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There are many mysteries in this universe, such as does the Loch Ness Monster exist? Is there life on Mars and what really happened at Roswell?

The question however that will be on everyone’s lips is what possessed a great actor of Morgan Freeman stature to appear in this film?! We may not know the answer but let’s thank the Lord that he did. His mere presence in this film turns an awful movie into just a bad one. Laughable? Yes.

Watchable? Just about (thanks to Freeman). Any good? Not at all!

Dreamcatcher is based on a Stephen King novel, which follows the story of four men that have grown up together. Whilst they are young, the boys Jonesy, Henry, Beaver and Pete meet an extraordinary boy called Duddits who seems to have given them special abilities. Not knowing why or how they have acquired these abilities they have grown up knowing that things will never be the same.

Throw in a mix of alien invasion, with shades of Stand by me we have a catastrophe of a movie.

Freeman turns up as Col. Curtis, who after the best part of twenty years trying to kill a race of aliens, (which mysteriously turn up in the film), is going insane chasing his Holy grail.

He is however very well supported by Tom Sizemore, who himself must be wondering why he appeared in this movie. Unfortunately, the rest of the cast do not follow his example. Thomas Jane (Henry), Damian Lewis (Jonesy), Jason Lee (Beaver) and Timothy Olyphant (Pete) do try their best but unfortunately for them their performances may just secure them contracts for very bad US straight-to-TV movies that are usually shown on Channel 5.

After watching this movie it is very hard to believe that this film is based on a King novel, my advice, if you don’t want nightmares stay well away!

Leon Nicholson

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