Dream House stars Daniel Craig as a writer who leaves his job in Manhattan to move his wife (Rachel Weisz) and two little girls to their dream house in the suburbs. They soon discover that their new home has a violent history. I would say to give away more would be to give away too much, but the preview gives away major plot points, so I don't know why I am worried. Daniel Craig, Naomi Watts and director Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father, My Left Foot) all refused to publicize the film because the studio wrestled away the final cut of Dream House. Maybe that explains how a movie with this much talent in front of and behind the camera can be this muddled, confusing and dumb. Poor Craig does some fantastic acting, but the story just collapses under the confusion of bad editing. An hour in, the plot takes a major turn and its more of an "oh brother..." than a "WOW I didn't see that coming!" Dream House is a nightmare.....D.
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