Fascinating, Creepy, Entertaining
Added 4/13/2009
I had never even heard of this movie before deciding to watch it late at night on TV. I am beyond pleasantly surprised. Superb acting (particularly from Bening and Downey), elegant suspense, and above all immensely creepy. The cinematography is surreal and gorgeous, making you feel almost as though you're suffering Claire's horrific dreams right along with her. And through the whole thing there was that wonderful tension you get from a good suspense movie, I spent most of the movie leaning forward, waiting for what might happen next.
It's not a perfect movie, of course, not by a long shot. There are some scenes that are awkwardly abrupt or disjointed, and the ending is far more predictable and uninteresting than the rest of the film. And it's certainly the type of movie that requires some willing suspension of disbelief. If the idea of psychic connection seems ridiculous to you, I'd steer you away from this one. But if you're the type that likes a good creepy suspense film with some gory violence and fantasy mixed in, you'll enjoy this I think. Go into it expecting something weird, interesting, and rather different, and you'll come out satisfied
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VERY HAPPY First time buyer!!!
Added 12/15/2008
I absolutely love this movie... I ordered it and received it in about a week!! The movie was as advertised..in it's original case and there wasn't so much as a scratch or fingerprint on it!! i love Amazon.com and will order again and again....one satisfied customer!
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Horrible but hilarious
Added 11/21/2008
I bought this as a gift for my mother. she enjoyed hte movie and i admit it is a good movie but i can't watch it without laughing.
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Not an upper.
Added 10/12/2008
I really liked this movie. Annette Bening was so good. I thought is was scary, suspenseful, interesting and also sad.
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Six Feet Under The Apple Tree...
Added 9/29/2008
IN DREAMS is NOT a typical hollywood thriller. It is a shocker w/ so little light in the story that anyone looking for a "feel good" movie had better avoid it like a face-full of sulphuric acid! As for me, I love it! Annette Bening (American Beauty) is Claire, a woman who has become psychically linked w/ a serial murderer named Vivian Thompson, played by Robert Downey, jr. (Zodiac). The two are drawn together in fatalistic fashion, while Claire's mind disintegrates, and her family is obliterated. Sound like fun? I first saw this gruesome little chiller back in '99. I never forgot it. It is a psychic odyssey through almost total darkness. Claire is taken through inner hell, culminating in a finalé that brought me the same icy satisfaction as the ending of CANDYMAN. Director, Neil Jordan (The Company Of Wolves) brings this twisted faerie tale into being w/ no holds barred. In this movie, nothing is sacred and no one is safe! Highly recommended...
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Fascinating, Creepy, Entertaining
Added 4/13/2009
I had never even heard of this movie before deciding to watch it late at night on TV. I am beyond pleasantly surprised. Superb acting (particularly from Bening and Downey), elegant suspense, and above all immensely creepy. The cinematography is surreal and gorgeous, making you feel almost as though you're suffering Claire's horrific dreams right along with her. And through the whole thing there was that wonderful tension you get from a good suspense movie, I spent most of the movie leaning forward, waiting for what might happen next.
It's not a perfect movie, of course, not by a long shot. There are some scenes that are awkwardly abrupt or disjointed, and the ending is far more predictable and uninteresting than the rest of the film. And it's certainly the type of movie that requires some willing suspension of disbelief. If the idea of psychic connection seems ridiculous to you, I'd steer you away from this one. But if you're the type that likes a good creepy suspense film with some gory violence and fantasy mixed in, you'll enjoy this I think. Go into it expecting something weird, interesting, and rather different, and you'll come out satisfied
1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
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VERY HAPPY First time buyer!!!
Added 12/15/2008
I absolutely love this movie... I ordered it and received it in about a week!! The movie was as advertised..in it's original case and there wasn't so much as a scratch or fingerprint on it!! i love Amazon.com and will order again and again....one satisfied customer!
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Horrible but hilarious
Added 11/21/2008
I bought this as a gift for my mother. she enjoyed hte movie and i admit it is a good movie but i can't watch it without laughing.
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