The Lathe of Heaven

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nick s This is a bit of a low budget movie with poor lighting and camera work. Some good effort put into sets. The acting was good in patches. But I found it too dull to keep watching. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/15/24 Full Review g j It's a strange indictment of the times that despite a constant political drive for representative media there seems to be no big studio interest in producing faithful adaptations of authors like Ursula K. Le Guin and Samuel R. Delaney. We're still left with cheap, shoestring budget teleplays like this. There's a lot of potential here, and the actors do the best they can with the crumbs they've been given to work with... but it's not nearly enough. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/23/24 Full Review Audience Member This mind-blowing movie first appeared to me as part of a PBS telethon, and it left an indelible mark on my psyche. Unimaginable Power. Unbelievably Intriguing Plot Line. No way you're guessing the denouement of this movie. Dreams DO Come True. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Great movie, yes it is on a small budget but still great. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review sean l PBS's first ever made-for-TV movie is an ambitious adaptation of a classic sci-fi novel by Ursula K. Le Guin. Set in the near future, it follows a young man whose dreams have the power to alter reality (usually with unintended side effects) and the disruptive machinations of his power-hungry therapist / hypnotist. The main plot device is interesting, with each dream leading to a sort of bite-sized Twilight Zone episode, and we're never sure how much the supporting cast recalls of their past reality. Watching for the more subtle changes and trying to outsmart the premise often makes for great fun. The production's age and budget cause numerous problems, though, with a lot of dry, flat acting and poor visual effects. Pacing issues also plague the first act, but once it gains a good head of steam, our wait is rewarded. A decent intellectual science fiction thriller, with some great ideas but an armload of unrealized potential. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Can anyone be as naive as the main character? I left it at the mid point. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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