Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Frances Chung Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Yazmin Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

gemtea-2 This, for me, is one of the most beautiful films ever made. Considered by many to be 2nd rate Kurosawa, that's something I just don't buy. So many of his techniques are on display, infinity shots, close-ups, telephoto manipulations, great storytelling (for the most part) and some of the best color cinematography I've yet to see. I love this film. If critics did not know who the director was, I believe it would be considered a classic but some artists are virtually always held to expectations that are foolish. I have seen almost all of Kurosawa's films and I've never seen one I didn't like. Some are masterpieces, some near masterpieces and even his weaker ones always interesting. I was surprised how much i liked The Quiet Duel and I Live in Fear perhaps because they are not written about constantly like Ran, Seven Samurai, Yojimbo or the wonderful Ikiru.If any of his films deserved a Criterion Blu-ray release, this is it and I think it is only one of perhaps 3 that Criterion has not done. Certainly the only reason must be to do with getting the rights and not that they think it isn't deserving. It is written that Kurosawa came to color late yet he was a painter, therefore his wonderful albeit overly colorful films. Overly colorful for realists but not artists who know how to employ it with genius. It's simple, beautiful, a true piece of film art by one of the greatest directors in film history.

wwcorigan Great movie, Amazon spoiler: wanted to buy it and found that only way to buy it is to use it on a kindle. I don't want a kindle! I don't want kindle software on my computer! I thought I was buying a CD that would play on *my computer. And I agree 10 bucks is a fair price for the CD. But oh no, to find out about the kindle, you have to buy the CD. There is no returning the Kindle software. I figure, if Amazon is that hard up for 10 bucks, sucks, maybe they deserve it! Plus, they want ten lines about Amazon service. Well OK, Amazon has been good over the years. Until this time I've never had a problem with them. They, or there partners have simply taken my money and provided me with a product. Seems fair. Eventually Amazon does not feel this is a fair, although you can buy this particular CD anywhere for 10 bucks. Why Amazon feels that what I watch needed to be part of Kindle world; and I why I to pay to be part of the data base is somewhat amazing.

Victor Yamaguchi It is hard to explain how "Dreams" really works. It is not a common film that we see every day - its unique nature and composition as well as how it is constructed may seem a little difficult for some to watch and understand. Dreams is the most different film Kurosawa has made in his whole career.The film is divided in eight episodes - all of them regarding to dreams that Kurosawa had in many moments of his life. The most interesting aspect of it is how the dreams are organized. It starts with two episodes regarding childhood, then regarding the fears of adult life (passing though the war and the nuclear nightmare) until finally we meet the old age - the last episode in which an old man tells his vision of the world to a young man. Akira Kurosawa showed true creativity and technique to make this superb film. The scenes are beautifully shot and Kurosawa has never made such an astounding photography before. It is a real world inside a man's dream.Probably his most poetic film after Ikiru(1952). Dreams may not be one of his greatest masterpieces, but it is sure worth watching and an example of Kurosawa's brilliant imagination.

mrinaldutta90 i have been hearing about Akira Kurosawa's movies for a long time,but was not able to lay my hands on one till today!and his reputation did precede him...dreams is a collection of eight short dreams which was said to be dreamed by Kurosawa himself !most of the dreams is a beautifully pictured social commentary on modern life,and how science is destroying the beauty of the actual lives and the small little things that are really important! the peach orchard gives the message on deforestation and cutting of trees,the blizzard and the tunnel(two nightmares) gives different concepts of death and defeat,mount Fuji in red and the weeping demon gives the message about modern nuclear weapons and their ill effects... crows is the most beautiful dream,in which the dreamer travels through the paintings of artist van Gogh(played by martin Scorsese)...the transformation from painting to real life is really brilliant but my favorite dream is the last one village of the watermills,which makes u realize that technology and science necessarily do not bring a happy and full life!the two most important things in life is clean water and clean air!most of the dreams do not have any plot,actually they do not need one...they are very strong by themselves!it will seem that they are surreal dreams dreamed by a socially responsible person...and leaves a deep impression on ones mind!!it may be a little slow,but if u see through it,the way u view your life may change!9.5/10