Review of Dreams (1990) by Preston L — 20 Dec 2007

Kurosawa's dreams should be everyone's dreams.

This review of Dreams (1990) was written by Preston L on 20 Dec 2007.

Dreams has generally received very positive reviews.

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Ã um espaÃ§o muito limitado para externalizar o que pode ser este filme nipÃ´nico. NÃ£o merece uma opiniÃ£o, apenas…

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By Sally S (362) on 17 Feb 2015

The 55% overall rating you critics have given this film is exactly why any art critic (for film, music, literature, etc) is completely WORTHLESS…

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