What Dreams May Come (US)
After life there is more. The end is only the beginning
Certificate: R
Running Time: 113 mins
Retail Price: $29.95
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
For Chris Neilson (Robin Williams), his love for his wife Annie (Annabella Sciorra) is limitless.
After his untimely death, Chris delights in the knowledge that heaven for him is existing within one of Annie`s magnificent paintings. Yet despite this paradise, Chris feels unfulfilled without his wife, and on earth Annie cannot endure life without Chris so she attempts to join him.
Chris is advised of Annie`s death but there is no hope of them being reunited `as suicides go to hell`. Undeterred, he enlists the wisdom of The Tracker (Max Von Sydow) and Albert (Cuba Gooding Jnr.), embarking on an epic odyssey through heaven and hell to free Annie.
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Director`s Commentary
About The Visual Effects
Making Of Featurette
Alternate Ending
Photo Gallery
Cast & Crew Biographies & Filmographies
Production Information
Theatrical Trailers
DVD-Rom Features
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 English
Subtitle Tracks:
French
Spanish
CC: English
Directed By:
Vincent Ward
Written By:
Ronald Bass
Richard Matheson
Starring:
Jessica Brooks Grant
Max Von Sydow
Annabella Sciorra
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Robin Williams
Casting By:
Heidi Levitt
Soundtrack By:
Michael Kamen
Editor:
Maysie Hoy
David Brenner
Costume Designer:
Yvonne Blake
Production Designer:
Eugenio Zanetti
Producer:
Stephen Deutsch
Alan C. Blomquist
Barnet Bain
Executive Producer:
Scott Kroopf
Erica Huggins
Ted Field
Ronald Bass
Distributor:
Polygram Filmed Entertainment
Your Opinions and Comments
The story deals with the oldest question in the book - life after death. It approaches this complex issue with enormous grace and with an incredible level of detail.
Robin Williams is at his best in this movie,and the rest of the cast are also doing a great job.
The video transfer is incredible. Most of the movie`s appeal (though not all of it) lies within its picture-like visuals. The visual effects are stunning and are mostly picture-driven (an effect mixing 2D and 3D which is explained in the extras).
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is very good. The surrounds are used in a way that gives the viewer the feeling he/she IS inside the drawing. The musical score is also very nice.
The menus are animated and feel as if they are part of the movie. Notice that there is a set of 2 menus (either heaven or hell), which is a nice feature which has a lot to do with the movie itself.
The extras include a nice commentary, a comprehensive photo gallery, a behind the scenes look, an alternate ending and some mind blowing explanations about the visual effects.
Bottom line - a good movie that tells a touching story with amazing visuals.