Dream Scenario

Showtimes December 8 - 14:

In Dream Scenario, Nicolas Cage plays Paul Matthews, an underappreciated college professor who finds fame because of an odd metaphysical happenstance: he unwittingly begins appearing in people’s dreams all over the world.

The character of Paul has shades of Bryan Cranston’s Walter White and Paul Giamatti’s Miles from Sideways, but it’s hard to imagine any actor but Cage embracing the hairpin shifts the role requires. At first, Paul is tickled by the fact that he’s appearing in people’s dreams. A sudden celebrity, he appreciates being recognized and relishes his newfound stardom. But when his appearances start to take a few nightmarish turns, he begins to find it more difficult to navigate between who he appears to be in people’s dreams and who he is in real life. A wickedly entertaining comedy from director Kristoffer Borgli and producer Ari Aster, Dream Scenario is both a commentary on the dehumanizing effects of viral fame and a critique of how the Internet has changed the way we interact with the world.

(US / 2023 / Directed by Kristoffer Borgli)
R / 1 hr 42 mins