It was wonderful to see a Danish animated movie, that was at least kind of ambitious. It's beautifully animated, adn the score is great. The story is kind of cliché though, and the only imaginative plot points, seems to have been taken directly from Pixars "Inside Out".
Over all an OK experience, that is well suited for the 7-12 year olds.
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Nice thoughtful family movie
ChristianSN18 July 2020
Dreambuilders is a very nice and relevant family movie. The plot is covering important issues regarding modern family constructions. It is both a beautiful and sad story. The animation is high quality for a Danish production.
Creative, whimsical and bright. Good lesson also.
rannynm2 April 2021
The film DreamBuilders is a very creative movie. It is very whimsical and bright and takes you on a fun adventure behind the scenes of our dreams!
The plot of this film takes in the concept of modern family issues. When Minna's (Emilie Koppel) life is turned upside down upon the arrival of her new stepmom Helene (Ditte Hansen ) and mean daughter Jenny (Caroline Vedal). Minna is able to find the backstage to her dreams and tries to sabotage Jenny's dreams to stop her from ruining her life. When a dream creation goes wrong, Minna finds herself and her dream worker friend Gaff (Martin Buch) helping to bring back Jenny.
Throughout the animated movie each scene is colorful and bright. The set designs are so whimsical and creative. I love each design and the idea of our dreams. The dreams are created for each person with actors, sets and scripts. There is a whole new world behind the backstage of dreams. The ideas are super fun. My favorite part of the movie is when Minna finds this hidden world. Each character is very unique and has a certain style that makes them different. The storyline is also quite sad because it addresses family issues. The hardship between the two families eventually wears off until they all learn to love each other. There is beautiful background music playing throughout the film. The songs all have a story behind them relating back to the scenes in the movie. The movie did become a bit predictable at times, but it is still original, entertaining and worth watching.
The message is to be careful what you wish for. Minna wants a specific life with just her dad. When others show up, she is unsure and does not take into account the sadness and harm she would bring to her family by messing with others' dreams. You should know that this film includes a sensitive topic of families.
I give DreamBuilders 3.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 7 to 13. Reviewed by Avery P., KIDS FIRST!
The plot of this film takes in the concept of modern family issues. When Minna's (Emilie Koppel) life is turned upside down upon the arrival of her new stepmom Helene (Ditte Hansen ) and mean daughter Jenny (Caroline Vedal). Minna is able to find the backstage to her dreams and tries to sabotage Jenny's dreams to stop her from ruining her life. When a dream creation goes wrong, Minna finds herself and her dream worker friend Gaff (Martin Buch) helping to bring back Jenny.
Throughout the animated movie each scene is colorful and bright. The set designs are so whimsical and creative. I love each design and the idea of our dreams. The dreams are created for each person with actors, sets and scripts. There is a whole new world behind the backstage of dreams. The ideas are super fun. My favorite part of the movie is when Minna finds this hidden world. Each character is very unique and has a certain style that makes them different. The storyline is also quite sad because it addresses family issues. The hardship between the two families eventually wears off until they all learn to love each other. There is beautiful background music playing throughout the film. The songs all have a story behind them relating back to the scenes in the movie. The movie did become a bit predictable at times, but it is still original, entertaining and worth watching.
The message is to be careful what you wish for. Minna wants a specific life with just her dad. When others show up, she is unsure and does not take into account the sadness and harm she would bring to her family by messing with others' dreams. You should know that this film includes a sensitive topic of families.
I give DreamBuilders 3.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 7 to 13. Reviewed by Avery P., KIDS FIRST!
inception meets coraline
hughchilles19 February 2022
Works well for kids - so leave them to it
thekarmicnomad16 November 2020
A young girl dealing with the introduction of a new stepmother and sister finds a way to manipulate people via their dreams.
This sounds like a great idea with lots of scope for fantastic dream worlds: a real chance to let ones imagination run wild.
This is not that film. The film is centered around the girls change in family circumstances; the dream world is little more than a mechanic to explore her relationships and is not particularity interesting or detailed. Instead this feels very much like an educational film, I half expected a teacher to appear in front of the animation and say "and that is how we learn sharing."
All the characters are very clearly defined by their roles to the point that they have no personality, only singular flaws to be arbitrated.
Thanks to Pixar many modern cartoons have elements designed to keep adults amused - this does not.
It is nice that a film is targeted directly at children and is something for them, but leaves adults glancing at their phones. Also, I wonder how many children want to spend their Saturday watching a well animated, hour-long episode of Sesame Street. I wouldn't have.
This is well animated and voice acted but lacks the care and attention that the big bucks of Pixar can afford and lacks the wildness of a true indie film.
I suppose this could be helpful if you are in the process of uniting two families together but I think going out for ice-cream or watching Monsters Inc. would be more effective.
This sounds like a great idea with lots of scope for fantastic dream worlds: a real chance to let ones imagination run wild.
This is not that film. The film is centered around the girls change in family circumstances; the dream world is little more than a mechanic to explore her relationships and is not particularity interesting or detailed. Instead this feels very much like an educational film, I half expected a teacher to appear in front of the animation and say "and that is how we learn sharing."
All the characters are very clearly defined by their roles to the point that they have no personality, only singular flaws to be arbitrated.
Thanks to Pixar many modern cartoons have elements designed to keep adults amused - this does not.
It is nice that a film is targeted directly at children and is something for them, but leaves adults glancing at their phones. Also, I wonder how many children want to spend their Saturday watching a well animated, hour-long episode of Sesame Street. I wouldn't have.
This is well animated and voice acted but lacks the care and attention that the big bucks of Pixar can afford and lacks the wildness of a true indie film.
I suppose this could be helpful if you are in the process of uniting two families together but I think going out for ice-cream or watching Monsters Inc. would be more effective.
Surprisingly touching, and entertain! Really should watch it! Well done!
kwenchow15 September 2021
Warning: Spoilers
This film start with a daughter "Minna", and her father playing chess, and she waking up from her bed scene! As turnout, this film is about Minna planning to manipulate her stepsister's dream to get rid of her stepsister, and Minna eventually reconcile with her stepsister! Entire film full of fantasy, adventurous, and touching scene! Make the film quite watchable! At the end, Minna reconcile with her stepsister after saving her stepsister from the dream! That's it! A quite heartwarming film!
So many 2020 cartoons on TV and cinema so little time
rabenulrik12 December 2020
Warning: Spoilers
It´s no original plot as this looks like movies like Inside Out, but beautiful animation and nice song by Alberte known from kids TV on DR 1 in the 1980s. If you as an adult love Inception watch this as the title can fool you so stream this with your family on movie night.
It pays to be a selfish brat.
wimgielenglas31 October 2020
Warning: Spoilers
The whole idea of teaching a phone-glued spoiled attention ***** a lesson kinda gets a weird twist when the good girl gets to be punished and has to save the brat that was ruining her life....
. Somehow this movie misses the point of "you can't always get what you want"
It could have been a nice one if the story wasn't this idiotic.
Beautiful animation about friendship
ALIENIGHTMARE14 March 2022
Warning: Spoilers
It was simply beautiful. This is story about feelings, care and love. Two girls living with divorced parents, both seeks for attention, they fight, they doesn't likes each other, and then the worst nightmare comes, it unite these girls to become a sisters and enjoy a happily life together. Nice story with happy ending, this movie is absolutely great for all family.
Inside your dreams
jhet147721 January 2021
Kids bop Inception
Stark-Raven-Mad30 August 2021
If Inception was really bland and animated you would get Dreambuilders. The characters had no emotional range and were one dimensional. The movie seems to drag on, which is saying a lot considering it's only 80 minutes. It's too bad because it had a nice overall message and an interesting concept that was just not well executed.
Not that good!
jp_9115 January 2021
Sends the wrong message about what "family" means
heycurly31 August 2021
Warning: Spoilers
The overarching story has some merit, and although the animation has issues, it should appeal to kids.
However, on several occasions the father in the film implies that he and his daughter aren't a real family unless his girlfriend (and her daughter) move in. Family is what you make it, but the message this film seems to make is that you won't be part of a real family unless there is a mother and father.
However, on several occasions the father in the film implies that he and his daughter aren't a real family unless his girlfriend (and her daughter) move in. Family is what you make it, but the message this film seems to make is that you won't be part of a real family unless there is a mother and father.
7 star the movie with a bonus
MauritiusVonMailand31 December 2020
The animation is good. Not as good as a todays Pixar or Dreamworks movie but pretty damn good for a Danish production whose budget is definitely much lower.
Major flaws are in facial expressions and in body movements. Ok, they are portraying Danish folks and as that you cannot expect Mediterranean expressions so this is not much of a problem (ok, I am joking but I am allowed to say that 'cause I lived 3 yy in Copenhagen and I love Danskerne).
As for the story it is a revisitation of something already seen but in a very different flavor. The idea could be something a Monster & Co but the development is totally new, to my knowledge.
1 star more than actually deserved because of the effort and the result totally lacking the unbearable attitude of todays American Studios, full of politically correct garbage and hidden (actually not so hidden) ideological inputs (see the fact that it is NOW impossible to have white characters even if the animation movie is set in France during Middle Age, see the very last Live Action Beauty and the beast).
As for the story it is a revisitation of something already seen but in a very different flavor. The idea could be something a Monster & Co but the development is totally new, to my knowledge.
1 star more than actually deserved because of the effort and the result totally lacking the unbearable attitude of todays American Studios, full of politically correct garbage and hidden (actually not so hidden) ideological inputs (see the fact that it is NOW impossible to have white characters even if the animation movie is set in France during Middle Age, see the very last Live Action Beauty and the beast).
Inappropriate language for a U rating
gnu-9581113 February 2023
To quote "urgh if i had a stepsister like that i would just kill myself"
How can this be approved in a U rated film? As soon as we heard it we had to double check with each other that was what was actually said. There are other scenes that made me uncomfortable for younger viewers relating to how they were behaving but not to the degree of the above. We are generally quite relaxed about content but this really wasn't appropriate and made me want to warn others who's younger kids might watch based on it being a U rating. That's as far as we got before turning it off. We were fortunate to be in the room where our kids were watching it otherwise we could have faced some difficult questions.
In general though the story was slow, characters generally hard to like but animation looked good.
In general though the story was slow, characters generally hard to like but animation looked good.
Dreams and nightmares
kosmasp5 June 2021
For a kids movie this may seem to have quite the scary things inside. But I do think they can handle this. Maybe not those who have Arachnophobia (fear of spiders, the unnatural quite heightened one) - but everyone else should be ok. And the story could actually be from a Pixar movie. I was positively surprised by that to say the least.
The animation of course is not up to that task, but that should not be too much of a bother. I really loved it - not sure how the dubbed versions of this work. I imagine that most will watch this in their native language dubbed - and that probably isn't the original audio track. So I can't really give you any insight on that side of the movie - but the heart of it (the story) is really one that is well thought of! The characters are also very nicely drawn ... even our main character has her flaws. And its nice to see female/girl characters getting their time to shine - without it being too much of a story "thing"!
The animation of course is not up to that task, but that should not be too much of a bother. I really loved it - not sure how the dubbed versions of this work. I imagine that most will watch this in their native language dubbed - and that probably isn't the original audio track. So I can't really give you any insight on that side of the movie - but the heart of it (the story) is really one that is well thought of! The characters are also very nicely drawn ... even our main character has her flaws. And its nice to see female/girl characters getting their time to shine - without it being too much of a story "thing"!
Søren grinderslev did it again.
thomasonhere16 March 2020
Top quality
aaronainsworth31 March 2021
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