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Slumberland
2022 117 min United States of America PG 6+
★6.2
Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Director: Francis Lawrence
📖 Based on the novel
«Little Nemo»
byWinsor McCay
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Description
A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.
Budget:
$35M
Starring
Jason Momoa
Actor
Marlow Barkley
Actor
Chris O'Dowd
Actor
Awards
3 nominations total
Key opinion
Slumberland is a visually imaginative fantasy adventure that successfully tackles themes of grief through the eyes of a child. While the film is praised for its vibrant dream sequences and emotional heart, it is frequently criticized for its derivative plot and inconsistent pacing.
| Production | The production design effectively constructs a vibrant and creative world that distinguishes the fantastical dream sequences from the dull real-world setting. | |
| Acting | Marlow Barkley delivers an enthusiastic and fully realized performance as Nemo, serving as the emotional anchor of the film. | |
| Originality | The film utilizes a formulaic narrative structure that heavily borrows from existing cinematic tropes, offering little in terms of true originality. | |
| Adaptation | The adaptation ignores the surreal essence of Winsor McCay's original 1905 comic in favor of a conventional 80s-90s style family fairy-tale. | |
| Acting | Jason Momoa’s performance draws polarized reactions, with some finding his comedic choices nuanced and entertaining while others dismiss them as overly hammy. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the pacing are split, as the two-hour runtime is viewed by some as an engaging adventure, while others find the narrative flow repetitive and dragged out. |