Review of Cassandra's Dream (2007) by Chris G — 11 Jan 2009

Cassandra's Dream is a dull journey of two brothers (Colin Farrell and Ewan MacGregor) who in a desperate attempt for money agree to assist their uncle (Tom Wilkinson) in eliminating a problem.

I can understand why this is called Cassandra's Dream now. It's not the name of the boat, it's the fact that you'll be dreaming after the first ten minutes. That's sadly what happened to me and I had to rewind and try to stay awake for the remainder of the film. It's a clock watcher film. You'll find yourself looking at your watch or watching the countdown tick on your DVD player hoping that it will be over soon. I hoped for a magnificent closing 30 minutes and was met with more boredom. Woody Allen's a hit or miss guy and this one is one of those failures. If you need sleep, enjoy.