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- 2015
- PG-13
- Bleecker Street Media
- 1 h 32 m
- 2015
- PG-13
- Bleecker Street Media
- 1 h 32 m
Summary Carol, a widow in her 70's, is forced to confront her fears about love, family, and death. After her routine is rattled she decides to start dating again and falls into relationships with two very different men.
Directed By: Brett Haley
Written By: Marc Basch
- 2015
- PG-13
- Bleecker Street Media
- 1 h 32 m
- 2015
- PG-13
- Bleecker Street Media
- 1 h 32 m
I'll See You in My Dreams
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7.0
Summary Carol, a widow in her 70's, is forced to confront her fears about love, family, and death. After her routine is rattled she decides to start dating again and falls into relationships with two very different men.
Directed By: Brett Haley
Written By: Marc Basch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
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89% Positive
24 Reviews
24 Reviews
11% Mixed
3 Reviews
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
75
89% Positive
24 Reviews
24 Reviews
11% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Now after 43 years in feature films, Danner has gotten the opportunity to show what she can do, and in I’ll See You in My Dreams, she is simply jaw-dropping, just wonderful.
A work of quiet, crystalline empathy, I’ll See You in My Dreams is notable for reasons that nearly overshadow its modest yet indisputable charms. It’s a drama about the kind of people invisible to the movies and much of our culture — senior citizens in the early evening of their lives — and it grants its characters individuality in ways that are almost wholly free of cliché.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 38 User Ratings
7.0
55% Positive
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
37% Mixed
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
8% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 38 User Ratings
7.0
55% Positive
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
37% Mixed
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
8% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
This movie is a small miracle. I do not like films that can be easily dismissed as chick flix or rom coms. This transcends the genre--it is funny, tough minded and moving. Blythe Danner gives the performance of her life, and the supporting cast is uniformly faultless. The movie is funny and moving and affirms life without slipping into the sentimental. If you're open to films whose only special effect is intelligence and honesty, see it.
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Blythe Danner is just stunning in this movie. She is so lovely to look at and yet so natural looking. It is a pleasure to see a woman nowadays who can look so beautiful without wearing tons of heavy makeup. She is such a wonderful actress and deserves an Oscar nomination for this understated yet spot-on performance. Martin Starr is wonderful as the guy who cleans her pool and becomes her friend. I've admired his work in every movie I've seen him in (from "Adventureland" to "Knocked Up" and now the TV show "Silicon Valley"). Although I have loved his quirky long-haired characters, it's nice to see him playing a regular-guy character with short hair. I'd like to see him get a lot of work in future films. Both he and Blythe Danner are just absolute gems. And it's great to see Sam Elliott, June Squibb, Mary Kay Place, Rhea Perlman, and (surprise!) wasn't that Max Gail of "Barney Miller" fame? (He played Det. Stan "Wojo" Wojciehowicz) I thought so! Yup, and he was wonderful in a small part. This was a wonderful ensemble piece. I think it deserved a more memorable title, though.
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I'll See You in My Dreams is a disarming romantic dramedy, constructed from "geezer flick" cliches, to be sure, yet lifted to another level by the performances, top-to-bottom.
Danner’s even better on her own, as she honestly, even angrily, wrangles with not a paradox, per se, just the raw rub of life: that it sucks to be alone, and it’s scary to try not being alone. She’s exquisite.
I’ll See You In My Dreams, has its shortcomings as drama, but she’s (Danner) the heroine, Carol Petersen, and she takes advantage of every resonant moment the role offers her.
It's a relief — even though the movie isn't much — to see Danner in a leading role on screen again.
Haley and co-writer Marc Basch have their hearts in the right place.... But while they’re steering clear of so many pitfalls, they don’t give the impression that they’re steering in any specific direction. The film is a parade of barely connected events, presided over by a barely connected protagonist.
Somehow, after an extraordinary 40+ year career, Blythe Danner finally takes on her very first leading role--a debut leading role which may even land her an Oscar nomination. As a widow in her 70s, Blythe evokes a specific charm that draws us in and brings the emotion out in us all. Together, with her friends and new lovers, our eyes open to a world of possibilities and love along with her.
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Blythe Danner gets a lovely starring role as a 70something widow, who's been contently living in virtual solitude for 20 years. After a sad opening, she ventures into the possibility of a relationship with 2 very different men (Sam Elliott & Martin Starr). In addition to this, she hangs with a Bridge trio of typical characters. Even though the dialogue could have been sharper and funnier, the performances are all engaging (esp. Elliott). Many of the plot points are obvious, but the story still allows Danner to shine. This is the type of quiet personal film that sensitive mature audiences will appreciate, a bittersweet dramatic examination of aging, life and loss.
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Good actors, potentially good story but too many unlikely aspects -- how many widows wait 20 years to go out with anyone? Relationship with a young shy pool guy? Elusive rat in the house? What is going on with the daughter? One night with a good man and he dies? The story seems to be grasping at straws of unrealistic and unlikely events because it has nothing else to say, no real message beyond the obvious, a lonely woman with a boring life and few options. Not enough meat for a real movie. Waste of good actors.
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Why does Hollywood do such a bad job of turning fairly promising raw materials into a decent movie ? A decent premise, some likable characters and some likable actors to play those characters. The resulting movie is slow and directionless and the characters have roughly the depth of cardboard. If you are 70+ and female you may be able to relate. Everyone else needs to stay well away.
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Awards
Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA)
• 2 Nominations
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
• 2 Nominations
Cleveland International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
