Dream Lover
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Movie Reviews of Dream Lover
Movie Review: Be Careful What You Wish For....
Summary: 4 Stars
4 1/2 Stars
For years, I have been waiting for the DVD release of this classy, sexy, chilling twist on Happily Ever After.
James Spader is intriguing (OK, and gorgeous!) as the guy who seems to have everthing when he meets the girl of his dreams. Madchen Amick as the best psycho-chick I've seen in years, eventually has him doubting everyone around him, and everyone around him doubting his sanity. Who's more obsessed: him in his pursuit of the perfect life, or her and.... Hey! Watch the movie! I've never seen the unrated version, though I hope to. I am "voting with my wallet" and buying the rated version. It's a great movie and industry bottom-liners need to be reminded that there is a market (i.e. profit for them) in the release of great movies that aren't mega-blockbusters! So I'll watch and enjoy this one, and suggest you do, too. And when the unrated version comes out, I'll buy it, too!
Movie Review: Visual treat
Summary: 4 Stars
Finally, 'Dream Lover' makes it's debut on dvd. I thoroughly enjoyed this film the first time I saw it. I bought the unrated VHS version and waited for it to appear on dvd. Ironically, MGM chose not to use the unrated version and in the process, cheating viewers out of about 10 minutes of additional footage. If you watch the trailer, you can see scenes not in this 'R' rated version. The video is very clean with no artifacts, colours are fine. Choice of both widescreen and full-frame are available. No extras except the original trailer. Sound is dolby digital or stereo surround. Of course the visual treat here is Madchen Amick who is just stunning throughout the film. Other notable actors are Bess Armstrong and Larry Miller. If you want to see the entire film, seek out the vhs unrated version. Recommended for fans of Spader and Amick, both are superb. 1 hr 44 minutes.Movie Review: Spader should've gotten at least a nomination for this film.
Summary: 4 Stars
...because his performance here is spot-on perfect, especially when the suspicion starts to brew. You can truly feel his anguish. Madchen Amick is also in the groove as her psychosis slowly comes to fruition. The secondary characters are thankfully left in the background, as they're not very interesting and the focus is kept on the burgeoning tension between man and wife. When Spader finally snaps you wish you were there with him laying the smack down.That they didn't release the unrated version is a travesty, but fortunately no plot is lost in this version (only some great nudity and hot sex with Madchen). At any rate this dvd is worth it for James Spader's performance of a lifetime, and the superb if unoriginal story.
Movie Review: "I like you, that's the problem."
Summary: 4 Stars
I've lived this. James Spader as a successful architect who meets then unfortunately marries my ex-wife played by the insanely gorgeous and totally fruitcake Madchen Amick.
Gaslighting ensues while wifey goes about having babies, laying in the sun, and screwing all of Spader's best friends. Like I said...I lived it, and my only advice is to kill the bitch. I want royalties. "Sometimes what you think is paranoia is actually heightened awareness." Great line, great flick, Spader is weird and Amick is HOT! 4 Lenas
Movie Review: You don't see this one coming!
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie may be old....but it still has the juice to keep you involved. Men will like it because it is a cautionary tale for them...and women will like it because we always suspected that we knew someone like her!
Wonderful performances here...definately worth a look.