Product: Dreamscape [VHS] (1984)
Rating: 4.0
An Excellent Bargain Bin Pick Up
The artwork on the dvd cover caught my eye at the videostore. Seeing that the dvd was only six bucks, I gave it a try. And I'm glad that I bought this film.Despite the fact that the movie came out in 1984, the digital transfer to dvd came out great. The quality of the pictures and sounds are excellent for this Widescreen Special Edition.The story is original. What would you do if you had the power to enter people's dreams? Through Max Von Sydow (as the head of the research facility) and Christopher Plummer (a high level government official), you are presented with two opposing philosophies on how this special gift should be utilized.Like other reviewers mentioned, the cast gave wonderful performances. I've never seen a young Dennis Quad performance before, and he played the role of Alex perfectly for this film. I recognize Kate Capshaw from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and arguably she gave a better performance in Dreamscape despite having a much more passive role. And Christopher Plummer played a very convincing villain.The ending of this film is certainly debatable if not controversial. But it's another reason why this film is so interesting.