La Science des Rêves (The Science of Sleep)
Life seems to be looking up for shy and withdrawn Stephane when he is coaxed to return to his childhood home with the promise of a job in the mundane world of copy setting. Wildly creative, his fanciful and sometimes disturbing dream life constantly threatens to usurp his waking world. Stephane is quickly drawn to his neighbor, Stephanie whose imagination easily matches his own. As their relationship blossoms, the confidence Stephane exudes in his dreams begins bleeding over into his real life. Unable to bear the prospect of a waking world without Stephanie's love and with no satisfying solutions coming out of his dream world, Stephane faces a dilemma he may not be able to depend on the science of sleep to help him solve
Probably Michel Gondry's most complex and most creative among his works. Gondry never slips when it comes to creating imaginative and whimsical visuals and this shows that he is a master of surrealism. Though the story can be jumpy and doesn't flow as well, there are many cute and heart aching moments. The couple in focus can go from cute to fun to downright irritating as both of them play each other deceptively and almost cruelly. Not as masterful as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, but still recommendable.
4 out of 5 stars
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