Cathardincu Surprisingly incoherent and boring

Supelice Dreadfully Boring

Konterr Brilliant and touching

Yash Wade Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

geniealdrich2 This just didn't make sense....I swear I can't believe Annette Bening greenlighted this role!!!!

Claudio Carvalho The housewife Claire Cooper (Annette Bening) is married with the pilot Paul Cooper (Aidan Quinn) and their little daughter Rebecca (Katie Sagona) is their pride and joy. When a stranger kidnaps a girl, Claire dreams about the man but Detective Jack Kay (Paul Guilfoyle) ignores her concerns. But when Rebecca disappears during a school play, Claire learns that her visions were actually premonitions and she is connected to the killer through her dreams. She has a nervous breakdown and tries to commit suicide. Her psychologist Dr. Silverman (Stephen Rea) sends her to a mental institution and soon she finds that her husband will be the next victim of the serial-killer. Further, the serial-killer was interned in the same cell in the hospital where she is. Will Claire be able to save Paul?"In Dreams" is a deceptive Neil Jordan's movie. The messy story is boring and Annette Bening is hysterical most of the time. There is no explanation for the connection between Claire Cooper and Vivian Thompson and the conclusion is terrible. My vote is four.Title (Brazil): "A Premonição" ("The Premonition")

Vanessa MintVanDi The splendid performances and the interesting plot of In Dreams make it one of those horror movies that could give you nightmares for the days to come. (I myself am the living proof of the movie's strong impact) The serial killer's motives and intentions are unravelled through Claire's eyes and it is this point of view that makes In Dreams a very exciting and gripping film. However, the focus remains solely on Claire and, as a result, we are none the less enlightened about the killer's personality by the end of the film. It is this focus on Claire until the end rather than the killer that leaves the audience with a huge question mark as to who this man really is and what has led him to his actions. However promising and interesting a serial killer we are prepared to come across, the film leaves us without a climax. Robert Downey Jr gives a remarkable performance as the villain, with nothing exceptional and exaggerating in his acting. His admirable performance makes up for the lack of depth the plot leaves us with, but only partially; not only because of the point of view, but because of the direction, as well. A few more close-ups would have made him a villain to remember.

vincentlynch-moonoi I remember going to this movie when it first came out...for two reasons...I like horror movies, and I wanted to see how Robert Downey, Jr. was faring...after all, he was still in his downward drug spiral when this was filmed. I remember walking out of the film thinking what a waste of 2 hours that was. But, it was on cable, now 14 years later, so I thought I'd try it again. Once again, a waste of 2 hours. Thank goodness I am home with a back injury and have lots of time to kill!Some things I liked about this film: Annette Bening plays a nut job really good...and I mean it. The scene where Bening is searching for her daughter is really good; as is the scene where there's an apple on the swing, the swing is swinging and the dog is barking, and the radio suddenly begins playing "Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree With Anyone Else But Me".Some things I dislike about this film: The photography is unnecessarily dark...and for no good reason. Aiden Quinn mumbles too much (of course, that is solved gruesomely). We don't really see Robert Downey, Jr. until way beyond halfway through the film. And then, what's he's doing here is not acting...he must have laughed all the way to the bank! Why would a hospital -- even a mental hospital -- be that run down? The best part of the film is...the ending..simply because it's over.