Ohjaus:
Vincent WardKäsikirjoitus:
Ronald BassKuvaus:
Eduardo SerraSävellys:
Michael KamenNäyttelijät:
Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding Jr., Annabella Sciorra, Max von Sydow, Lucinda Jenney, Matt Salinger, Werner Herzog, Rosalind Chao, Josh Paddock (lisää)Juonikuvaukset(1)
Four years after the tragic death of their children in a car accident, Dr. Chris Nielsen (Robin Williams) is estranged from his wife, Annie (Annabella Sciora), a painter who finds solace in deep and mystical expressionist landscapes. When flustered Annie calls him for support, he rushes out to help and is killed in a road accident. His ghost is greeted by an old mentor, Albert (Cuba Gooding Jr.), who leads him in Ghost-of-Christmas-Past-style to Annie's side. But when Chris realizes that his adherence to the corporeal world is torture to himself and the living Annie, he breaks free of his Earthly bonds and dives into the visual smorgasbord that is the afterlife. There he splashes though clouds and gobs of technicolor paint in breathtaking landscapes suggested to him by Annie's paintings. From there, to grandiose Romanesque cities of flying children, Chris and his old dog are met by a gorgeous stewardess, who reveals herself as a nearly forgotten face from his past. As Chris reconciles with his children in a world where imagination is his palette, in the real world Annie becomes sicker and sicker, and finally enters the afterlife herself. Due to the myriad rules of the Other Side, she is unable to join Chris or her children, and Chris begins a fight for his future with his soul mate. (jakelijan virallinen teksti)
(lisää)Arvostelut (6)
Either I just wasn’t in the right mood for it or or What Dreams May Come is the most visually kitschy and substantively pseudo-emotional “epic” film I have ever seen.
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An exhibition of visual effects by ILM interspersed with reflections on the meaning of life and the need for love. Two storylines: the wanderings of Robin Williams mixed with memories of his wife. Both are alright, but they don’t work very well together. My impression overall is rather mixed, but it’s certainly an original film.
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A thematically unique and highly sophisticated film, its sense for detail and emotional charge will truly be appreciated only by those who have experienced similar things. They went wild on the visual and aesthetic side, but also quite strong in terms of acting. Robin Williams still maintains the trend of not being able to play in a completely normal film. The first half perfect, it is complete, full of emotions, and fatefulness. The second half is more gloomy, more fragmented and complicated, and it’s much less viewer-friendly.
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Too cheesy, strange, and basically saying nothing film that tries to show that everything can be communicated through images. That's not entirely true. The actors can try their best here, and they do, but in the end I felt like it was just too sugary fairytale that tries to squeeze tears out of the viewers at all costs.
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An absolute fantasy! A beautiful fairy tale full of emotions that must grab the heart of everyone who has at least a little bit of a dreamer in them. I have rooted for few characters in film history as much as I did for Robin Williams here. I don't know how many times I've seen What Dreams May Come. But every time it was, is and will always be a great experience. I also recommend the book. Beautiful.
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