- Release Date: 1999
- Runtime: 100 min
- Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
- Starring: Annette Bening, Katie Sagona, Aidan Quinn, Robert Downey Jr. ... see all
- Director: Neil Jordan
- Plot: Claire Cooper dreams strange things from time to time. One night, she dreams about a little girl being taken away by a stranger
User Reviews
A thriller made by a master
Feb 24, 2008
dave-sturm - imdb.com
Feb 24, 2008dave-sturm - imdb.com
This is a movie to be watched more than listened to. Let the visuals have their way with you and you are going to have an exciting, nail-biting two hours capped with a perfect-fit ending. If you look for meaning, logical... Full review
3 stars out of 5
Jun 20, 2007
tiggerandtaz2000 - yahoo.com
Jun 20, 2007tiggerandtaz2000 - yahoo.com
Hmmmmmm...well, this was different. I guess that's why it was pretty good. Benning gets annoying at times but she did a GREAT job at playing her role to perfection. This movie is meant to be suspenseful, which it is for the... Full review
Atmospheric thriller...see it for the visual
May 06, 2006
MarieGabrielle - imdb.com
May 06, 2006MarieGabrielle - imdb.com
effects. While many critics had not appreciated this film, I actually found it unique, beautifully photographed, and well acted, especially on the part of Annette Bening, Stephen Rea and especially Robert Downey, Jr.It is set in Western Massachusetts, where a... Full review
a good thriller
Jan 20, 2006
ravlo2004 - yahoo.com
Jan 20, 2006ravlo2004 - yahoo.com
all i have to say is that this was a good thriller it wont keep you at the edge of your seat but you will like it. the direction and acting were great- so dont miss "In Dreams"... Full review
psychical
Sep 02, 2005
sushihai - imdb.com
Sep 02, 2005sushihai - imdb.com
Some says it is a bad film.I think it is a wonderful film,a masterpiece.Very eerie,very psychical,also very amusing.Movie "The Cell" maybe try to simulate its style.Annette Bening's performance is terrific.Neil Jordan did a excellent work once again,after making such good... Full review
Strange, Unusual, Adult Horror Film.
Aug 19, 2005
Lucien Lessard - imdb.com
Aug 19, 2005Lucien Lessard - imdb.com
Claire Cooper (Annette Bening) is been having nightmares that haunts her. When Claire's Daughter (Katie Sagona) is been murdered by a mysterious Serial Killer (Robert Downey Jr.). Then Claire finds herself predicting the future, when she shares her dreams with... Full review
Interesting
May 24, 2005
busibody5 - yahoo.com
May 24, 2005busibody5 - yahoo.com
this movie will definatly keep people watching it was very interesting and original... a must see if you like psycotic movies i don't but this movie was really good... Full review
Dark and Creative
May 24, 2005
cddeloach - yahoo.com
May 24, 2005cddeloach - yahoo.com
This movie is dark and not for the squeemish. It is full of disturbing images and the subject matter can be hard to deal with. All that aside, the acting is perfect and it is beautifully filmed. The imagery is very... Full review
Motif
May 24, 2005
Cyanjuguar - yahoo.com
May 24, 2005Cyanjuguar - yahoo.com
The motifs in the movie are not hard to miss if you are looking and the directing (as to making characters look bigger for an influencing effect) were very well done... Full review
okay for fans of this genre
May 24, 2005
bakunderdog - yahoo.com
May 24, 2005bakunderdog - yahoo.com
slow...dark....Benning is good....beautiful New England cinematography...story slow to develop and totally unrealistic ending...unless you like quasi-horror movies...Downey probably on drugs when this was filmed...psychotic and unbelievable.... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Sep 27, 2008Urban Cinefile
It is a disturbing film delving into a sharp level of consciousness, its enticing imagery exploding with dramatic tension.
Annette Bening is superb as Claire, the tortured soul, whose obsession becomes possession.
... Full Review
| Aug 14, 2008Urban Cinefile
It is a disturbing film delving into a sharp level of consciousness, its enticing imagery exploding with dramatic tension.
Annette Bening is superb as Claire, the tortured soul, whose obsession becomes possession.
... Full Review
| Dec 30, 2006eFilmCritic.com
not the ordinary bad movie.....Those films were also cluttered pastiches of thriller elements and wildly implausible plot twists....A lot of the time, you're watching a confused, gifted actress trying to make sense of her role.....Photographed by Darius Khondji ( Seven ), the movie looks terrific....If I were in a generous mood, I might call it an extraordinary bad movie (as opposed to an extraordinarily bad one)..... ... Full Review
| Jan 20, 1999The Movie Boy
On its opening weekend, I was saddened to see that "In Dreams" only made about $4.6 million, and was well behind such Hollywood "flukes" as "Varsity Blues," "Patch Adams," and "Virus," since this film is infinitely more intelligent and creative than all of those films combined. ... Full Review
| Jan 15, 1999Starpulse.com
Full Summary >> In Dreams is a mildly suspenseful but disjointed thriller by Irish director Neil Jordan (Interview With the Vampire).
While the David Lynch-inspired technique helps create a nightmarish atmosphere, the film is held back by bland writing and a muddled ...
... Full Review
News
Rental Recs: Insane in the Frame
film.com –
2008-02-01
In Dreams - Film Review
totalfilm.com –
1999-04-30
This is not your typical serial killer chiller thriller.Directed by Neil Jordan (The Butcher Boy), In Dreams approaches its B-movie framework with a classy, visual style that the genre rarely deserves. ... Full Article
In Dreams
variety.com –
1999-01-15
It was her dark illustration of childhood fables that lured him. It was her dreams of deadly premonitions he would come to own. As Claire Cooper frantically tries to convince a cynical world of her mind link with a madman--bent... ... Full Article
Neil Jordan's The Butcher Boy is likely to provoke the same sort of spirited discussion as his earlier The Crying Game, if today's (Friday) reviews of the film are any indication. ... Full Article
*** Neil Jordan laat zien ook van minder materiaal een onontkoombaar meeslepend verhaal te kunnen maken. Als geen ander weet hij je zijn wereld in te zuigen, of dat nu die van een sociopathisch jongetje is (zoals in zijn vorige... ... Full Article
Director Neil Jordan just loooves surrealistic filmmaking. He's got a flair for it. With last year's brilliant The Butcher Boy he used the style to beautifully portray a young boy's gradual descent into insanity. ... Full Article

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