Review of the film 'Dreamcatcher'

Production Year: 2003 - Horror - Director: Lawrence Kasdan - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over more

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Based on the novel by Stephen King, Lawrence Kasdan's DREAMCATCHER follows four friends who receive psychic powers as children when they aid and befriend a mentally retarded boy...
more...named Duddits. As adults, Jonesy (Damian Lewis), Henry (Thomas Jane), Beaver (Jason Lee), and Pete (Timothy Olyphant), reunite every winter at a cabin deep in the Maine woods to hunt, drink, and celebrate the bond they share with Duddits (Donnie Wahlberg) and each other. However, this year their wilderness reunion is marred by disturbing incidents which begin with the discovery of a lost, sick hunter and a frozen figure in the middle of a remote road. As events escalate and horrific creatures emerge from unsightly spaces, heavily armed government operatives, led by the imposing Colonel Curtis (Morgan Freeman), arrive in the area, and soon the situation becomes an all-out battle for the fate of humanity.
DREAMCATCHER features aspects of other King screen adaptations such as STAND BY ME, IT, and THE TOMMYKNOCKERS, along with films such as THE THING and SIGNS. Seemingly disparate elements that filter into this giddily strange story include creeping red mould, fatal bowel movements, deadly worms with needlelike teeth, an imaginary space called the "memory warehouse," a deranged military officer, and an ailing man obsessed with Scooby-Doo. Director/screenwriter Kasdan, along with veteran screenwriter William Goldman, revel in the absurdity of the tale, crafting an often chilling and sometimes funny film that delights in its own thoroughly entertaining outrageousness.

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Review of the film 'Dreamcatcher'

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April 25th, 2003

Author's product rating: Dreamcatcher (Wide Screen) - rated by Lab-Rat

Did you enjoy it?	Liked it
Story	Outstanding
Characters / Performances	Good
Special Effects	Outstanding
How does it compare to similar films?	Satisfactory

Advantages:	High standard of acting and a fantastic plot .
Disadvantages:	Too long at around 130 minutes .

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

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Never having read the book "Dreamcatcher" by Stephen King i cannot comment about the general adaptation of the book to film. However, i can comment upon the standard of the film itself.

Dreamcatcher stars:

Morgan Freeman
Thomas Jane
Jason Lee
Timothy Olyphant
Damian Lewis
Donnie Wahlberg

Directer: Lawrence Kasdan

The film centres on four friends who embark on an annual hunting trip in the Maine woods, in the very area a group of alien beings are infecting villagers and animals alike.

The group are seperated and singled out by these beings and the friends are forced to 'save the world' using their powers of telepathy and an old friend by the name of 'Duddits' who, in a sense, is the centre of the film.

The film stars Morgan Freeman who, to be honest, doesn't give a spectacular performance and at points in the film, the audience is left wondering what he's there for anyway.

The special effects, however, are fantastic. This includes an impressive snake-like alien (known as a sh*t-weasel) whose large amount of teeth line up vertically underneath it's head.

All in all, the plot is very good. Classic Stephen King in fact. The acting overall is very good and captures the tension and camaraderie very well.

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Soundtrack	Good
How does it compare to others by the same director?	Satisfactory
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