Reviews
DREAMCATCHER
With Morgan Freeman, Tom Sizemore, Thomas Jane, Donny Wahlberg, Jason Lee
Directed by Lawrence Kasdan
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The
chance of any Stephen King writing not making it to the screen (big or small)
is very slim. And when he writes a horror tale of alien parasites infiltrating
earth with a group of friends unwittingly being man's salvation, what's the chance
of it not getting committed to celluloid? The old King premise of a bunch of guys,
friends since school days, become the core of this exciting invasion scenario.
With flashbacks we get to know the varied characters and how they befriended a
retarded boy (Douglas) who was being picked on. He became instrumental in tying
together their friendship, each of them gaining a special kinetic power. During
one of the group's get-togethers in the woods (during a particularly cold and
snowy season), they become the focal point of a horrible invasion. The military
places the area and its surrounding woods under quarantine, and one of the friends
(Jonesy) become the host to a head alien out to cause irreparable damage to the
human race. The moods, thrills and gross-out factors are well balanced with some
very familiar Stephen King devices injected. An enjoyable flick, especially if
you want your date to cling to you.
3 / B
- PB