Dream House (2011):

Starring:

Daniel Craig - Will Atenton

Naomi Watts - Ann Patterson

Rachel Weisz - Libby

Elias Koteas - Boyce

Marton Csokas - Jack Patterson

Rachel Fox - Chloe Patterson

Director:

Jim Sheridan (My Left Foot; In The Name Of The Father)

Rotten Tomatoes: 6%

Flixster: 36%

Synopsis:

Dream House is a suspense thriller about a family that unknowingly moves into a home where grisly murders were committed only to find themselves the killer's next target. Successful publisher Will Atenton quit a high power job in Manhattan to relocate his wife, Libby, and two girls to a quaint New England town. But as they settle into their new life, they discover their perfect home was the murder scene of a mother and her children. As Will and Ann piece together the haunting puzzle, they must find out who murdered the family in Will's dream house before he returns to kill again.

Review:

A mish-mash of other shitty genre films that no one has seen or liked. If you've seen Shutter Island, then you've seen a slightly better version of this film. Which does not speak well of this one because Shutter Island BLOWS! At least Shutter Island had Leo DiCaprio as it's main star, considered by many to be one of the best actors of the past 20 years. This one has Daniel Craig, who by the way looks HORRIBLE in this film, it's like he aged 20 years to play this role. Supporting roles are filled by two actresses that I have always been up in the air about whether or not I find them attractive. Some times I think they are really hot, then other times I think they are gross. They are Rachel Weisz & Naomi Watts. Weisz was super cute in the first Mummy film, but not so hot in Constantine & Watts, super hot in King Kong & I Heart Huckabees, but unbelievably unattractive in 21 Grams, The Ring & Eastern Promises. I'm so torn. The other factor that really makes the film not very good is again in comparison to Shutter Island (which is the same film) it is very predictable & unoriginal. Plot holes galore. Has he always been schizophrenic or did he develop it after he finds out about his past? Just so many holes. The film also has parts of The Sixth Sense, Amittyville Horror, The Shining & a few other films. Overall just uncreative, predictable & slightly boring. Marton Csokas is the lone bright spot with a pretty intense performance, but not enough to save it. The two girls playing the daughters are not the best choice for child actors. The youngest one has several off camera looks at either whoever is holding their leash or possibly a parent. It's weird to see that director Jim Sheridan who directed Daniel Day Lewis in two critically acclaimed Academy Award winning roles in the 1990's has fallen down to this level.

18%

Lead Acting: 3/15
Supporting Cast: 5/15
Plot: 1/10
Compared To The Genre: 0/10
Cinematography: 7/20
Intrigue: 2/20
Extra: 0/10