The Science of Sleep (2006)
Drama/Comedy/Fantasy – 105 Minutes
Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind)
For those of you who have seen ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’, you’ll know that director
Michel Gondry has a unique and quirky cinematic voice. Likewise, the quirky structure
of ‘The Science of Sleep’ blends
seamlessly between dreams and reality. This blending of sequences can give you
the feeling that the rug is constantly being pulled out underneath your feet,
but allows for humor that is impossible in traditionally framed films.
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| Michel Gondry's quirky 'The Science of Sleep' |
The film carries a beautiful and unique visual style, but it
isn’t enough to cover some of the flaws in pacing that seem to arise in the aim
of the film – Although, for a film that purposefully mirrors the structure of
an imaginative dreamscape, I’m not sure this is a real flaw. ‘The Science of Sleep’ is enjoyable at
the bare minimum as a breath of fresh creativity.
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