The Science of Sleep

Stephane (Gael García Bernal) with his vivid dreams is fooled into moving to Paris by his mother with a promise of a plum creative design job. The job turns out to be mundane and the only interesting bit in his new life is his neighbor, Stephanie (Charlotte Gainsbourg). Soon Stephan's phantasmagoric dreams start to revolve around Stephanie. But when the dreams start to invade his reality, it puts a strain on the relationship with the woman of his dreams. The colorful dreams seem quite cool up front but its magic starts to wear thin even on a k**a imbibed viewer. A romantic comedy that is funny in parts but as a whole is a write off against wasted time.

Rating: * +