What Dreams May Come

  • 1998


MOVIE IS spectacular religious emotional sentimental romantic
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Positive Reviews 25
Negative reviews 8
Average Rating 3.1/5
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2.0
The surprise of the movie is that it isnt quite the abysmal New Age howler youd expect. EW
4.4
What Dreams May Come is so breathtaking, so beautiful, so bold in its imagination! Rogerebert
3.0
Parents need to know that What Dreams May Come is a 1998 movie in which Robin Williams plays a man killed in a car crash who must leave heaven to resc .. Common Sense Media
4.5
The films maddening dime store metaphysics are part and parcel of the storys epic romantic sentiment and classically familiar visual cues. Austin Chronicle
3.5
The films maddening dime store metaphysics are part and parcel of the storys epic romantic sentiment and classically familiar visual cues.
4.0
Visually, its one of the great movies of its decade; dramatically, its rather blurry and baffling. E Film Critic
3.5
This is an oddly American version of the afterlife as totally individualistic. Spirituality And Practice
1.5
Most of the films time is spent on some hokum about the meaning of heaven and hell. Sover
3.8
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture. ReelViews
3.0
The set design, artistic direction, special effects and cinematography of this film are all stunning.Williams and Sciorra give excellent performances .. Lariat
3.5
Although clearly an eye popping, visually exhilarating experience, the film greatly suffers from a lack of any substantial plot (and whats there is mo .. Screen It
1.5
For all the elevated musings here, the film cant even nail down the basic stuff: Its uninteresting, badly paced, and too impressed with itself. Film Journal International ..
2.5
Whats particularly unfortunate is that it has gorgeous visuals and an appealing cast. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.0
Youll rarely unearth another film with such visual imagination and glorious use of color. Internet Reviews
3.1
The pedantic scripts tedium is more than offset by the handsomeness of the production. Internet Reviews
4.5
It is sentimental some reviewers have branded it emotionally manipulative but it offers genuine sentiment, not the schmaltzy Hallmark card kind.
3.8
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the .. Q Network
1.5
Its a sullen and woefully boring religious sermon that just fails to work as a remotely watchable cinematic experience. Cinema Crazed
4.4
Instead of cutting deep into the heart, Beloved pierces the heart; the film is indeed moving, but lacking the momentum to make a sweeping emotional im .. Mr Brown Movies
2.0
Bass turns the Orpheus like story into a sentimental hopscotch of didacticism on suicide and car accidents. Coles Mithey
2.5
The heaven sequences are truly dreamlike, a rare treat for filmgoers of any age. Cnn
3.1
This irksome habit of underestimating the moviegoer distracts from what is otherwise a visionary picture of spectacular sights and strong emotions. Spliced Wire
3.1
If you try hard, you can make yourself see Chris as that heroic icon, but the effort may or may not be worth it. Movie Habit
1.5
Ultimately its too trippy and drippy for all its visual finery and erudite musings. E Online
3.8
But mostly, what makes this film so memorable is its visual look: youve never seen anything quite like this. Montreal Film Journal
3.0
The Tracker (Max von Sydow) tells us, Hell is for those who dont know theyre dead. Dennis Schwartz Reviews
4.0
But if you enjoy a meaty story with a minimum of sentimental manipulation, you may be disappointed. Film Quips Online
3.0
At least 71 shot, 12 killed in Chicago over violent summer weekend, police department says At least 71 people were shot, including 12 fatally, over th .. Rochester Goes Out
0.0
Yes, thats right.Badly, for anyone silly enough to sit through it. Nitrate Online
3.0
Has two things going for it its spectacular, Academy Award nominated special effects and the fact that it ends. Everything else about this ridiculous, .. Week In Rewind
3.8
It offers us an absolute limitless view of the afterlife, boldly mixing color and art in the landscape, just as it mixes feeling and importance in the .. Cinema Phile
2.0
This is what happens when you try to make a philosophical movie about spirituality without making anybody uncomfortable. Looking Closer
3.0
For all its deep thinking and strong feelings, What Dreams May Come suffers from an overwhelming banality. Deep Focus
3.1
For all its fabulous imagery and occasional dab your eyes moments, What Dreams May Come never rises to the wonderment of its own irresistible convicti ..
4.5
The film lurches ... toward greatness, dazzling the viewer with a spectacular view of heaven that is not only beautiful but also profoundly moving.



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