Dreamcatcher

Morgan Freeman, Thomas Jane, Jason Lee. Lawrence Kasdan, dir. William Goldman/Lawrance Kasdan - screenplay. Castle Rock Entertainment, 2003


Fairly interesting story, but it does show the "mid-90's" Stephen King style in which he gives up on pure horror and mixes it with equal measure sci-fi and magic. The theme was actually handled with complete adroitness and expertise in the novel "It" and yes, I am breaking my own rule by comparing a book to a movie (and different ones at that!) byt he comparisons are unmistakable, especially with the flashbacks to their 1950's childhood.

However, if you haven't read "IT" or other King books, then basically I summed up the entire plot for you in the first sentence.

Even the bad guy is a stock character from other King stories - i.e. "Storm of the Century."

Lastly . . . Morgan Freeman is absolutely fantastic. As freaking always! Even as a drop-dead bad guy he is still one of the best characters in this movie.

Not a bad film. It's just simply been done better, by all three guys (King, Kasdan, Goldman) elsewhere in their careers.

VG