![]() ![]() Or how about when Jo is having sex with Vincent, and she sees something terrible over her shoulder? You might think, based on this admittedly selective plot summary, that you were watching a horror movie about the terror of living with a "nice guy" type, someone who nobody is willing to admit is capable of hurting the women in his life. It literally takes a village to create and be moved by Zach's demons, like when a closet door mysteriously pops open while Shawn undresses before taking a shower. What's weird and that much more disappointing about " Don' t Sleep" is Zach's not the only one haunted by his past. by seeing it through jumbled-up horror movie tropes. He's compartmentalized a dark past to the point where he, as Bieber ostentatiously points out, can only process the pain of. Still, " Don' t Sleep" is only of cursory interest because of the tough questions that Bieber puts in main characters' mouths, like how can you take responsibility for your actions when even your family and friends find them too dark to face? "Don't Sleep" eventually becomes a movie about a community of well-wishers that help a bright young kid hide from himself. ![]() OK, fine, only (understandably) confused moviegoers will grapple with the last part of my rhetorical question. Nobody believes Zach, or understands why he wants to remember, but he must know: what happened to him when he was a child, and why is it so boring? ![]() Zach starts to see his childhood double, a pale teenager cloaked in, um, a rather non-threatening hoodie. Zach is also haunted by images of a man being tortured on his laptop. That all changes around the time when Vincent's father Mr. He apparently could not ask for anything more. Over and over, we are reminded: Zach earns good grades in law school, has a good relationship with next-door neighbors Jo and Vincent ( Drea de Matteo and Alex Carter), and even has a great marriage. Summers, and Zach's childhood friend Timmy ( Andrew Caldwell), all tell him as much. We know this because secondary characters, like Dr. At this time, Zach (now played by Dominic Sherwood) seems to have it all. He's married now, and has moved into a new house with his beautiful wife Shawn ( Charlbi Dean Kriek). Zach's unnecessarily convoluted story then fast-forwards several years into his future. Summers' weak tea reassurances, you may just fall for what Bieber is selling. However, it could've almost starred two other major rom-com leading ladies and a former James Bond.If you're willing to even momentarily fall for Dr. Sure, it is a storyline that could've easily been creepy and taken a turn for a Lifetime thriller, but thanks to Bullock's undeniable charisma and her charming chemistry with Pullman, While You Were Sleeping is still one of the genre's most beloved offerings 25 years after its release. Unexpected romance, family bonding and a happy ending ensues. Starring Bullock as Lucy, a lonely fare token collector who is helplessly in love with Peter ( Peter Gallagher), a commuter she admires from afar until she saves his life and then ends up telling his family, including his handsome brother Jack (Pullman), that she's his fiancée. Can you believe it's been 25 years since While You Were Sleeping woke us up to our insane love for Sandra Bullock?ĭirected by John Turtletaub and starring the then up-and-coming star and Bill Pullman, the guy that didn't stand a chance against Tom Hanks in Sleepless in Seattle, While You Were Sleeping surprised everyone when it became one of the most successful movies of 1995.
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