"CELLOPHANE!"

the science of sleep. this cutesy movie stars, imho, one of the most handsome men in movies gael garcia bernal, as 'stephane'. stephane is the product of a mexican father, who has just died of cancer and french mother. the movie begins as he moves to france, following his father's death. he moves into his childhood home and falls in love with a neighbor. stephane truly enjoys his sleep and finds it easier to navigate than real life.

that's a synopsis that i just wrote and reading it over it would seem that the movie is boring and/or too simplistic to be effective. i think the opposite is true, thanks to the director. you experience a lot of surreal scenes due to the large amount of time the character spends sleeping. i would liken the film to a more masculine and disturbing 'amelie'- if you're into film comparisons. i think it stands well on it's own though. it's not for everyone and even i left the theatre saying, "that was weird". it is weird but it's also charming, funny and above all dreamy.

i will say though that the constant sleeping scenes, the beauty of the film and the concentration you'll need to exert to follow (this is NOT a film for action junkies) along will leave you ready to create your own dreams.