The Science of Sleep
“The Science of Sleep” is imaginative, funny and still manages to resonate on a deeper level. And in the movie business these days, that’s a rare find.
The captivating nature of "The Science of Sleep" is largely there due in part to its creator, Michel Gondry, who wrote and directed the film. Gondry, who is also responsible for directing the 2004 masterpiece “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” again hits some right notes in combining real life, dreams and memories in an amazingly realistic matter on the big screen.
The story of “The Science of Sleep” is very relatable, and it perfectly depicts what it is like to have feelings for someone who may or may not have them back, and the excruciating agony that this can cause at times. Stephane, played by “The Motorcycle Diaries” star Gael Garcia Bernal, slowly starts to fall for his neighbor, Stephanie, played by “21 Grams” co-star Charlotte Gainsbourg. The real chaos starts when Stephane starts to confuse his dreams and reality, which makes things a little tense at times between the two of them.
While Stephane’s dream sequences definitely allow the film to have a tone of surrealism, other aspects make the film that much more real. The awkward interactions Stephane has with other people after dreaming about them definitely ring true in real life. The way Gondry mixes French, English and Spanish dialogue in the film also gives it a grounding in reality.
Various lines of dialogue in “The Science of Sleep,” no matter what language they were in, allow for both biting moments of humor and biting moments of truth throughout the film.
After critical success in a string of Spanish-language films including “The Motorcycle Diaries” and “Bad Education,” Garcia Bernal gives just as captivating a performance in a movie that has him speaking three languages. He does an excellent job of conveying the sensitivity and imaginative nature that Stephane needed to have in order to be a three-dimensional character instead of some guy who is constantly dreaming without a care in the world.
All the supporting characters, including Gainsbourg, showcase the good and bad traits of the characters to show the basis for how the action in Stephane’s dreams comes about.
“The Science of Sleep” is definitely worth a watch for its pure imagination alone, but the performances and dialogue also make the film more captivating.
The captivating nature of "The Science of Sleep" is largely there due in part to its creator, Michel Gondry, who wrote and directed the film. Gondry, who is also responsible for directing the 2004 masterpiece “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” again hits some right notes in combining real life, dreams and memories in an amazingly realistic matter on the big screen.
The story of “The Science of Sleep” is very relatable, and it perfectly depicts what it is like to have feelings for someone who may or may not have them back, and the excruciating agony that this can cause at times. Stephane, played by “The Motorcycle Diaries” star Gael Garcia Bernal, slowly starts to fall for his neighbor, Stephanie, played by “21 Grams” co-star Charlotte Gainsbourg. The real chaos starts when Stephane starts to confuse his dreams and reality, which makes things a little tense at times between the two of them.
While Stephane’s dream sequences definitely allow the film to have a tone of surrealism, other aspects make the film that much more real. The awkward interactions Stephane has with other people after dreaming about them definitely ring true in real life. The way Gondry mixes French, English and Spanish dialogue in the film also gives it a grounding in reality.
Various lines of dialogue in “The Science of Sleep,” no matter what language they were in, allow for both biting moments of humor and biting moments of truth throughout the film.
After critical success in a string of Spanish-language films including “The Motorcycle Diaries” and “Bad Education,” Garcia Bernal gives just as captivating a performance in a movie that has him speaking three languages. He does an excellent job of conveying the sensitivity and imaginative nature that Stephane needed to have in order to be a three-dimensional character instead of some guy who is constantly dreaming without a care in the world.
All the supporting characters, including Gainsbourg, showcase the good and bad traits of the characters to show the basis for how the action in Stephane’s dreams comes about.
“The Science of Sleep” is definitely worth a watch for its pure imagination alone, but the performances and dialogue also make the film more captivating.
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