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Daydream Nation is an independent, quirky, vaguely creepy film that will keep the viewer guessing. Writer-director Michael Goldbach has created unexpected layers to the story of a big-city girl who moves to a small town and stirs up trouble because she's bored--and is then caught in the awful consequences. The cast is terrific, including Kat Dennings as Caroline, the high schooler so bored she begins an affair with her teacher (Mr. A, played by Josh Lucas, also terrific). Meanwhile Reece Thompson, as fellow teen Thurston, creates the final piece of the love triangle that spells trouble with a capital T. Andie MacDowell plays Thurston's mom, and is a standout; her performance is reminiscent of Cloris Leachman's in The Last Picture Show. Daydream Nation is offbeat in the manner of Juno, Donnie Darko, or Jim Jarmusch's or David Lynch's weirdest work. "For a while there, it seemed liked craziness was in the air," Caroline narrates in a voice-over. "And we were all just… breathing it in." If some of the plot twists aren't completely believable, the performances and the assured direction still make Daydream Nation a very watchable, engaging experience--a creative antidote to formulaic films and one that lovers of independent film will enjoy. --A.T. Hurley
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DAYDREAM NATION
Genre: Drama
Rating: UN
Release Date: 0000-00-00
Media Type: DVD
SKU:GMDB18781313
Genre: Drama
Rating: UN
Release Date: 0000-00-00
Media Type: DVD
SKU:GMDB18781313
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5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Daydream Nation (DVD)
Interesting movie that demonstrates the complicated and ethereal teen in the character Caroline who has a unique and mature insight about life.
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3.9 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews) 6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Awesome!,
By beddieC7 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Daydream Nation (DVD)
I thought this film was well done! I can see why it's compared to Juno and Donnie Darko but it is definitely unique all on its own. I saw it this morning and haven't been able to stop thinking about it. Reece Thompson, Kat Dennings, and Josh Lucas were all great! It's a shame it's not very popular. Then again, I'm a big fan of independent films with unique story lines as opposed to feature films that seem so repetitive.By the way, the soundtrack is AMAZING! Cannot wait to buy it! 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
I'M READY TO BE TUTORED,
By Michael Ledo - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Daydream Nation (DVD)
The moody Caroline Wexler moves from the big city to a small town where the kids do a lot of drugs and are inbreed losers with 6 toes. The story at times is third person, at other times Caroline narrates. She tells us of a tale of a girl in school who worked as a stripper until 2AM then showed up for school and took extra classes. The football team, she tells us, would heat up quarters and throw them at her while she walked through the halls. A "serial killer" (dubbed a serial killer after first body was found) kills the girl and they find marks of heated quarters on her legs.The waste dump fire and serial killer were under utilized as metaphors/symbols.After her death, it appears the overly mature Caroline is the prettiest girl in school. She seduces her teacher and a classmate. As time goes on we discover the teacher has the persona of a psychotic character portrayed from his own novel and has developed an unhealthy need to continue his relationship with Caroline. The movie makes clever use of juxtapositions to create humorous scenes. There are also slow scenes and slightly annoying first person narration. The soundtrack was fairly lame. The climax scene is supposed to be a culmination of the scenes building up upon each other. In an indie, it is not necessarily predictable, but it is at least metaphorically or symbolically part of the movie. This one was not. It was a complete let down and a lack of closure by the writer. Want to watch a clever indie, try "Chumscubber." 2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly awesome.,
By Kristal - Published on Amazon.com
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I absolutely loved this film. Some of the content may have been a little scattered alongside the in-depth character glimpses and quirky one-liners. Definitely a contender for the next best favorite indie movie among hipster kids though.
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