Product: Dreamscape [VHS] (1984)
Rating: 3.0
Great old ridiculous Sci-Fi yarn.
A preposterous but very fun film from the mid-80s, with great casting, quick pacing, above-average dialogue and a solid plot that weaves together some very imaginative ideas. Don't know what Dr. Freud would think of this band of Dream Psychologists, and things get a little silly once it the film comes full circle with its psuedo-scientific premises...but it all works in a Twilight Zone kind of way. That is to say - despite the incredible suspension of disbelief required, or perhaps because of it, the dark and cautionary messages of the film are nested in pure escapism.Brainstorm is a similar film, but that one gets way too preachy and turns idiotic in the last half. The Dead Zone is a totally different tone which takes its subject more seriously and has more to say about the responsibilities of those who have "gifts". Dreamscape, although it is by far the most goofy, makes equally good points and is a hell of a lot more fun than either of the other two. Also included is the requisite mid-80s romance with the future Mrs. Spielberg, who thankfully doesn't have to either sing or scream in this outing.