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Opal Dream (2006)

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Reviews Counted:32

Fresh:22

Rotten:10

Average Rating:6.2/10

Consensus: Earnest performances and Peter Cattaneo's sympathetic direction gives heart to the simple, timeworn script.

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 86 mins

Genre: Childrens

Theatrical Release:Nov 22, 2006 Limited

Synopsis: A movie for children and grown-ups of all ages, OPAL DREAM tells the touching story of a young girl, Kellyanne Williamson, whose unshakable faith in her two imaginary friends resonates through her... A movie for children and grown-ups of all ages, OPAL DREAM tells the touching story of a young girl, Kellyanne Williamson, whose unshakable faith in her two imaginary friends resonates through her small hometown in the Australian Outback. She lives with her family in a town that is well-known for its reserves of precious stones. Kellyanne is an average little girl, but there's something odd about her friends, Pobby and Dingan, because apart from Kellyanne herself, nobody can see them. For the most part, Kellyanne's fantasy grates on her big brother's nerves. However, their father insists on indulging his daughter – he even takes these two extra 'members of the family' down into the opal mine. One day he unwittingly – or perhaps deliberately – 'leaves' them in the mine and Pobby and Dingan go missing. Kellyanne wastes away with grief, and her brother enlists the town to search for the girl's lost friends. As her brother takes it upon himself to rally the Williamson family and the community around his sister and her missing friends, everyone discovers what Kellyanne has long known; that you don't necessarily have to see in order to believe. An Official Selection at the Berlin International Film Festival, 2006. -- © Strand Releasing [More]

Starring: Sapphire Boyce, Jacqueline McKenzie, Vince Colosimo, Peter Callan

Starring: Sapphire Boyce, Jacqueline McKenzie, Vince Colosimo, Peter Callan, Eliza Lovell, Andy McPhee, Adam Morgan, Rusty Potter, Denise Roberts

Director: Peter Cattaneo

Director: Peter Cattaneo
Composer: Dario Marianelli
Studio: Strand Releasing

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07/28/07
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

What opens as a delightful kid-friendly drama closes as a stumbly, manipulative yawner.

Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | comment Comment
04/20/07
David Cornelius
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Full Review Source: Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies | comment Comment
04/07/07
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
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There are times when cinematic heart-tugging takes on the character of a frontal assault. Opal Dream is one of them.

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02/17/07
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

Opal Dream might be one of those movies that has to catch a viewer in the right mood, or be greeted with scorn.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
02/16/07
Tom Keogh
Tom Keogh
Seattle Times

The film succeeds because of the great lengths to which Ashmol goes to bring her peace of mind.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
02/16/07
Manny Lewis
Manny Lewis
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The film squeezes out its feel-good messages like toothpaste from a tube.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
02/02/07
Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
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Although Opal Dream marks a pleasing departure from the conventions of the British comedy -- it's based on a children's book and set in the Australian outback -- it's disappointingly small in scope.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
02/01/07
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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A family-oriented film that doesn’t merely play lip-service to the power of imagination -- it actually demonstrates some of its own.

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01/22/07
Peter Sobczynski
Peter Sobczynski
eFilmCritic.com

With its lessons of faith, family loyalty and the power of the imagination, this is one of the rare non-animated films parents can take their children to see.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
01/19/07
Teresa Budasi
Teresa Budasi
Chicago Sun-Times
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Sophisticated cine philes aren't likely to go ga-ga over this one, but Opal Dream is a worthwhile family film, graced with an ambivalent, bittersweet ending and just the right touch of cinematic poetry turning on the gemstone in its title.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
01/18/07
Sid Smith
Sid Smith
Chicago Tribune
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Shouldn't act as if parents appeasing their messed-up child is as moving as people actually giving in to the power of belief.

Full Review Source: Metromix.com | comment Comment
01/18/07
Matt Pais
Matt Pais
Metromix.com

Catteneo directs the film with a relatively light touch and he manages to avoid too much schmaltz.

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01/11/07
Ted Murphy
Ted Murphy
Murphy's Movie Reviews

While Opal Dream draws liberally on timeworn dramatic staples, it’s the earnestness with which cast and crew believe in the material that keeps its dusty heart beating strong.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
12/30/06
Boxoffice Magazine

One of those heartwarming, 'It's fun to pretend!' fables that's fun for the whole family.

Full Review Source: Upstage Magazine | comment Comment
12/26/06
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
Upstage Magazine

The main attraction of Opal Dream is its warm portrait of a family.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
12/14/06
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

It's tear-jerker material but ends up being quite touching, and it's a good choice for family viewing.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
12/08/06
Walter V. Addiego
Walter V. Addiego
San Francisco Chronicle
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A rather sweet tale about each family member struggling to accept the others on their own terms...provides the sort of heartening, Capraesque movie moment of which we'd all like to believe our lives are capable.

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12/08/06
Peter Canavese
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