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Jheff of Marketplaceofthemind.com reviews Kenton's "KONTROL" effect and method.
When Kenton releases a gem, it gets everyone talking.
Wonder Words and Kolossal Killer are his most well-known and talked about classics.
This one, Kontrol, will more than likely be added to this list over time. In fact, Kenton uses this and then follows it up with Kolossal Killer for a one-two punch.
Essentially, Kenton has used some brilliant phrasing to improve the way most do equivoque or, at the very least, add some different wrinkles well worth studying. As the advertising blurb states, this language can now allow the performer to tell the spectator in advance what's going to happen and that they will be influenced.
The only drawback is that you need exactly five objects. With the standard equivoque, you can improvise and use as
many as the participant likes. I think in the future that
Kenton may come up with language that overcomes this, but it isn't a major drawback, just a consideration.
Also, the main effect, as written, isn't completely impromptu. You do have to prepare one item and keep it with you always. To clarify, though, this preparation does not make the item a gimmick, nor is it an unusual item to have in one's pocket. Most have this item in their pocket
already. To get a custom made one is not that expensive,
either. Kenton tells you how to do that. (I got one made
for me at a cart in the local shopping mall for $20 and I
know it will last quite a long time). Also, should you wish
to use a different item, and make this impromptu, you can
and Kenton does cover this as well.
This nineteen page downloadable PDF takes only a few of
these pages to describe the main effect, but the rest
includes copious details of the psychology behind it, tips,
and the bonus routines explained in the blurb. There is
quite a bit of very important pyschological techniques that
are revealed here and I can't stress enough that, though the
routine is well worth the price, the psychological
subtleties presented here are also worth the price, if not
more so. One can apply them to many other effects,
routines, and situations.
The only other caveat is that you must study the script of
the routine and the manuscript that details the why of
what's being said. Otherwise, it just may not come out as
effective as it should. Those familiar with Kenton's work
will think this warning is a "D'oh! Of course!" statement,
but even those who know may need to be reminded. Ask me how I know.
I don't think that there is any question that this one of the best releases I've read all year and, due to its versatility, it should definitely be in my top buys for 2009. Needless to say, I've been having great fun with this and highly recommend it, especially at the $25 price which, like Kolossal Killer, makes it a steal.
- Jheff
www.marketplaceofthemind.com
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