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The Dreamers I found to be a very cheesy movie. Sure, I liked the aesthetic, but apart from that there was few I actually enjoyed about this film. I thought the majority of the dialogue was awfully cringe and all that this movie was trying to make the three protagonists these fascinating, interesting characters that were so different from society, when really, they weren't and that attempting display utterly failed. I also found it quite boring too, as I do with most of Bernardo Bertolucci's films. Look, I love him as a director and treasure some of his more decent work, but seriously, some of his movies are lengthened out when they could just get to the core point much more quicker. The Dreamers is just so. It didn't help that there was basically incest, which, after seeing La Luna I wasn't surprised at, but by the way 11-year-old me saw it, it seemed normal! That just makes it even more strange, as if that type of relationship is something Bertolucci fantasises. Gross.
Yet, despite the fact I found many flaws within this film, I enjoyed the conversations between some of the characters and found it to be actually quite decent and understanding. Understanding I put an emphasis on, because I watched several films like this when I was younger and didn't understand them at all. This one, I did...in some way. I still think it's worth a watch if you're interested in culture or just books in general. Anyway, I'm sure my feelings for the Dreamers will change over time as I'm rewatching it this year, and my mindset has changed a lot since viewing this film, aged (as said) 11.
4/10
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