Will Atenton (Daniel Craig) retired from his publishing job
to spend more time with his wife Libby (Rachel Weisz) and daughters. They had
just bought a house and he was ready to write his novel. Now imagine that you
just find out a man named Peter Ward killed his family in your house, and the
whole world knew it but you. Worst yet is that he recently was released from
the mental hospital after 5 years of treatment. Not because he was cured, but
because they didn’t have enough evidence to keep him. Even the neighbor across
the street Ann Patterson (Naomi Watts) won’t tell you anything.
What if you found out that you were actually Peter Ward?
Holy creepy right? Well this movie is. The issue I had with this movie is that
it takes a while to get going. They spend a lot of time showing you things
which seem mediocre and boring, but as the revelation that Craig is Ward
occurs, the earlier parts make sense and you may be sorry you didn’t pay closer
attention.
This was a new take on the typical haunted house movie. Add
to that Elias Koteas and you know it’s going to be twisted. That guy sets off
my “creepy guy” alarm in every movie he’s in except for when he played KC Jones
in Ninja Turtles… But I digress. The movie did make me feel sad in the end, and
anyone else who has seen it will know why.
It’s worth a watch with a snuggle partner on the couch.
1 comment:
I have not seen Dream House just yet, but based on your review I definitely think I want to now. I’m always up for a creepy thriller and this one sounds like its right up my alley. I just signed up for the Blockbuster @Home package through my job at Dish and noticed it’s on the new release list, so hopefully I can get it in the next few days through the mail and check it out. The plot does sound a bit familiar though, like something I’ve seen before; I just can’t put my finger on it. Any ideas?
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