Friday 15 August 2014

Film Review: What Dreams May Come

Genre:  Drama Fantasy Romance 

Cert: 15 Cert

Director: Vincent Ward

Screen writer: Richard Matheson (Novel), Ronald Bass (Screenplay)


Starring: Robin Williams , Cuba Gooding Jr., Annabella Sciorra , Max von Sydow , Jessica Brooks Grant , Josh Paddock , Rosalind Chao , Lucinda Jenney , Maggie McCarthy , Wilma Bonet , Matt Salinger , Carin Sprague , June Carryl , Paul P. Card IV , Werner Herzog.

Running time: 113 min

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: Some kissing scenes.
A woman jumps into a lake nude (seen from far).
A men says that he likes his wife's breasts.

Violence & Gore: A men is hit by a car (not seen).

Profanity: Around 3 F words and some S words.

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: smoking is seen

Frightening/Intense Scenes:  Children are killed and we see their coffins. A main character is then killed.
A man's .
Hell is scary in this film. It has jump scenes and disturbing images. There's a pool of talking pale heads on the ground.
Three men are driving a boat when suddenly scary looking people come out of the sea and attack them. They tilt the boat and the men are drowning.



Story: Chris Neilson dies to find himself in a heaven more amazing than he could have ever dreamed of. There is one thing missing: his wife. After he dies, his wife, Annie killed herself and went to hell. Chris decides to risk eternity in hades for the small chance that he will be able to bring her back to heaven.

Likes : Ive seen this film so many time over the years it still never gets old, its one of my all time favourite films, in light of Robin William passing,  i just want to review this film as i have never got around to doing it before i think it would be a perfect time to as i hope his in a happy place like full of beauty & wonder.
What Dreams May Come would have to be one of the most intelligent, emotional, visually beautiful, and well acted projects ever to grace the screen.
Robin Williams is masterful performance and Sciorra perfectly mirrors her soul mate (Williams). Their performances encapsulate all the joy and abject sorrow human life entails some time in life. It's a movie that wants you to find real love, see beyond cynicism and grasp the idea of a soul mate which truly inspires this film. And it's all presented in a stunningly gorgeous montage of exquisite colour and symmetry.
From the opening shot to the closing frame, its just a perfect & magnificent film to sit through with a loved one. The story is enveloping encompassing nearly every asset of human emotion with its roller-coaster ride but rewarding. Comedy, hope, sadness, joy, elation, despair... all displayed perfectly in one film.
All the actors & actress shine through this film give a perfect real world that could come truly without being to unreal or mediocre, Cuba Gooding Jr performance in this film is outstanding matching Robin williams performance perfect setting emotion scenes through the film and Max von Sydow is impeccable actor that just show his brilliance in acting.
You seriously can't get a better film of this genre than this, the stunning visual effect, the cinematography real set a beautiful world in the after life that set you emotion on high, by the end of the film it just has you in tears, this is truly one of Robin Williams best film's one i high  recommend watching if you have already, it really moves emotionally. although this film relays heavily on death its not shown in a morbid way, it done in such a way it lifts your emotions & take love to another level, in picturing love is strong than every one thinks & the bound between soul mate is even stronger in after life as past on.

In Memory of Robin Williams, you touch the heart of millions of people around the world, with you warm kind heart, you quick wit that made us all laugh, there will never been another person like you. My heart goes out to the family & friends, i dedicate this review to one of the greatest actors who ever lived. WE MISS YOU Robin Williams Rest in peace with the loving arms of the angels.

Dislikes : nothing wrong with this film perfect in every way.

Overall : Roller coaster ride of emotion, truly inspiring film, one of the best Robin William's film ever.

Rating: 5 out of 5 for entertainment / 10 out of 10 for storyline / concept




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