Dream Lover
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Actor: Bess Armstrong, Fredric Lehne, James Spader, Larry Miller, Mädchen AmickBrand: Sony
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); German (Original Language); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 103 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-06-01
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
DVD Reviews of Dream Lover
DVD Review: be careful what you dream of
Summary: 4 Stars
I love this film.
James Spader is warm and vulnerable as a divorced yuppie who meets his dream woman (Mädchen Amick) by chance one night. Unfortunately for Spader, he realizes she's not who she seems, but not before it's too late to turn back. A dangerous mind game ensues.
Probably because neither leads are superstars, this is a largely forgotten 90s thriller. But that's still surprising, given what a fresh take on the genre the film is. Setting itself apart from similar films, Dream Lover smartly forgoes the usual cheap murder and mayhem à la Basic Instinct and instead uses disturbing psychological suspense and mystery that works on several levels for the viewer. It's not just a great cautionary "date movie". It's a darn effective cautionary life movie as well.
The real draw however is the beautiful Mädchen Amick, who will be familiar to fans of Twin Peaks, where she had a limited role as a teen-aged waitress from 1990-91. In Dream Lover she unleashes a remarkable force of talent that encompasses a lot of depth and range. It should have been her star turn, but, for one reason or another, her career never took off. However, her performance here opposite Spader is amazing. Together, the two have intense chemistry, whether it be romantic, as they fall in love, or antagonistic, as they grow apart and eventually face off against each other.
I recommend Dream Lover as a great domestic tragedy of sorts for the 1990s. It's about shooting first and asking questions later, the consequences of which unfold with devastating impact.
Description of Dream Lover
How well can you really know the one you love? OscarÂ(r) nominee* Nicholas Kazan explores this question in his "sensuous, deadly game of romantic cat-and-mouse" (Roger Ebert) that features "terrific" (The Hollywood Reporter) performances by James Spader and Mädchen Amick and weaves "a tight web of suspense" (Playboy)! After a bitter divorce, wealthy architect Ray (Spader) fears he'll never love again until he bumps into sexy, sophisticated Lena (Amick) and sparks begin to fly. Before long, they are happily married and have a family. But when Ray's suspicious nature gets the best of him and he begins to investigate Lena's past, what he finds may not only threaten the state of their marriage but also Ray's life! *1990: Adapted Screenplay, Reversal of FortuneBestsellers in DVD
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