Review of The Mesmerist (2002) by Ernest Hardy for L.A. Weekly — 25 Sep 2002
The actors do what they can with direction, from Gil Cates Jr., that calls for yelling, flailing and rapid-fire delivery of stale bons mots, but none of the film is as funny or clever as Cates and screenwriters Ron Marasco and Michael Goorjian (adapting Edgar Allan Poe's short story) seem to think.
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This review of The Mesmerist (2002) was written by Ernest Hardy and published by L.A. Weekly on 25 Sep 2002.
The Mesmerist has generally received mixed reviews.
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