One of the most controversial and sexually frank movies of its decade, Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Dreamers (2003) is a classic example of a film that’s not for everyone. Fully earning its NC-17 rating, its themes are adult and its use of sex and nudity is pretty unflinching, and should be borne in mind. Its story concerns a movie-obsessed American student (Michael Pitt) in Paris who becomes involved with a pair of equally film-crazed French siblings (Eva Green and Louis Garrel). He moves in with them, becoming part of their world—and a possible means to them exploring their own feelings for each other. I’ve already reviewed this film twice, so check out those earlier writings: www.mountainx.com/movies/review/dreamers.php and www.mountainx.com/movies/review/dreamers.
The Dreamers
Movie Information
The Asheville Film Society will screen The Dreamers Tuesday, April 19, at 8 p.m. in the Cinema Lounge of The Carolina Asheville and will be hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Justin Souther. Hanke is the director of the Asheville Film Society.
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| Genre: | Drama |
| Director: | Bernardo Bertolucci |
| Starring: | Michael Pitt, Louis Garrel, Eva Green, Anna Chancellor, Robin Renucci |
| Rated: | NC-17 |
I’ve already reviewed this film twice, so check out those earlier writings
Which film have you reviewed the most times, Ken?
That’s an interesting question. I’ll have to think about it. There are films I’ve written about on several occasions, which mayn’t be quite the same thing. Though I’ve written about it — once in great depth (like 40 pages) — several times, I realized last September that that marked the first time I’d ever actually reviewed Tommy. I’ve written about Bride of Frankenstein several times — that may be true of most classic era horrors, come to think of it.
I’m not against multiple reviews, but I’d prefer some significant space. A movie you reviewed 20 years ago isn’t going to be the same movie because you’re not going to be the same person 20 years on. In the case of The Dreamers it’s only a couple of years since I last wrote about it.
Which film have you reviewed the most times, Ken?
He should be re-reviewing DEADLY PREY very soon…
DANTON!!!!!!
He should be re-reviewing DEADLY PREY very soon…
That’s definitely getting a couple sentences followed by a “see earlier review.”