Movie Review - The Science of Sleep

The Science of Sleep (2 of 5): The Science of Sleep is written and directed by the same director/co-writer of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, so I was naturally excited to see it since I think ESSM is a fantastic movie. The Science of Sleep is about a timid young man who can't control the fantastical plots and images of his dream world from intruding into his waking hours. Failing at his new job, he finds inspiration in his neighbor, Stephanie. However, his waking insecurities threaten to destroy their relationship.

Although I thought this movie demonstrated some very creative and imaginative dream sequences, they do not save the film from being an overall bore. The characters act in really bizarre and unnatural ways in their interactions and the story becomes muddled and confusing. You can’t relate to these characters because their interactions are so confusing, so the movie just becomes a lot of weird dreamy sequences strung together with arguments and reconciliations. Plus, the ending to this movie is terrible.