In Your Dreams – Movie Review
First Reaction – In Your Dreams has a big message about life, family and understanding.
Director: Erik Benson, Alexander Woo
Writer: Erik Benson, Alexander Woo (Screenplay)
Cast
- Simu Liu (Shang-Chi)
- Cristin Milioti (Wolf of Wall Street)
- Jolie Hoang-Rappaport (Monkey King)
- Bob Bergen (Spirited Away)
- Elias Janssen (Jane the Virgin)
Plot: Stevie and her little brother Elliot journey into the wildly absurd landscape of their own dreams to ask the Sandman to grant them the perfect family.
Runtime: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: In Your Dreams starts Stevie believing her family is beginning to fall apart. She is trying her best to keep her parents together and reluctantly must work with her little brother, Elliot. They travel into their dreams in search of the Sandman, hoping to be granted a wish.
As the siblings travel through the dream world, they discover something about each other. However, it tests their relationship as they question their future.
Verdict on In Your Dreams
Recap
The movie follows siblings who enter the dream world in hopes of meeting the Sandman. They want to receive one wish to keep their family together. However, they discover not everything is what it should be in their dreams.
Best Parts
The movie has a big message about understanding what family means. It highlights the troubled mindset a kid can get themselves into when they worry about their parents’ future. The message becomes clear and shows how important life can be despite differences in everyday life. We get some fun laughs, despite the laughs being targeted more at a younger audience. Deep down, this balances the laughs and serious side of the story.
Worst Parts
The story has been told before and with better laughs and a closer connection. Inside the dream world, it never feels big enough and we often find ourselves skipping over more interesting chapters.
Final Thoughts –In Your Dreams delivers a strong message about the importance of family.
