Sleepwalking [Blu-ray] | ![Sleepwalking [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51NVeXNSwgL._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Bill Maher
Actors: Charlize Theron, Woody Harrelson, Nick Stahl, Dennis Hopper, Annasophia Robb
Studio: ANCHOR BAY
Category: DVD
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 67374
Format: Color, Dolby, Enhanced, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 101 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.4
MPN: ANBBRN3044
UPC: 013138304483
EAN: 0013138304483
ASIN: B00180OU5C
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: July 8, 2008
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A dark and troubling fable leavened by streaks of hope and redemption, Sleepwalking follows Tara Reedy (AnnaSophia Robb, Because of Winn-Dixie) and her young uncle James (Nick Stahl, Carnivale) after Tara's mother Joleen (Charlize Theron) abandons them. After James loses his job and Tara suffers through the foster-care system, the two set off on a road trip that leads to a heart of darkness: The farm where James and Joleen grew up, where their father (Dennis Hopper) still lives. The bleaker side of Sleepwalking is redeemed not so much by the affection that grows between James and Tara (which feels a bit forced and precious) as by the emotional commitment of the cast. Stahl turns in what may be his best performance yet, delving into the weak and aimless qualities of James yet keeping an active presence in the movie. Robb and Theron, two emotionally compelling actors well-cast as mother and daughter, turn in high-quality performances; Hopper creates another portrait of chilling brutality, all the more terrifying for being so ordinary. The rest of the solid cast includes Woody Harrelson, Matthew St. Patrick (Six Feet Under), and Deborra-Lee Furness (Shame) as a coworker sympathetic to James. --Bret Fetzer
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A Sad Story With A Bit of Hope In The End April 18, 2009
Katrina L. Burchett (Florida)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Joleen (Charlize Theron) is a woman with a nasty mouth who seems to want to make good choices, but because she's hanging onto past hurts, she makes one bad choice after the next. It's obvious that she loves her daughter, but since she's so lost she just doesn't know how to be a good mother. Her brother James (Nick Stahl) is a sweetheart - a cool, calm, collected, good-hearted man who just can't seem to get his life together. Tara (AnnaSophia Robb) is stuck between her Mom and Uncle James. She's an unhappy little lady with no real choices.
This movie was much different than what I expected. After watching the preview, I thought James and Tara were going to escape their troubles, start over and be happy with their new lives. But what they do is go from a bad situation to one much worse. James' father (Dennis Hopper) is an evil man who cares nothing about his family. Once he was introduced I could see why Joleen was so troubled, why she was so desperate for a man's love and especially why she had that nasty mouth. I also understood why James was like a scared little boy in a man's body.
I cannot say I enjoyed this movie, but I won't say that I totally disliked it. I felt for Joleen, James and Tara, I will say that. Their story was so sad, but there was a bit of hope in the end.
Parents: There is profanity, a sexual situation(not graphic)and the violence is not extreme compared to most movies these days.
 Dark and Depressing Movie April 9, 2009
R. Brown (Denver)
Set in bleak midwinter Canada, the mood of this picture matches the impression the setting leaves with the viewer. It's a film you'll either like (no one could ever love it) or hate. There will probably few people who will find a middle ground with it. The acting is very good. Young AnnaSophia Robb is striking in the role of the abandoned girl on the run with her loser uncle, well played by Nick Stahl. All the character actors are superb, but be ready for a somber evening when you watch it. Your heart will break when Dennis Hopper's character starts slapping little AnnaSophia, Hard to tell what the point of the film is, actually, but if you like to get your emotions stirred up, this one will do it for you. The scene where Tara (Robb) roller skates around the pool, then jumps off the diving board in her clothes and then twirls on her skates at the bottom of the pool is really bizarre, and in its strange way, unforgettable.
Sleepwalking March 12, 2009
B. Watson
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
It is a good movie but you have to follow it all the way through or you do not understand the movie. The message comes as the end
The Kindness of Men February 12, 2009
Lee Armstrong (Winterville, NC United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
"Sleepwalking" is a slow somber character study. AnnaSophia Robb who was in Jumper does an excellent job. The instability of her home life creates a hard edge, but the love she has felt gives her heart. Nick Stahl who was in "Sin City" & "In the Bedroom" also turns in an amazing textured performance as the brother/uncle who is called upon to care for others, even though he has trouble looking after himself. Oscar-winner Charlize Theron ("Monster" - 2003) produced the film. In the DVD extras, we learn how they shot in Canada with temperatures below freezing. As Joleen, Theron is the mother who survives on the kindness of men. The scene where Joleen is looking at her dressy bar blouse, the only thing hanging in James' closet, shows vulnerability. Woody Harrelson plays James' work buddy. Dennis Hopper blows the roof off as the hard-nosed father who abuses those close to him. This film was a labor of love, too serious for a box office blockbuster. However, the depth and humanity of the characters made for a haunting cinematic experience. Enjoy!
3.5 stars - unnecessary ending (spoiler) December 19, 2008
Daniel Martin (Worthington, WV United States)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I like this movie. I think I would've REALLY liked it if they didn't stick with the ending that they did.
We have Tara whose mother just ups and goes away leaving her with her Uncle James. James, while a "good" guy, can't seem to get his act together and ends up getting fired from his job. James is then deemed unfit to care for Tara and she ends up in an orphange. After staying there for a time, James takes her out for her birthday and he never returns her. They end up taking a road trip to the farm where James and Tara's mother grew up, only to find his father to be a ruthless... well, whatever explative you want to use here.
This is where I became somewhat removed from the movie. There is a scene where the father (played by Dennis Hopper) starts physically beating on Tara after having beat James for a bit. James, finally standing up to his dad and standing up for himself, takes a shovel to his father, thus rescuing Tara. I have no problem with James' decision to hit his father to prevent harm from coming to Tara, but what he did next is where I start to disconnect with the movie.
I think I would've enjoyed the movie much more if the ending had dealt with the complex emotions and decisions Tara would've been faced with of having to return to the mother who abandonded her versus wanting to stay with James who took care of her, and loved her, in a way her mother never did.
Yet another good movie spoiled by unnecessary violence and the consequences of said violence.
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