Dream Scenario
Hapless family man Paul Matthews finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. But when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, Paul is forced to navigate his newfound stardom.
- Released:
- Runtime: 102 minutes
- Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
- Stars: Nicolas Cage, Julianne Nicholson, Kate Berlant, Michael Cera, Tim Meadows, Jennifer Wigmore, Domenic Di Rosa, Will Corno, Lily Gao, Agape Mngomezulu, Marnie McPhail, Jessica Clement, Star Slade, Noah Lamanna, Richard Jutras, Maev Beaty, Al Warren, Kaleb Horn, Philip van Martin, Liz Adjei
- Director: Kristoffer Borgli
Comments
- Airman87 - 2 July 2024
A clever and original story, but not quite clever enough to decide how to end...
Dream Scenario is a very intriguing film that immediately draws you in with an inventive and hilarious story. Unfortunately the third act starts to unravel a bit, with the film not sure how it wants to end - comedically, dramatically, or romantically. The film chooses a bit of all three, then abruptly ends. I don't mind ambiguity, but the window is so small there's little to interpret or inference. It cannot be understated how good Nick Cage can be when he wants, giving one of his best performances in recent years. The film is certainly worth the watch, even if it's not entirely sure what it wants to say. - sadmansakibayon - 11 June 2024
"A very funny film, but also hard to watch"
A really fun film/thought experiment, starring Nicholas Cage in high form, Dream Scenario follows a veteran university lecturer as he discovers that he has been showing up in the dreams of people, not only his daughter or his students, but also complete strangers all over the US. As this happens he starts being coopted as a celebrity, as someone who can advertise in people's dreams and so forth, but all he wants is some recognition for his academic research (relatable). A very funny, but also hard to watch film, it has some of the most awkward situations ever put to screen. The "sex" scene between Cage and Dylan Gelula, who plays an employee of the talent agency trying to use Cage's character for profit, is one of the most awkward and just "wrong" sex scenes in film.
With excellent acting all around, it's a film about being hijacked by a fickle celebrity culture which will stop at nothing to make a quick buck out of you and how that influence is corrupting. There are also a bunch of other themes in here. However, it is also very funny and weird in a very A24 way.
