Directed by:
Lawrence KasdanCinematography:
John SealeComposer:
James Newton HowardCast:
Damian Lewis, Thomas Jane, Morgan Freeman, Jason Lee, Timothy Olyphant, Tom Sizemore, Donnie Wahlberg, Reece Thompson, Eric Keenleyside, Rosemary Dunsmore (more)Plots(1)
Four young friends perform a heroic act and are forever changed by the special powers they gain in return. Years later, the four men who now have separate lives are still haunted by their powers which are more burden than gift. On a hunting trip in the Maine woods, they are overtaken by a vicious storm in which something much more ominous moves. Challenged to stop an alien force, the friends must risk their own lives, with the fate of the world in the balance. (Warner Home Video)
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Lawrence Kasdan directed a mediocre film that doesn't stand out in any significant way. At the time, it wanted to present itself as a blockbuster, but after eleven years, hardly anyone remembers it. And quite deservedly so. This is a King adaptation that doesn't deserve much attention. It just tries to use what works in King's books, but it doesn’t translate well onto the screen. An ordinary movie trying to look like something more.
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More Stephen King crap. Once again, it takes place in the legendary small town of Derry, Maine. And while in It, the boogeyman from outer space at least had a need to adapt and disguise himself, since he liked living in the sewers and needed to feed on kids every 27 years, this film is such bullshit that I can't believe how decent a cast it has.
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Dreamcatcher is one of those films that you don’t believe the filmmakers could have intended seriously. It insults your intelligence and your wallet. It’s not a completed film, but Hollywood bullshit of the highest (or rather lowest) calibre that resembles a rough cut of a cross between a psychological thriller and Outbreak. I’m giving it one star solely for the promising first half-hour.
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Dreamcatcher is not completely bad, at least the visuals are worth praising. I haven't read the book, but at times I felt it was a cheap mix of Alien, The Thing, and who knows what else. At least the actors do a good job, and in the first half, it had a pretty interesting story, which in the second half took a turn with cliché after cliché.
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One of the better Stephen King adaptations and a slightly above average sci-fi horror murder mystery. Compared to the novel, the ending has been changed (primarily) and I dare say that a person who hasn’t read the book may not understand at first the scenes taking place inside the head... But there are well chosen actors, great cinematography and music, and quite a decent atmosphere. Three and a half.
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