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Mesmer Reviews

1994

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The story of Franz Anton Mesmer and his unconventional theories and practice in the world of medicine in the 18th century. After seeming to cure a beautiful pianist of blindness the couple fall into a forbidden love affair. A challenging look at a unique historical figure. Winner, Best Actor, Montreal Film Festival. Read more

Starring	Alan Rickman, Donal Donnelly
Director	Roger Spottiswoode
Genres	Drama

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  disappointing
  
  As a huge fan of Alan Rickman, I have been wanting to see this film for years. Apart from the difficulty in hearing some of the characters' lines (... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - philly
  - 26 reviews
  - Frome
  - 21 Dec 2007 at 13:30
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- - 0
  - 0
  Oh My God!
  
  The normally wonderful Alan Rickman must have REALLY needed the money ... this typcially paper thin piece of eurotrash is unworthy of him. Poorly written ... read more »
  
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  - niceday1
  - 21 reviews
  - Derry
  - 07 Apr 2010 at 15:10
- - 0
  - 0
  Mesmerising! For about 30 seconds...
  
  I greatly anticipated this film, being a Rickman fan and also being genuinely interested in the outlined story.
  
  Unfortunately i was not impressed. ... read more »
  
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- - Troopy
  - 14 reviews
  - London
  - 23 Aug 2009 at 00:13
- - 0
  - 0
  major disappointment
  
  This was a bad costume drama with even worse script. I was expecting something much better from Alan Rickman.
  
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- - echoesmyron
  - 4 reviews
  - Mitcham
  - 09 Jun 2009 at 16:19
- - 0
  - 0
  No No No
  
  As a lover of films both biographical and period I couldn't wait to watch this film. What a waste of a rental. Its rare I give in and turn off before the ... read more »
  
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  - Leeds
  - 02 Jun 2009 at 13:28
- - 0
  - 0
  Customer Review
  
  I thought this would be good - but you know what thought did. It was slow, no obvious plot and -well just don't bother
  
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 0
  - 0
  Not Mesmer-ising
  
  Even the talented Alan Rickman cannot save this dire docu-drama. It moves slowly and painfully to no particular conclusion, give it a miss!
  
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  - London
  - 15 May 2008 at 20:54
- - 0
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  Appalling
  
  One of the worst films I have seen in a very long time, which is a shame since Alan Rickman is one of my favourite actors. After the first five minutes of ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Yorkshire
  - 25 Apr 2008 at 17:42
- - 6
  - 0
  disappointing
  
  As a huge fan of Alan Rickman, I have been wanting to see this film for years. Apart from the difficulty in hearing some of the characters' lines (... read more »
  
  Report this review
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- - philly
  - 26 reviews
  - Frome
  - 21 Dec 2007 at 13:30
- - 2
  - 0
  Deaf from Surrey
  
  I would very much like to review this film, but I am deaf and there were no subtitles so I am unable to.
  
  No film without subtitles deserves more than... read more »
  
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  - Woking, Surrey
  - 31 Oct 2007 at 16:27
- - 0
  - 0
  Great Alan Rickman
  
  This is an average movie with great Alan Rickman. The plot is rather dubious, and the personage is not too remarkable, despite the 'mystical' power, ... read more »
  
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- - Valerie Livina
  - UK
  - 25 Jul 2007 at 02:25
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- - 6
  - 0
  disappointing
  
  As a huge fan of Alan Rickman, I have been wanting to see this film for years. Apart from the difficulty in hearing some of the characters' lines (... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 505853
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - philly
  - 26 reviews
  - Frome
  - 21 Dec 2007 at 13:30
- - 2
  - 0
  Deaf from Surrey
  
  I would very much like to review this film, but I am deaf and there were no subtitles so I am unable to.
  
  No film without subtitles deserves more than... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 489908
- - a customer
  - Woking, Surrey
  - 31 Oct 2007 at 16:27
- - 0
  - 0
  Great Alan Rickman
  
  This is an average movie with great Alan Rickman. The plot is rather dubious, and the personage is not too remarkable, despite the 'mystical' power, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 460905
- - Valerie Livina
  - UK
  - 25 Jul 2007 at 02:25
- - 0
  - 0
  Appalling
  
  One of the worst films I have seen in a very long time, which is a shame since Alan Rickman is one of my favourite actors. After the first five minutes of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 558682
- - a customer
  - Yorkshire
  - 25 Apr 2008 at 17:42
- - 0
  - 0
  Not Mesmer-ising
  
  Even the talented Alan Rickman cannot save this dire docu-drama. It moves slowly and painfully to no particular conclusion, give it a miss!
  
  Report this review
- 565860
- - a customer
  - London
  - 15 May 2008 at 20:54
- - 0
  - 0
  Customer Review
  
  I thought this would be good - but you know what thought did. It was slow, no obvious plot and -well just don't bother
  
  Report this review
- 583399
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 0
  - 0
  No No No
  
  As a lover of films both biographical and period I couldn't wait to watch this film. What a waste of a rental. Its rare I give in and turn off before the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 765294
- - a customer
  - Leeds
  - 02 Jun 2009 at 13:28
- - 0
  - 0
  major disappointment
  
  This was a bad costume drama with even worse script. I was expecting something much better from Alan Rickman.
  
  Report this review
- 768672
- - echoesmyron
  - 4 reviews
  - Mitcham
  - 09 Jun 2009 at 16:19
- - 0
  - 0
  Mesmerising! For about 30 seconds...
  
  I greatly anticipated this film, being a Rickman fan and also being genuinely interested in the outlined story.
  
  Unfortunately i was not impressed. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 801565
- - Troopy
  - 14 reviews
  - London
  - 23 Aug 2009 at 00:13
- - 0
  - 0
  Oh My God!
  
  The normally wonderful Alan Rickman must have REALLY needed the money ... this typcially paper thin piece of eurotrash is unworthy of him. Poorly written ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 880957
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - niceday1
  - 21 reviews
  - Derry
  - 07 Apr 2010 at 15:10

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  The story of Franz Anton Mesmer and his unconventional theories and practice in the world of medicine in the 18th century. After seeming to cure a beautiful pianist of blindness the couple fall into a forbidden love affair. A challenging look at a unique historical figure. Winner, Best Actor, ...