The Science of Sleep

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Test T I watched some of this on DVD recently. I knew very little about it, except that it seemed unusual. Sadly, despite having English language case art, the film is mostly French with English subtitles. The French-ness dosent stop there either, with the film having a generous quota of cringe inducing French smut as well. I carried on watching, just in case I've got them all wrong, but I haven't. It's not my kind of film, and I just know I'm not enjoying it. If you are French, or speak French you might like it, but it's not for me and after 40 minutes or so I'd had enough, and switched it off. In the interests of fairness I've given it a neutral 2.5 stars, but I can't recommend it. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/25 Full Review Audience Member Gondry's work is as usually smart, intricate and touching. Mindbreaking production with lots of artefacts made physically instead of using computer technology adds to a surrealistic feeling of a dream happening. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member I'm not sure exactly what I think of this movie. It definitely has a unique visual style merging stop-motion animation with live action and the characters are engaging and charming. There's even a charming storyline about a love struck young man, trapped in a dead end job who escapes into a fantasy dream world where his imagination comes to life but I found the plot jarring and disjointed. I kept willing for something to tie the story together but it rather failed to do so and, as a whole, the movie is a bit of a miss, entertaining though it may be. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member This reminds me of my childhood all this excitement and creativity we used to have back those days , this movie is so well designed and directed according to its title that this really seems real yk.It has this beautiful feeling that may be every viewer share in the credits I was smiling and crying at the same time , it is beautiful and if you ever feel down in your life watch this movie it remind you all the good stuff about life. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Poignant insight into your mind my love Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review kyle v Reviewed 10.12.17. Michel Gondry has left his innovative mark on cinema, and that's not hyperbole. At the same time, I find myself let down by his inability to recapture the magic of his first (and only) great film, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. He's basically the hipster version of M. Night Shyamalan. His movies, like this one, are always visually innovative, even inspirational in their creativity. But he struggles to weave together his disparate tones. And although I can appreciate non-linear story lines, the disjointed delivery should serve a narrative purpose. But often it feels the plot is simply incomplete; flimsy; almost secondary to the images themselves. The Science of Sleep's central trope is clever, and it elicits both humorous and charming moments. Regrettably though they wane in the third act, with the transition of Stephane (Gael Garcia Bernal) from childlike to immature. The proceedings mope across the finish line, whereas Eternal Sunshine soared. Here's hoping Gondry has a second classic in him. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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