If Nicolas Cage’s career isn’t short roles and rock ‘n’ roll stories, Dream Scenario is right at the top of the basket. Released on Wednesday, December 27, the Christopher Borgli (Sick of Myself) feature film, produced by Ari Aster (Midsommar, Beau is Afraid), casts him as a university professor who appears in people’s dreams. Among those who do not know.
A celebrity study that oscillates between dark comedy and mild horror, which Nicolas Cage himself ranks as one of the five best scripts he’s read and accepted in his career. But what did the first viewers think?
With an average rating of 3.4 from 114 ratings*, Dream Scenario is currently on par with Sick of Myself, director Christopher Borg’s previous film. However, which was rated by 624 people.
As for Nicolas Cage, this is his best film since Oliver Stone’s Snowden (average 4 out of 5), which was released in 2016 and in which he played a supporting role. And because Joe (3.5 out of 5), if we focus only on the feature films in which he is the headliner.
They liked it
“Except” for that Tupper (4 stars out of 5), “Excellent” for that Philip’s departures (same note), “Nicolas Cage brilliantly plays the complex role of Paul Matthews, bringing emotional depth to a character who goes from ordinary existence to supernatural prominence.” according to culturevsnews (4.5 out of 5).
The main selling point of the feature film, in a role that seems written for him, the actor is also Dream Scenario’s greatest asset. You could say it’s unanimous because not a single review posted on AlloCiné criticizes it. But the film is not just a one-man show, as content and form are also praised.
With compelling performances, an intelligent script and impressive art direction, the film offers a unique cinematic experience.
“With convincing performances, an intelligent script and impressive art direction, the film offers a unique cinematic experience”excited culturevsnews. “Borgley manages to capture the essence of fame and reality in an unexpected way, and asks the audience to question the nature of their own dreams.”
for that Proud R. (3.5 out of 5), “Believing and sometimes brilliant, Borgle puts some of those dreams to rest, revealing gratin paintings that nevertheless capture what it can be, one of the most mysterious and difficult things to perceive and imagine in pictures, in pictures.”
All according to Tupperin “Satire that condemns the sins of our society: hasty judgments, condemnation by social networks, a disproportionate and unjustified projection of one’s own fear into reality.” But the message is slightly divided.
They didn’t like it
If the original premise enticed more than one viewer, just like the first part of the story, the second one disappointed quite a few. as Crossing 1 (3.5 out of 5): “No doubt uninspired to finish his tale, Borgle somewhat spoils the last part of his feature film when a bolder conclusion should have been reached.”
“He remains very wise on many levels”presses Proud R.Which places it among Nicolas Cage’s recent and unfinished meta projects along with A Talent in Solid Gold. “The film sometimes resembles an episode of XXL black mirrorAnd even if it runs out a bit, it’s a good idea to only run 1hr 40m to offer a caustic comedy that’s worth a detour.”confirms Jifunk (3.5 out of 5) while delivering nuances.
The intelligence of the dream script is located almost exclusively at the level of ideas, sacrificing narrative shift on the altar of cinema as staging, here most illustrative and atonal.
“Like a script Spike Jonzewho deserved a better director and a better photo”Regret To go to bed (2 of 5), goes in the same direction as Let’s celebrate cinema (2.5 out of 5): “The intelligence of the dream script is located almost exclusively at the level of ideas, sacrificing on the altar of narrative shifts cinema as staging, here at its most illustrative and atonal.”
Words that remain more measured than that Laura (0.5 out of 5): “Pointless, slow, unintelligible, useless… save your time and money.”
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“The dream script is an object to be admired, well written, dialogued and filmed, which allows us to see that Nicolas Cage, who has been lost in projects for a long time without any interest, is still a main actor.” : This review is signed Crossing 1 Might be a good summary of general thoughts on the movie.
But if Nicolas Cage seduces, as well as the dreamlike, funny and/or disturbing scenes, the second part of this satire about celebrity and the culture of cancellation is more considered.
And you ? What did you think of this dream scenario?
*Remarks on Thursday, December 28, 2023
Source: Allocine
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