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Mar 17, 2017 · Reviews. Mean Dreams. Nick Allen March 17, 2017. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. The setting for rural thriller “Mean Dreams” is a quiet slice of America, where a young woman named Casey ( Sophie Nelisse) says with all earnestness, “It’s always been my dream to see the ocean one day.”
Mar 17, 2017 · Mean Dreams enlivens its familiar premise with rich details, strong performances from a talented cast playing fully realized characters, and sensitive work from director Nathan Morlando. Read...
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Mean Dreams Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Richard Crouse Richard Crouse. Echoes of Badlands, Terrence Malick's tale of young love on the run, hang heavy...
Mar 17, 2017 · One of two final movies completed by the warm, likeable actor Bill Paxton before his untimely passing a few weeks ago, Mean Dreams is a pastoral thriller about two teenagers on the run from a...
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Morlando’s directing is confident, in that he doesn’t feel the need to fill his film with action or quick cuts to build tension. We start off in the wide open spaces of a farming town where Jonas (Wiggins) and Casey (Nélisse) meet one another. Sault Ste. Marie located in Ontario, Canada serves as the breathtaking backdrop of the film. This natural ...
Not to take anything away from Nélisseor Wiggins, they’re actually fantastic. It’s impossible to deny the force of Paxtonas Wayne Caraway, crooked cop and even nastier father. He portrays nuance in his character with subtlety: when he grabs his daughter’s hand holding it to his pulse as if to taunt her with the fact he’s still healthy, still living...
During countless moments co-writers Coughlinand Grassbycould tell us too much via dialogue. There are also times when the dialogue remains only suggestive. Their willingness to show and not tell makes Mean Dreamsengaging because it doesn’t assume its audience can’t put pieces together themselves.For instance, a character like Casey in another movie...
Ultimately, the dilemma of Jonas and Casey is intriguing. They’re forced to reckon with the ruthless corruption of the tiny town from which they hope to escape, where each person is more crooked than the last. In the end they must be as violent as the people they’re fleeing, or else face a fate worse than death. For a story we’ve seen time and time...
Mar 17, 2017 · Directed By: Nathan Morlando. Written By: Kevin Coughlin, Ryan Grassby. Mean Dreams. Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews. 64. User Score Generally Favorable Based on 10 User Ratings. 6.9. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review. Where to Watch. Peacock (Subscription required) All Watch Options. View All.
Mar 17, 2017 · 36 User reviews. 42 Critic reviews. 64 Metascore. Awards. 1 win & 5 nominations.
