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It would seem a foregone conclusion that a stellar cast of actors, led by real-life marrieds Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz, and an Academy Award-nominated director like Jim Sheridan (In America), should be able to breathe life into a by-the-books psychological thriller like Dream House, even with its airy supernatural overtones. But their combined talents, along with that of Naomi Watts and the always welcome Elias Koteas, cannot save the film's moribund plot, which asks viewers to believe that the storyboard life of family man Craig is actually a delusion in the mind of a psychotic (also Craig) who has butchered his
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It would seem a foregone conclusion that a stellar cast of actors, led by real-life marrieds Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz, and an Academy Award-nominated director like Jim Sheridan (In America), should be able to breathe life into a by-the-books psychological thriller like Dream House, even with its airy supernatural overtones. But their combined talents, along with that of Naomi Watts and the always welcome Elias Koteas, cannot save the film's moribund plot, which asks viewers to believe that the storyboard life of family man Craig is actually a delusion in the mind of a psychotic (also Craig) who has butchered his wife (Weisz) and children. Such a notion wouldn't pass muster as a basic cable feature, though all concerned do their best to seem invested in the proceedings. Craig and Weisz share the screen well, and while Watts is wasted as a nosy neighbor, the supporting cast, which includes Jane Alexander, Marton Csokas, and Gregory Smith, do their share of heavy lifting. But the film's extensive behind-the-scenes troubles--to wit, battles between Sheridan and production company Morgan Creek, which precipitated Sheridan's attempt to remove his name from the picture, while Craig and Weisz refused to promote it--as well as its notoriously spoiler-heavy trailer leave Dream House feeling a bit on the spoiled side, with only devotees of the leads or truly starved horror fans among its possible viewers. --Paul Gaita
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Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Release date: 31 January 2012
Number of discs: 2
EAN: 0025192125836 UPC: 025192125836
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