Andrew Howard, Colin Farrell, Ewan McGregor
The film is the tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies.
DVD Release Date: May 27, 2008
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Stats: 3,819 reviews
Flixster Reviews (3,819)
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February 8, 2009Terry: "Gee, ain't life grand?" You know where that's from? What movie? Ain't Life Grand, no?" Bonnie and Clyde. Two Barrow brothers having a fine time
and Clyde says, "Ain't life grand?"
Ian: You know what happened to them?
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January 11, 2009Cassandra's Dream is a dull journey of two brothers (Colin Farrell and Ewan MacGregor) who in a desperate attempt for money agree to assist their uncle (Tom Wilkinson) in eliminating a problem.
I can understand why this is called Cassandra's Dream now. It's not the name of the ...( read more) -
December 23, 2008Not bad, but certainly not nearly as good as "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead". See the latter if you haven't already and skip this one.
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November 9, 2008I was bored out of my mind throughout this entire movie. The only 2 parts where I was somewhat interested were the 2 scenes in which someone was killed.
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November 21, 2009Woody Allen?s move toward more suspense or mystery driven fare isn't bad. I've seen the others, just not Match Point which is supposed to be the best. This one is decent, and I'm glad he's broadening his horizons even if he's a lecherous pervert. Polanski is a good filmmaker so h...( read more)
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November 18, 2009Woody Allen seems to be into tragedies lately. The bulk of the movie I loved, but like Match Point, the ending was such a turn off. I felt cheated of an actual ending. It was like he had just given up at the last minute and says to himself: "lets just kill them both off for the h...( read more)
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Critic Reviews
October 18, 2008
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
January 23, 2008
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Allen, who stays behind the camera, brings too little wit and too much contrivance to material that quickly dissolves into warmed-over Dostoevski. full review
January 18, 2008
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
This isn't filmmaking; it's thesis defending. full review
January 18, 2008
Kyle Smith, New York Post
[Delivers] a sharply effective jolt of unease. It's a pulp story pinned to the screen with an ice pick of conscience in a manner that would have pleased Allen's idol, Ingmar Bergman. full review
January 18, 2008
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
If Frida Kahlo can paint 55 self-portraits, Woody Allen can make several versions of the same movie. It's only fair. full review
January 18, 2008
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The identical premise is used in Sidney Lumet's Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, which is like a master class in how Allen goes wrong. full review
January 18, 2008
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
There's not a believable character, nor line of convincing dialogue to be found. full review
January 17, 2008
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Allen's austere, carefully plotted story is the opposite of a whodunit. It's a why- and how-dunit. full review
January 16, 2008
Armond White, The New York Press
It's wearying to watch Allen's murder obsession when he doesn't know how to dramatize morality. full review
Comments
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May 31, 2009How about a review of the movie and not how hot the guys are? Yes, the guys are great. But the movie is dull and mediocre.
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January 16, 2008HELL YEAH, COLIN FARRELL IS SEXY. HE IS A GREAT ACTOR AND HE HAS AN AWESOME PERSONALITY. HE IS TOO DAMN ATTRACTIVE.
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January 14, 2008I had such a big obsession with Colin Farrell I have a teddy bear named after him! LOL
But there is just something about Ewan McGreggor that is really attractive! He is lovely and does so much for everyone.
I think that they are both two of the best actors and best looking guys EVER!
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July 25, 2007Ewan McGregor is nothing compared to Colin Farrell's sexiness! But they're both awesome actors
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June 29, 2007I am Ewan's BIGGEST fan, no I am not obsessed like everyone else, I just think that he is a really good person, he tries to help children around the world, and he is a really great father to his own children, yeah he is a great actor, and he is really good looking, but there are other things besides ewan being hot that makes him attractive.
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