Monday 3 May 2021

Dream House - A good cast lifts this to above just a so-so thriller 

Dream House is a film that, luckily, has a decent cast. Daniel Craig, Naomi Watts and Rachel Weiss bring an A-list element to a story that probably would have been pretty forgettable.
It's about a family who move into a nice house, only to discover a brutal murder was committed there five years ago.

I won't say any more because there are a few surprises in the story that I don't want to spoil.
I've read a few other reviews and a fair few people don't seem to understand what's happened. I didn't have that problem and, as long as you keep an open mind and pay attention to the numerous hints early on of what's to come, you should be able to figure it all out.

It's a pretty good little film, although it didn't make much of an impact at the box office, largely because the three stars refused to promote it after the trailer was released - apparently they felt like it was giving away too much of the story.

So, I guess if you want the full impact of the film, don't watch the trailer! Dream House is no masterpiece, but it's not as bad as it could have been, plus there are a fair few original moments to keep you amused. However, if you're very easily confused, then you may want to skip this one!

7/10 if I woke up on Groundhog Day and had to watch this again, I could live with that

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