The story conflicts the dreams of three youngsters, who breathe and see the world through the cinema, and the reality of life, on the social movements on streets of Paris. "The Dreamers" has been released on DVD in Brazil a couple of months ago, and it certainly is one of the best movies of the year. They stay together in the twin's apartment, while many social protests are arising on the streets of Paris. In 1968, while living in Paris for learning French, the nineteen years old American Matthew (Michael Pitt) meets the also film lovers, amoral and incestuous twins Isabelle (Eva Green) and Theo (Louis Garrel) in the "Cinémathèque Française" in the Palais de Chaillot and they become best friends. Reviewed by claudio_carvalho 10 / 10 One of the Best Movies of the Year however you might just have the opposite reaction and love it! Overall I'd say this is worth checking out but be prepared to be disappointed. there is one scene that might shock though when it becomes clear that is was Isabelle's first time. There is a fair amount of nudity and sexual activity that some viewers might find excessive although it is for the most part dealt with in a very matter of fact way filmed in the way one might film a clothed person rather than being coy or attempting to eroticise the nudity.
This isn't to say the film isn't well made I liked how their actions were intercut with clips from the films they were referencing and thought the actors did a fine job portraying their characters. I suspect it would also help if you have a good knowledge of the films they reference.
What you think of this film will largely be down to what you think of the three main characters if you find them interesting people to be with you'll probably love it if you find the to be pretentious bores you won't unfortunately I found my self leaning towards the latter camp. While this is going on the city is in turmoil but the trio barely notice as they are so wrapped up in their own world. It is one such forfeit that begins Isabelle and Matthew's sexual relationship. They spend their time discussing films, enacting scenes from films for the others to guess and when they can't expecting them to perform forfeits of a sexual nature. It is clear that Isabelle and Theo aren't like most twins they have a relationship that is almost incestuous. The next day Isabelle and Theo's parents depart for a month long holiday and the twins invite him to stay. It is raining so he ends up spending the night in the spare room. During the protest Matthew gets talking to Isabelle and later gets invited home for dinner. Also attending are twins Isabelle and Theo although they don't talk to each other until the man in charge of the cinema is fired leading to protests by his supporters. In the summer of 1968 American student Matthew is in Paris he is spending a year there to improve his French he is also a cinephile, spending much of his time at the Cinémathèque Française watching films old and new. Reviewed by Tweekums 6 / 10 Two hours in the company of people who weren't that interesting A sexual threesome shakes their rapport, yet only the outside reality will break it up. With their parents away for a month, they drag him into an orgy of indulgence of all senses, losing all of his and the last of their innocence. As film buffs they meet and 'adopt' modest, conservatively educated Californian student Matthew. While most students take the lead in the May 'revolution', a French poet's twin son Theo and daughter Isabelle enjoy the good life in his grand Paris home.