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- 90VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeIs this a fantasy? A fable? A new kind of horror movie? Actually, Dream Scenario is all of the above and then some, for it also shares a certain postmodern DNA with two of Cage’s most boundary-pushing movies, “Adaptation” and “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.”
- 90The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenOver the span of his 120-plus film career, Nicolas Cage has been a lot of things — but he may have never been as flat-out hilarious as he is in Dream Scenario.
- 83IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichDream Scenario is simply the best absurdist comedy of its kind since “Anomalisa” (the Kaufman connection being further cemented by a Cage performance that feels like it was born from superimposing both of his “Adaptation” characters on top of each other. …And also by a running joke about antkind).
- 80The GuardianCharles BramescoThe GuardianCharles BramescoToo well-schooled in the social physics of the internet to come off as a scold against it, writer-director Kristoffer Borgli dexterously skewers a callous culture that cultivates, digests, and disposes of its novelty acts with the blazing-fast speed of a good WiFi connection.
- This is an ambitious, often provocative interrogation of masculinity, cancel culture, social media, and the power of celebrity through a humorous lens.
- 80TheWrapMartin TsaiTheWrapMartin TsaiAlthough its internal logic and messaging are at times muddled and not fully formed, Dream Scenario still proves immensely entertaining.
- 75Slant MagazineMark HansonSlant MagazineMark HansonKristoffer Borgli’s film presents a perfectly absurdist setup that allows Nicolas Cage to flex his singular acting muscles in increasingly hilarious directions.
- 75Paste MagazineKatarina DocalovichPaste MagazineKatarina DocalovichLike a dream itself, Dream Scenario guides us through multiple tone shifts, from comedy to horror, rather smoothly, but the head-first jump into sincere romance toward the end of the film is bumpy, even if it is silly and sweet, and the imagery is lovely.
- 70Rolling StoneDavid FearRolling StoneDavid FearPart horror movie and part sideways swipe at cancel culture and social pariahdom, Dream Scenario is the sort of high-concept, surreal comedy that Michel Gondry, Spike Jonze, and Charlie Kaufman used to do on the regular — think Eternal Nicshine of the Spotless Cage.
- 50Film ThreatCalan PanchooFilm ThreatCalan PanchooBorgli’s feature is just another somewhat edgy movie that has nothing to say.