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SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Ketrivie It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

bela If you've never seen any of Woody Allen's movies, make sure you don't choose this turkey as your introduction to his otherwise wonderful oeuvre. The plot is a cliché taken straight out of a daytime soapie and despite a seemingly excellent leading cast, the acting is beyond wooden. Colin Farrell is reported as saying this movie took him more takes than Miami Vice. Pity they didn't take a lot more or better still, take none at all and start over. Abysmal.

ags123 Here's another morality play from Woody Allen, though unlike "Crimes and Misdemeanors" and "Match Point," much darker and with quite a different turn of events at the end. "Cassandra's Dream" is a highly mature work - profound themes, skillful direction, convincing dialog and great casting choices. As other reviews have pointed out, Colin Farrell is a standout in a complex role. Also noteworthy is Clare Higgins as the mother with the voice of wisdom and experience. Superb London atmosphere keeps things interesting as does the moody Philip Glass score. No traces of the usual Woody Allen New York angst. He's still focused on the big questions, just from a very different angle. Even the harshest critics will have to admit they don't make films like this very often: intelligent, thoughtful, highly polished.

SnoopyStyle Ian (Ewan McGregor) and Terry (Colin Farrell) are brothers who gets into money troubles. They like to play big, buying a boat together, looking at flat, and driving fast cars from the garage where Terry works. Terry gets into gambling debts of 90,000 pounds to some loan sharks. Ian is pretending to be a big property developer to win over beautiful actress Angela (Hayley Atwell). They go to uncle Howard (Tom Wilkinson) for the money. Only uncle Howard (Tom Wilkinson) asks for an unbelievable favor to take out former associate Martin Burns.These are not particularly good people. Ewan and Colin are so charming that you want to root for them, but the characters don't allow you to. The tone of the movie is too light. Woody Allen just doesn't have the gritty ugly style that this movie is demanding. It seems like he keeps trying to make an amusing character study. It would be a lot better as a dirty thriller. Woody Allen just isn't that kind of director.

GeneralUrsus Woody Allen's latest foray into the thriller realm is an extremely compelling story of family ties and murder. Before the murderous game is afoot Allen spends a good deal of time setting up his characters with multiple layers and nuances.Two regular working class English brothers each hoping their rich uncle will help them out financially must first complete a murderous task. What makes this film so intense and highly suspenseful is that Woody Allen has created a pair of very believable characters in Ian (Ewan McGregor) and Terry (Colin Farrell). As they conptemplate the dreadful task of murdering an associate of their uncle, we are sucked right into this frightening dilemma with them. Allen's movie is so strong because it examines the daunting task and repercussions accepted by the brothers. This is not some standard Hollywood, glossed over, thriller where people are knocked off and life goes on. Woody Allen ratchets up the tension in every frame and his film is so exciting because it is so very real. McGregor and Farrell turn in some terrific performances as the two brothers. McGregor is in top form as the manipulative, deal maker. Without question Colin Farrell has turned in his most memorable performance yet. Farrell's character Terry is a very gentle soul, a complete opposite from anything he has ever played, a stellar performance that is both beautiful and tragic. Cassandra's Dream is a very entertaining film, it will make you think, it will make you squirm and it will stay with you long after you've exited the theater.