In Dreams

Claire Cooper (Annette Bening), has been having psychic visions all of her life, though she's never been clear of what they mean. Now an adult, she lives an idyllic, small-town life in a Massachusetts farmhouse with her airline-pilot husband Paul (Aidan Quinn) and her young daughter Rebecca (Katie ...more

In Dreams is a mildly suspenseful but disjointed thriller by Irish director Neil Jordan (Interview With the Vampire). While the David Lynch-inspired technique helps create a nightmarish atmosphere, the film is held back by bland writing and a muddled narrative. Although Annette Bening gives a skillful performance, her character is so underdeveloped that it's difficult to sympathize with her. The film begins promisingly, but a series of unbelievable coincidences and contrivances devalue the story ...more