Seraherrera The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

Orla Zuniga It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Taha Avalos The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Zacio Geribello I liked the reviews about this movie, they form a high level indirect discussion, and I agree with the majority of the analysis that was made. This is a movie about the fragility of life, however, it's also a story that somehow shows the unbelievable force life has, and the very special ways it's revealed, through the story of Joleen, her daughter Tara and Uncle James. Little caring about the other actions, the feeling of one missing the other, and each one of them doing the little they can, when all their resources and possibilities seem to have been gone away.They are capable of only tiny little actions, compared to the huge power of the way things apparently are, the "big pictures" that rule our lives in this world. From underneath their helpless situation, a trip back to the family ranch, a very simple and touching birthday present, a bad joke that makes the little girl laugh, a game the smart kid establishes with her uncle, and that makes them closer, the smiles of Tara, her playing with the other kids, all of that kind of gradually rescues their ability to live, but it still seems to be so far from enough, in their needs. All the time, though, they're trying to do what they think is correct, they're trying to do something good about their lives, and that is a very touching drama, that moves directly towards a conflict with the old and rough father/grandfather.Personally, I enjoyed very much the symbolism and some poetic language this movie works with. The birthday present, the "Christmas tree" actually shows them struggling hard with their limitations. Under these conditions, life is not really possible for Uncle James, unless he's kind of sleepwalking. Tara at the same time needs him as her last connection and hope of a "regular" life, and she could possibly "awake" him, because of her needs and expectations, but also because she's full of emotion and has great people skills. While all this happens, Joleen has a time to try something different, or to learn better about her life, if there is time or opportunity.The actors were really great, especially Nick Stall and Annasophia Robb. The other were already very famous and renowned. Annasophia's career is very impressive and I look forward to seeing her becoming one of the top Hollywood grown up actresses. She seems to be escalating the steps and styles of actresses like Sissy Spacek, Michelle Pfeiffer, Julia Roberts, Charlize Theron, Carla Gugino, Emily Blunt and other great examples.

max-lira The movie have great performances(the best is Anna Sophia Robb) and it is a little movie, but the history is poor and the cast have almost nothing to do on the scenes. Charlize performance is nice and she is a great actress. Nick Stahl is not one actor that i love to see, but he is a very good actor. But Anna Sophia Robb is brilliant, she is the best of the movie, with no doubts and she can do all the type of movies and still be great. But the only missing part of the movie is basically the most important: the history. Is so nice to watch a beautiful drama and get touched by the history, but the history is not so great.Isn't bad, but could be very better.....

yannicinco Despite the mostly negative reviews I've read about 'Sleepwalking', I wanted to see if Annasophia Robb really did live up to what the critics have been raving the past couple months. And she does, in a huge way. With a natural presence and believable acting, Annasophia displays one of the best performances I've seen from a child actor/actress. While she did a great job in BTT and Have Dreams, she doesn't show any signs of the occasional stiff acting that she had in her previous films. Playing the part of the abandoned and emotionally troubled Tara is a very complex process that not many young actors can endure, yet Annasophia portrays her every emotion smoothly. Her chemistry with Stahl's character was convincing and heartfelt. At first I was a little bit on the skeptical side on whether or not her performance was Oscar-worthy; but after watching this movie, I immediately brushed said thoughts aside.That said, this movie is James's (Nick Stahl) story, and he delivers. His performance really brought out the raw emotion that most of the film lacked. At certain scenes one could just sense the extreme pain and sorrow that James is going through as he grows more fond of his niece, only to see her get taken away, that and other aspects of his character makes a nice buildup to his climactic transformation near the end. Charlize Theron, though only present in a handful of scenes in the film, takes full advantage of them and helps create a truly believable troubled American family. Dennis Hopper is, well...Dennis Hopper. He can pull off playing any crazed and sadistic bastard in a snap and succeeds. Despite his character being as one dimensional as one can get, Hopper does a pretty good job making the film more morbid than it already is.Positives aside, here is where the film gets it's real flaws: the story. Besides extremely powerful performances by the leads, Sleepwalking's story suffers from it's overtly dark tone and predictability. Yes, it's supposed to be a morbid take on abandonment and abuse, but unfortunately that's all there is. The characters stumble from one unlucky bump in the road to another without any real relief for them. Besides the budding almost brother-sister type relationship that James and Tara develops, it doesn't really stop the film from becoming increasingly bleak. And quite honestly, as much as I tried to defend it, I didn't understand James's notion to return to his abusive and bitter father's farm. Once he mentions going there in the film, especially with all the comments that he heard from Tara, predicting hell in Satan's frozen ranch wasn't very far-fetched. I enjoy films that are open to interpretation and don't give out easy answers. However, Sleepwalking's ending hardly even tries to put some sort of resolution. It's an all-throughout morbid storyline that DESERVED a true resolution, sadly it barely had one.I enjoyed Sleepwalking. I loved the characters and the performances (Especially Robb and Stahl), but like the ratings that you've read throughout the web, it was just barely enough to carry the weight of a bland and predictable story.

kaitlynn lane The pacing of this movie is a little slow. There were times when i almost gave up on it, and wanted to stop watching it, but didn't. I am glad i finished this movie because there is something so honest, and pure about the subject matter.What's great about this movie is it's not flashy like people think movies need to be. It is not over the top, not glamorous. This movie is striped to the bare essence of what it takes to make a good film or better, great acting, and a genuine story line.The movie has a slow start, but a rapid ending that leaves you wanting more. The characters are really well developed. I feel a close connection to all of them. I feel like they are real people, and that's unusual to feel when watching a movie.It's a movie about choices, about how one moment can change your life. The decisions we make are not always right, most of them are made on impulse, but we still have to deal with the aftermath, and learn a lesson along the way.