Dream Lover (1994)

How well can you really know the one you love? OscarÂ(r) nominee* Nicholas Kazan explores this question in his "sensuous, deadly game of romantic cat-and-mouse" (Roger Ebert) that features "terrific" (The Hollywood Reporter) performances by James Spader and Mädchen Amick and weaves "a tight web of suspense" (Playboy)! After a bitter divorce, wealthy architect Ray (Spader) fears he'll never love again until he bumps into sexy, sophisticated Lena (Amick) and sparks begin to fly. Before long, they are happily married and have a family. But when Ray's suspicious nature gets the best of him and he begins to investigate Lena's past, what he finds may not only threaten the state of their marriage but also Ray's life! *1990: Adapted Screenplay, Reversal of Fortune

Do you really know the one you love?

James Spader plays a wealthy architect named Ray who divorces from his first wife then fears he may never find love again until one day he bumps into a woman who he thinks is perfect for him. They meet again a couple weeks down the road and end up hitting it off. Not long after that they end up getting married, wife, kids, the usual deal.. then Ray becomes suspicious..he starts to investigate and what he finds you wont believe.

Picture this: Your own wife is a psychopath and you dont find out until 2-3 years into the marriage and start piecing together clues as the years go by and then all of a sudden you find out this woman isnt who she says she is, everything shes said has been a lie and worse..

When he finds out and confronts her... well i'll let you find out for yourself, all i can tell you is its insane what she does to him, she fools and manipulates everyone into believing hes the 'crazy' one, then the twist of an ending.. This is the worst case scenario that could happen to someone. This woman is your worst nightmare. This combined with weird dreamlike carnival sequences make this a very good thriller. It also has a dark humor to it. Excellent performance by Spader. Highly Recommended. June 28, 2007

"I like you, that's the problem."

I've lived this. James Spader as a successful architect who meets then unfortunately marries my ex-wife played by the insanely gorgeous and totally fruitcake Madchen Amick.

Gaslighting ensues while wifey goes about having babies, laying in the sun, and screwing all of Spader's best friends. Like I said...I lived it, and my only advice is to kill the bitch. I want royalties. "Sometimes what you think is paranoia is actually heightened awareness." Great line, great flick, Spader is weird and Amick is HOT! 4 Lenas March 25, 2007

AN AFFAIR AT HOTEL CHANDELER

A small little seen intriguing thriller about outer beauty and inner lies of some sort. A recently divorced successful bachelor runs into and meets an unlikely beauty in a supermarket, they meet up for drinks. He becomes infactuated with her beauty and her reserved lady like qualities. Eventually hook up, fall in love and get married, everything is so perfect. OR IS IT? I like this movie because it tells the tale of what everyone looks for in a mate complete perfection but nothing and noone is perfect. Be careful what you wish for. Get to know someone completely before all those emotions take over because there is always a price to pay good or bad. GOOD MOVIE AND A SHOCKER OF AN ENDING. September 8, 2006

Dream Lovers Dream Small

Plot is a good thing with this movie. It's entertaining and worth the price of the video/DVD. It's about a couple working together to legally rob his friend. And it's a good idea with a little twist on the ending that's pretty clever. 'The friend' comes out ahead and clean. The Spader Sex is good and it's filmed well with colors that seem dark. The bad thing about this movie is it's dream sequences: they are 100% dumb; I cannot figure out a reason for them. Viewers understand 'the friend' - Spader - the Dream Lover is living a dream...and we can SEE that it's becoming a nightmare, we don't need foolish clowns cut-ins to bop us on the heads and say, "DREAM!" I personaly find it a tad bit unbeliveable that a hot, sweet Sexy Spader would not be the 'dream' of any woman. The female lead in this movie is beautiful. Watch it. October 31, 2005

Simply One of My Favorites...

In order that I do not spoil the plot for you...I just want to say that 'you never know what you're going to get'...never...so be careful with every single relationship! It is so true.
Of course, this story is an extreme but it's also a wake up call. It's simply one of my favorite films. It's one smart diabolical thriller. Oh yeah...go for it! This is a great DVD for anyone's library. It will bring about good dinner table conversation for a good week afterwards. August 20, 2005

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