The Good Night…
I watched this because it was Richard Roeper’s video pick and based on his description it seemed interesting enough. Martin Freeman plays a man who becomes obsessed with dreaming, specifically dreams focusing on Penelope Cruz (sidenote: who wouldn’t become obsessed with dreams starring Penelope Cruz?). This film was trying to be bigger than it ultimately was. Trying to be deeper and more thought provoking than it had any right to be. Where does real life end and the dream world being and all their points of collision? Is he better off getting his wish to forever dream or will real life become the better of two realities. That is what this film builds in the first 95%. Yet, sadly the last 5% is a very unsatisfying ending. They try to give Freeman the best of both worlds, which left me disgusted and annoyed.
This flew under the radar for its theatrical release for a reason. Skip it.
*1/2