The Dreamers

Name: The Dreamers
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Released: February 6, 2004
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 63
Cast: Eva Green, Louis Garrel, Michael Pitt

2004

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Fox Searchlight Pictures | Release Date: February 6, 2004 | TV-MA

Starring: Eva Green, Louis Garrel, Michael Pitt

Summary: The tumultuous political landscape of Paris in 1968 is the backdrop as three young cineastes are drawn together through their passion for film. Matthew, an American exchange student, discovers in French twins Theo and Isabelle a relationship unlike anything he has ever experienced or will ever encounter again -- and he longs to be a part ofThe tumultuous political landscape of Paris in 1968 is the backdrop as three young cineastes are drawn together through their passion for film. Matthew, an American exchange student, discovers in French twins Theo and Isabelle a relationship unlike anything he has ever experienced or will ever encounter again -- and he longs to be a part of it. (Fox Searchlight)… Expand

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci

Genre(s): Drama, History, Romance

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 115 min

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Premiere Glenn Kenny

The thrills of this movie are aesthetic ones, the creation of new, ravishing imagery (and all three of our young heroes are beautiful enough to be up to this task), the surrender to dream logic, the adoration of the silver screen. Read full review

Michael Wilmington

Ablaze with poetry and danger, and suffused with an odd kind of intellectual kitsch. Read full review

Ty Burr

The Dreamers isn't that bad -- actually, it's funny, affecting, interestingly twisted, and seriously erotic before it heads south in the final stretch. Read full review

Mike Clark

The problem is the letdown you feel when these glorious morsels (film clips and soundtrack) end, and it's back to three morose schlumps. Read full review

David Edelstein

It doesn't entirely gel, but few directors could explore the collision of the ego and the outside world with such sympathy or purpose. It's possible that the NC-17 has never been used to such PG-13 ends. Read full review

David Rooney

The whole spirit of rebellion, passion and protest that should be a driving force for the characters plays more like a cultivated affectation. Read full review

Jonathan Foreman

A miracle of badness, a kind of art- house "Showgirls" -- which actually exceeds "Showgirls" in its self-indulgence, shallowness and sheer stupidity. Read full review

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EdwardR.

Feb 17, 2007

A great movie with acting, scenes and music you'll never forget.

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Wayne

Apr 18, 2006

very french very romantic very classic very modern.

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GREEK-GOD

Jan 5, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "The Dreamers" is all about three young adult upscale hippy types who languish in a flat in Paris in the late 60's and talk about cinema, politics, sex, and other stuff while sharing some first experiences. Two are brother (Garrel) and sister (Green) identical twins (or so we're told) who have an almost metaphysical bond and the third is an interloper (Pitt) who falls in lust with the sister. There's little plot to this slice of young adult life flick which seems to be more of a Bertolucci pet project than a commercial product for the masses. Less than engaging and much less than compelling, "The Dreamers" immerses itself in the esoterics of the place and time to the exclusion of anyone who wasn't there then. Beautifully filmed and masterfully crafted with some young actors doing superb work under difficult circumstances with plenty of graphic nudity and sex, "The Dreamers" will play best with aficionados of French cinema, Bertolucci fans, etc. Those who are squeamish about sex/nudity should pass. All others, be prepared for a marginally interesting watch.… Expand

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AJ_13

Sep 16, 2022

THE GOOD: Eva Green's hypnotic presence on camera elevates The Dreamers. I found the story truly interesting, with complex characters and themes. Some great shot compositions and dialogues.

THE BAD: Despite showing glimpses of brilliance, the film as a whole resulted messy for me. Also theTHE GOOD: Eva Green's hypnotic presence on camera elevates The Dreamers. I found the story truly interesting, with complex characters and themes. Some great shot compositions and dialogues.

THE BAD: Despite showing glimpses of brilliance, the film as a whole resulted messy for me. Also the acting and dialogue are a bit clumsy at times. The ending, though poetic, didn't feel totally right for me.… Expand

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FilipeNeto

Aug 24, 2018

After watching this movie I got the feeling that the strongest point of it is the participation of Eva Green, in her first movie by coincidence. The whole story is about three young students who are in Paris: two are French and are brothers, the third is an American and is doing an exchangeAfter watching this movie I got the feeling that the strongest point of it is the participation of Eva Green, in her first movie by coincidence. The whole story is about three young students who are in Paris: two are French and are brothers, the third is an American and is doing an exchange to learn the country's language. Chemistry between them is intensified by their interest by cinema. From then on, the film beggins a series of debates (a little insipid to normal public but curious to the experts and movie-goers) about cinema, with cameos and tributes to several films and actors. Here, sometimes, its necessary to know cinema and to have some cinematic culture in order to follow everything. Then, as the events of May '68 take place, the three are getting more and more intimately involved. Sex is a structural part of the story from the beginning, its introduced very well by the sensuality and eroticism of Eva Green and isn't ugly or sinful, as in many films usually ends up becoming. However, full nudity scenes are many, can hurt sensibilities of more modest audiences and advise discretion before watch the movie.

This film is about revolutions, hopes, yearnings, dreams, sex and cinema. Everything is mixed, everything is a vehicle for dreaming, for the estrangement of reality. But if it weren't for the absolutely fantastic performance of Eva Green, seductive, strong and mysterious, the film would not have half the interest or quality it has.… Expand

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diegoserena

Dec 3, 2022

Such a boring movie. I don't see how for someone it is considered a, masterpiece!

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Ryan_Rock

Mar 27, 2012

So disgusting and gross. I mean, I couldn't find a single idea this movies stands for. So far from the communist rebellion, all the characters could care about is their sexual discovery. What sens does all of this make ? Two hours of nonsense and disturbing sexual scenes.

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