The Dreamers

I knew this film would be good due to the opening Jimi Hendrix song...Such an interesting and sometimes disturbing film. An American student in Paris in the 60s meets a brother and sister as fellow cinephiles, and their relationship is rife with psychological games. The brother and sister, Theo and Isabella are twins and literally inseparable. They sleep together, and live in a world of only themselves. They are suggestions that their relationship is somewhat incestuous yet the American boy, played by Michael Pitt becomes taken with Isabella and tries to pry her away from the security of her ancestral bond. Matthew, the American, moves in with the twins as their parents travel away much of the time due to the father being a famous author. Their nights are spent drinking rare wines, acting out movie scenes and playing mind games. I did not mind this film. It made me want to revisit my literature and film roots. The twins called themselves purists due to the fact that they didn't watch television. Intellectually, I got what the writer and Director were portraying. They all were living in a dream world, never leaving the house. The dynamics between the siblings and their new friend were complex and thought provoking.

I give it a 5 out of 10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU1brBVMBkM