I was excited to see 'Nothing Like Dreaming' in my local library. Vermont director Nora Jacobson's previous film, My Mother's Early Lovers, was quite good.
I wish I could say the same for this movie. I did not find this story very interesting or compelling. The concept of the story is good, but in this case, not told in an intelligent or believable way.
Vermonters in this film are not portrayed in a positive light, or even realistically.
The scene in the bathtub with Emma and her mother is completely unnecessary. Ms. Jacobson said in the director's comments that she wanted Emma to be "washed clean". That's again a good concept, but it could have been done without nudity and been more affecting.
George Woodward is a great actor and was the saving grace for me in this film.
I wish I could say the same for this movie. I did not find this story very interesting or compelling. The concept of the story is good, but in this case, not told in an intelligent or believable way.
Vermonters in this film are not portrayed in a positive light, or even realistically.
The scene in the bathtub with Emma and her mother is completely unnecessary. Ms. Jacobson said in the director's comments that she wanted Emma to be "washed clean". That's again a good concept, but it could have been done without nudity and been more affecting.
George Woodward is a great actor and was the saving grace for me in this film.