Review of Dreamcatcher (2003) by Sunny S — 09 Apr 2009

The story starts quite nicely but very quickly descends & concludes in a huge, tangled mess. Disappointing.

This review of Dreamcatcher (2003) was written by Sunny S on 09 Apr 2009.

Dreamcatcher has generally received mixed reviews.

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