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The Science of Sleep (2006)
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The Science of Sleep is Michel Gondry's American Production for French cinema. The emotional drama of the search of one man's inner self and his difficulty telling the difference between reality and his dreams. |
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Reviews of the Past: Science is Such a Sleepy Term
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From September 23, 2008:
Taking a break from the AFI project for a smidge (or at least while I procured the next entry, Apocalypse Now, from another's video collection), Netflix sent me my second Michel Gondry film, The Science of Sleep (La Science des Reves). I was looking forward to watching this one; the fantastical premise was highly attractive, as I am a fantasy lover (see The Imagination of Fantasy Spout group and join up!). Also, I am one of those people that really kind of love Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, even if it is ridiculously stereotypically suburban of me to do so. Therefore, the Science of Sleep had a lot of potential - and it didn't completely disappoint. Not completely.
Shy, introverted, socially and emotionally awkward Stephane (Gael Garcia Bernal) has difficulty separating his dreams from reality, even when he's awake, and he sorts through several issues, such as the recent death of his father, through the tangled web of colorful images in his dreams. His mother gets him a job at a calendar company, even though he wants to be a graphic artist, and his quirky co-workers become primary players in his dream worlds. His complicated perspective complicates further when Stephanie (Charlotte Gainsbourg) moves into the apartment next door. Stephane is drawn to her and decides to unleash the dream world and expose Stephanie to his fanciful visions, to mixed results.
I liked this film, but I didn't love it. I liked the creative visual imagery using low-tech graphics and various creative properties through a stunning, visionary art direction that lent itself very well to the premise. If nothing else, the images presented in the film w...
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reviewed by Pippin2010 (Filmaster.com) on the 21st of February 2010
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Discordant tones embrace bizarre imagery and establish a beautiful credos at the beginning of this film. This wonderful tone blossoms into a painful romance realized magically in the shifting realm of dreams. Gondry's sublime mixture of imagination and life is an experience worth enjoying. These character's are unique, relatable, and alive. The film's mixture of language accentuates the character's differences, and its soundtrack is both endearing and haunting.