Dream for an Insomniac
Dream for an Insomniac
R | 18 April 1996 (USA)
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A girl with insomnia who works in a coffee house has impossibly high standards for her love and fears she will never meet a worthy man. Then in walks a new employee and they click - until she discovers he has a girlfriend. Undaunted, she moves to L.A. with a friend sure that he will dump the girlfriend and follow her. She puts all her faith in fate and hopes for the best.

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Hellen

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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Onlinewsma

Absolutely Brilliant!

Merolliv

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

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BeSummers

Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.

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Maui1010

"Anything less than extraordinary is a waste of time." We should all be so lucky as to live our lives according to this phrase, which is the theme of this film. I know that by many peoples standards this movie is not up to par, but how can a simple love story that reminds its viewers to live life to the fullest be all that bad. I found the main character, Frankie, to be charming and witty. Some may call her a little over the top but I am here to report that there is a woman in this world who is the living, breathing equivalent of the character, Frankie, and she happens to be my best friend...lucky me :) This movie, with all of its little quirks, is one of my favorites and I urge anyone interested to give it a chance.

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toulouse-lautrec

While the acting gets a little corny at times, the vibe is definitely prevalent in this movie. It's got a good feeling. Simple plot, easy to follow, and while some of the time I found myself looking at my shoes, I was drawn into it. By the time Frankie meets David, I was hooked. The beginning is a little slow, and that's lethal for those out there with ADD. But I know for sure that myself as well as most of my friends have wished for the type of relationship Frankie and David have in this flick. You have seen the physical dramas where the girl is kidnapped and needs rescuing, and you've seen the emotional dramas where the girl is in the abusive relationship and he saves her from it and you've seen the really far-fetched movies where there's some kind of Monster/ Cyborg/ Evil Psycho trying to Kill/ Maim/ Eat her and the lead male saves her from it, but rarely, if ever, do you see one of these well-written, not so surreal movies wherein the girl wears real clothes, people make mistakes, and things are sometimes awkward. On purpose.It's refreshing to see, even if it means getting corny at times. There are few ways around cornball moments in life. Making life into film or even the dream of life and avoiding them is near impossible.Personally, I'd recommend this movie to anyone looking for a serious, rewarding, real-life type fictional romance. Give it a chance. See the whole thing. And don't you DARE look at your shoes.

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LITP (lostintwinpeaks)

A charming little movie, made just around the time "Friends" (and Jennifer Aniston) were becoming huge.Jennifer Aniston, sporting her then famous 'The Rachel' haircut, is good in a supporting role; but it is Ione Skye that really shines.A lovely, independent little romantic comedy drama, that managed to find a place in my heart (I know - aw shucks and all that).Favourite line, issued by Ione Skye after the guy of her dreams has given her a cup of hot milk to help her slip (paraphrase): "You're not going to make me drink any more warm white fluids ... are you?!"WICKED!

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Jamie Blanks

I bought this Movie on VHS recently over here in England, i usually buy dvd's, but sometimes find cheap movies on vhs hard to resist sometimes!!! Anyway when i first started to watch this movie, it was in black & white & my first thoughts were OH NO MY TAPE IS BUGGERED!!! But luckily about 15 minutes in or so it changed to colour, i had no idea that this movie started out in black & white, maybe it should have said colour & black & white on the box!!! I found this movie a bit hard to get into at first, then i got a little more into it eventually!!! This movie had a lot of VERY annoying jazz music on the soundtrack early on & this nearly put me off completely, it seemed too loud too, i found it way too distracting, it was nearly as loud as the dialogue!!!Apart from those glitches the story was ok, a bit different to other Romantic Comedies, it almost felt like this was based on a play, as there's very little in the way of action!!! It's all set mainly indoors too, apart from a scene on the beach, where Ione Skye is walking & talking with the guy she has a thing for (In a big way) i forget his name right this second!!! Basically though you no the way it's gonna end up before the conclusion!!! But since it's pretty different to other Romantic Movies, it's worth a watch, but it ain't exactly fast paced either, so it takes a bit of patience!!! It's best if you watch it in bed late at night, otherwise if your anything like me, you will not be able to keep still for the 90 minutes or so running time!!!

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