Overrated

Absolutely Fantastic

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

This is a usual setup, unwitting guy has married a woman who might not be who he thinks. Paranoia ensues. As we go through it all, we come to understand that he had his dream woman all along and blew it for capricious human nature, it opens with him being divorced from her.It sits for a while on an edge I like. What if she reinvented herself as we find out, Texas girl who run away from a redneck life, and was determined to pursue him like a man would? What if she isn't manipulatively evil but he is controlling and wants her to be at home waiting for him? We get the notion that he might be a crank and it may have played a part in his first marriage.She would then be anchoring a world where you can be troubled and determined both, self is fluid and we have to suspend judgment until the dragon flies in the sky. Amick is sensitive and bold enough in her poise to facilitate this double perspective.But of course the anchor is moved to calculating ruthlessness and we collapse to devious narrator who has been weaving a story that entraps all along, complete with actors, props and backstory. It becomes the garish fun where she won't tell him if their kids are his own, and the hapless stooge is dangling on strings of what she controls. I give it a positive mark because of how watchable in that video thriller sense of sardonically invented storytelling for the pleasure, but we're watching a cartoon by the end.Noir Meter: 2/4 | Neo-noir or post noir? Neo

Ray marries Lena on the rebound after his divorce. Idyllic family life starts to take on some worrying aspects - are Ray's worries about Lena really justified? - leading to.... no, no spoilers here.This is a paranoia thriller, and very well done. Your sympathies lie with Ray, but you are never quite sure whether you've backed a winner until the reveal. But the reveal is not the best bit Hang in there, because there is a payoff which is worth the admission money on its own.This little known and undervalued film, starring James Spader in an early role with Madchen Amick is a hidden gem. Recommended.

A late night boredom trip became quite a spectacle. Not only did the performances from Madchen Amick and James Spader feel realistic and genuine, the actions of the two seemed based more in reality as opposed to the Hollywoodized version of revenge and anger. While some might call this senseless trash, I call this a spectacle of the human condition, one that portrays the hidden evils within every person. With a solid B-cast, this film was certainly worth the time and money put into it. Also, the ending proved to be one of the best `revenge of the cuckold scenes ever.'

In "Dream Lover", a prosperous architect (Spader) marries a too-good-to-be-true woman (Amick) and gets more than he bargained for and possibly more than he can handle. Done as a darkish comedy or light drama, this psycho-suspense flick features an interesting premise, okay performances by the principals, some blatant silliness compliments of Miller, and lots of semiserious drama. Full of plot holes and improbabilities, be sure to dumb yourself down for "Dream Lover", stick around for the punchline ending, and enjoy. (C+)