The Science of Sleep (DVD)

The Science of Sleep is a wonderful off the wall movie directed by Michael Gondry, who is maybe better known for the film The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and (although I am not sure why he chose this film - I haven't seen it so maybe I am judging the film by it's cover) Be Kind, Rewind. It is an amazingly beautiful film of a love story of sorts between two neighbours, Stephane and Stephanie, and the fantasy world in which the former occupies. Every scene is beautifully shot and the English subtitles are not annoying in the least - something you can be only too aware of when watching a foreign language film sometimes. What is so wonderful about the film is ...

Folowing the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, a film that quickly made it into my favourites, I eagerly awaited the release of Michel Gondrys second full feature directing piece in the form of The Science of Sleep, and I am glad to say I was not disappointed. The film continues the surreal aspects, in fact possibly taking this further than the previous film, as it tells the tale of the loveless Stephane, pining hopelessly for his neighbour Stephanie. The originality of this lovestory struck me as so beautiful, it refuses constantly to give the viewer what they expect, instead choosing to surprise us with a more avante garde depiction of a relationship. ...

Gael Garcia Benal is fast becoming a heart throb amongst the discerning female audience who have managed to catch any of his films; Bad Education, The King, Motorcycle Diaries amongst them. This time around he teams up with avant garde music video director, and the man behind ‘Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind’, Michel Gondry. Anyone who has seen any of videos he directed (Bjork and Kylie amongst the artists he has created for) will know what a bizarre and surreal artistic mind he has. Science of Sleep is a French made film, though unusually for them the majority of the dialogue is in English. It is also one of the most unusual romance films ...