Dreamland (2006)

Regista:

Jason Matzner

Sceneggiatore:

Tom Willett (writer)

Data di uscita:

1 agosto 2007 (France)

Genere:

Drama

Slogan:

Life blooms in extraordinary places.

Plot:

A young woman who lives in a desert trailer park must choose between caring for her hapless father and sick friend or fulfilling her own destiny. |

Plot Keywords:

Hospital | Las Vegas | Accident | Bikini | Love Triangle

Premi:

3 wins

Recensioni degli utenti:

A good independent movie

Cast

Agnes Bruckner	...	Audrey
Kelli Garner	...	Calista
Justin Long	...	Mookie
John Corbett	...	Henry
Gina Gershon	...	Mary
Brian Klugman	...	Abraham
Chris Mulkey	...	Herb
Luce Rains	...	Dreamer
Olive Bureker	...	Aunt Sadie
Jenny Gabrielle	...	Truck Driver

Alias:

Sogno troppo grande, Un (Italy) [it]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 on appeal for mature thematic elements, including drug content and sexuality.

Durata:

88 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore

Sonoro:

Dolby Digital

Divieti:

USA:PG-13 | USA:R | Australia:M

Luoghi delle riprese:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Dreamland Motion Picture Company

Citazioni:

Audrey: I listened to my dad tell stories about my mom, and I've read book and I just really believe in love, and no matter how fleeting or tragic I just really, really believe in it. I'm 18 years old and I just want to surrender.

Movie Connections:

Fa riferimento a "Baywatch" (1989)

Colonna sonora:

Fade into you

A good independent movie

I've been really down on independent movies lately for their tedious pace and bland characters. However in Dreamland, while we do have a slow pace so common in independent movies, the characters here a very interesting to watch and there is an emotional story in the movie.

In the movie, we have an eighteen year old high school graduate whose life revolves around taking care of her alcoholic father and her best friend diagnosed with MS. She has a chance to leave the trailer park for college but feels that she would be selfish to move away from the people that depend on her. She even lets her best friend date the new guy in town even though she has feelings for him. We see that it is her father and her friend who are actually being the selfish ones for for being too dependent on her kindness and not letting her move on with her life.

The performances here are outstanding and the characters are interesting especially John Corbett and Gina Gershon in a bit role. But I do have to agree with some reviewers here that Justin Long was miscast as the basketball prospect/ love interest. It would have been more believable if he were a track star and not a basketball star.