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Dream for an Insomniac (Widescreen)
- Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Ione Skye, Michael Landes
- Director: Tiffanie DeBartolo
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Set in San Francisco, this romantic comedy centers on the relationships between an aspiring actress and a blue-eyed handsome fellow who meets all her stringent requirements for being the "Perfect Boyfriend." Actress Frankie has spent much of her young-adult life living in an apartment of Uncle Leo's Café. She works there as a waitress along with Rob, her cousin. There they usually hang out with their friends, slacker Juice and fellow would-be star Allison. Before spying beautiful, blue-eyed David, Frankie refused to waste her time dating anyone "less than extraordinary." But the minute they meet, they begin exchanging literary quotes and from there it is love all the way, at least until Frankie learns that David has a girl friend. Adding further tension is Frankie's upcoming acting job, one that requires she move to LA. Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Features
- Genre: Romance
- Category: Romantic Comedy
- Theme: Actor's Life, Love Triangles
- Release Date: October 17, 2006
- Rating: R (Restricted)Rating Opens in New Window - Adult Humor, Adult Situations
- Studio: Sony Pictures
- Lead Actors: Jennifer Aniston, Ione Skye, Michael Landes, MacKenzie Astin
- Supporting Actors: Sean Blackman, Leslie Stevens, Seymour Cassel
- Director: Tiffanie DeBartolo
- Picture Format: Widescreen
- Run Time: 1 hr 28 min
- Subtitle Language: English, French
- Format: DVD
Additional Information
- DPCI: 246-03-0070
- ASIN: B002MMNG4G
- Catalog #: 11518235
- Item can not be gift wrapped.
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- Estimated Ship Dimensions : 7.52 inches length x 5.36 inches width x 0.58 inches height
- Estimated Ship Weight: 0.23 pound.
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For those who genuinely like the sitcom Friends, Dream for an Insomniac will score big points as a successful romantic comedy. Sultry Frankie (Ione Skye) and suave David (Mackenzie Astin) are attractive leads who engage in a courtship that consists of dropping the biggest names in literature to each other. The flat, stagy coffee shop setting is very much like the set of the aforementioned sitcom, and not very much like the downtown San Francisco locale it pretends to be. This play-like environment is well suited to the talky script, which is filled with enough witty banter to fuel the romance. Even Jennifer Aniston herself appears in the role of the best friend, adding some much-needed personality to the movie. However, many viewers may find the verbose dialogue too painful to endure, and at times it seems like the script is just a series of literary quotes strung together. With little opportunity to derive meaning from any of these references, the characters appear to be nothing but namedroppers. The stylistic choice to switch from black-and-white to color when the romantic leads meet each other is also severely heavy-handed, as is the generic Frank Sinatra-inspired decor of the coffee shop. Still a pleasant enough distraction, Dream for an Insomniac remains a charming romance that delivers a familiar style of sentimental coupling. Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
