... When she walks in the forest and the sweet melody is like flying on the wind and the trees... One of my faves movies of Foster. I like all her films. But Shocked" is beautiful, sad, scary, . All the characters are convincing, but Foster is the BEST. WATCH IT!!!. A true story!.
