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American Dreamz Reviews
American Dreamz Reviews
| 65 of 68 people found the following review helpful  American Dreamz is an American Doze, By This review is from: American Dreamz (DVD) This is barely a spiffy spoof on American culture and politics that might be all too close to a current TV show called "American Idol." Hugh Grant is a producer of the wildly successful "American Dreamz." He is professionally engaging and personally shallow, self-centered, and sleazy.On the other side of the globe is an uncoordinated, two-left-footed terrorist in training whose mother was killed by an American bomb. Unfortunately, he loves American show tunes, and is caught by the silhouette of the light in his tent, dancing to one of them. His commanders decide that he will never be of any use, and order him to go to America as a sleeper agent. He is to take up residence with his aunt, uncle and two cousins. They plan on letting him sleep for a long time. Then there is the President of the United States, played by Steven Quaid. He is a bone-headed, numbskull who gets everything he is supposed to say from his chief of staff, played by Willem Defoe. One morning... Read more 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful  "I think I'm Omar-sexual.", By This review is from: NEW American Dreamz (DVD) (Theatrical Release) President Joseph Staton (Dennis Quaid) sees the world as a fairly black-and-white place, but a glance at the daily headlines on the eve of his reelection leaves the most powerful man in the free world shaken to the very core. Upon reading this, Staton locks himself in his bedroom boning up on information, which causes concern for his chief of staff (Willem Dafoe) and first lady/wife (Marcia Gay Harden). Eventually, Staton finds himself booked on his favorite show, "American Dreams", hosted by the cynical Martin Tweed (Hugh Grant). The event is in favor of two contestants, Sally Kendoo (Many Moore) and Omer (Sam Golzari). But one of them has a dark secret that will ensure a season finale no one will soon forget.With "American Dreams," Paul Weitz is finding himself in a new direction. Known for movies about getting past first base ("American Pie"), childish adults who want kids ("About a Boy"), and wounded egos in the workplace ("In Good Company"), the director is now moving... Read more 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful  Laughing at negativism in our society, By This review is from: American Dreamz (Widescreen Edition) (DVD) Without giving a brief of the story, let me just say I found this movie a refreshing satirical comedy about many things wrong in today's society and the world politics in general. The characters are played well, each bringing out a likable personality along with flaws in character. Presented in a clear manner are negative results of selfishness, greed, insecurity, distrust among people and nations, dishonesty and on and on and on. This movie really has a lot of deep meaning to explore and think about. In a time when there is so much terrorism and ploting in the world I found it refreshing to see a movie which brings out the utter stupidity of todays shallowness and greed. The ending - the followup of the two main contestants six months later - should give us all food for thought about how we tend to judge and trust others. Who was really untrustworthy in the end? |
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