Review of The Science of Sleep (2006) by Bill C — 06 Sep 2010
I love this. Why? Because it's not giving up our sense to be formulaic on the genre. Because the story isn't obvious in a way other films might tell. Because there is no boring character, as if the world in there is one different world with the same look as ours.
The protagonist can wake up in a morning, finds a pretty girl and getting crazy all over. But the interesting idea is, how he manipulates the visual world and mixes it with dream. It feels pretentious in a sub-part of our consciousness, as we look and compare the mise en scene to the real world.
But, tell me, what is the point of watching a movie if you already know the ending? Nothing. The filmmakers might create something new, creative and innovative that we never see. The inventive shots, I presume (I'm lacking of references), are some of the reasons why I admire this.
The lacking is quite tragic, though. Because of the big ambition and many unreal implementations that lie within the complexity, the movie fails to relate with the audiences. Although it is good and fun to watch, but reality is what we're looking for.
In the movie, even something vague called love isn't realistic at all. Rather, it's just like a good idea to break into the house.
This review of The Science of Sleep (2006) was written by Bill C on 06 Sep 2010.
The Science of Sleep has generally received positive reviews.
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