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What Dreams May Come (1998)
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Reviews Counted:66
Fresh:36
Rotten:30
Average Rating:5.6/10
Consensus: An insubstantial plot overshadows the beautiful, surreal scenery.
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Four years after the tragic death of their children in a car accident, Dr. Chris Nielsen (Robin Williams) is estranged from his wife, Annie (Annabella Sciora), a painter who finds solace in deep... Four years after the tragic death of their children in a car accident, Dr. Chris Nielsen (Robin Williams) is estranged from his wife, Annie (Annabella Sciora), a painter who finds solace in deep and mystical expressionist landscapes. When flustered Annie calls him for support, he rushes out to help and is killed in a road accident. His ghost is greeted by an old mentor, Albert (Cuba Gooding Jr.), who leads him in Ghost-of-Christmas-Past-style to Annie's side. But when Chris realizes that his adherence to the corporeal world is torture to himself and the living Annie, he breaks free of his Earthly bonds and dives into the visual smorgasbord that is the afterlife. There he splashes though clouds and gobs of technicolor paint in breathtaking landscapes suggested to him by Annie's paintings. From there, to grandiose Romanesque cities of flying children, Chris and his old dog are met by a gorgeous stewardess, who reveals herself as a nearly forgotten face from his past. As Chris reconciles with his children in a world where imagination is his palette, in the real world Annie becomes sicker and sicker, and finally enters the afterlife herself. Due to the myriad rules of the Other Side, she is unable to join Chris or her children, and Chris begins a fight for his future with his soul mate. [More]
Starring: Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding, Annabella Sciorra, Max Von Sydow
Starring: Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding, Annabella Sciorra, Max Von Sydow, Rosalind Chao
Director: Vincent Ward
Director: Vincent Ward
Screenwriter: Ronald Bass
Composer: Michael Kamen
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Reviews for What Dreams May Come
Starting out as an exploration of the imagination, the film ends with an eloquent statement about compassion.
Ultimately it's too trippy--and drippy--for all its visual finery and erudite musings.
Here's what's wrong with giant movie screens: You can fill them with extreme close-ups of Robin Williams' face!
For all its deep thinking and strong feelings, What Dreams May Come suffers from an overwhelming banality.
Unfortunately, this movie is much less than the sum of its inspirational parts.
A visual feast not to be passed up and bound to pack an emotional punch for many viewers!
A treasure of the imagination; a spectrum that reminds us that anything is possible when you are making movies.
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