Review of Dreamcatcher (2003) by Aurelius D — 09 Aug 2009

You know the first half of the movie really followed the book. Why do they do that? *sigh* Poor Jason Lee. The start of his A game.

This review of Dreamcatcher (2003) was written by Aurelius D on 09 Aug 2009.

Dreamcatcher has generally received mixed reviews.

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