Sleepwalking (film)

Sleepwalking
Theatrical poster
Directed by	William Maher
Produced by	Charlize Theron
Written by	Zac Stanford
Starring	Nick Stahl AnnaSophia Robb Charlize Theron Dennis Hopper Woody Harrelson
Music by	Christopher Young
Cinematography	Juan Ruiz Anchía
Editing by	Stuart Levy
Distributed by	Overture Films
Release date(s)	January 22, 2008(Sundance) March 14, 2008
Country	United States
Language	English

Sleepwalking 2008,

Sleepwalking is a 2008 dramatic film starring Nick Stahl, AnnaSophia Robb, and Charlize Theron (who also produces the film). It centers around the bonding of a 30-year-old man and his 12-year-old niece after she is abandoned by her mother. The girl is taken in by the state after he loses his job and apartment. The two then depart on a road trip to his father's farm, a place he and his sister never intended to go back to. 'Sleepwalking' was an original screenplay by Zac Stanford and was the directorial debut of William Maher. Shooting began in October, 2006 in Moose Jaw and Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada under the working title Ferris Wheel. It was filmed on a 29-day shooting schedule often under sub-zero conditions. The film featured the song "Come On, Come Out" by A Fine Frenzy. Sleepwalking is rated R for language and a scene of violence. It premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2008,.

Sleepwalking Cast,

Nick Stahl as James Reedy

AnnaSophia Robb as Tara Reedy

Charlize Theron as Joleen Reedy

Woody Harrelson as Randall

Dennis Hopper as Mr. Reedy

Deborra-Lee Furness as Danni

Mathew St. Patrick as Detective #1

Sleepwalking Reception,

American newspaper The Christian Science Monitor praised the film, commenting that "Despite its deficiencies, and the inadequate screen time allotted to Theron (who's quite good), "Sleepwalking" has a core of feeling. It's about a do-gooder who, lacking all skills for it, does good anyway. His emotional odyssey has real poignancy," concluding to give it a final rating of "B". In a review for USA Today, Claudia Puig called the film "Portentous and dull," adding that "[the film] features one of the worst over-the-top performances by Dennis Hopper, who plays an abusive father." The New York Post reacted negatively to the film, writing that it is "relentlessly depressing", whereas The New York Times gave a neutral review, noting that "Sleepwalking sustains a mood of unrelenting bleakness, wearing its aesthetic of desolation like a badge of integrity."

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Reviewing the film negatively, Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post called the film "an inert, sloppily written melodrama as grim and featureless as its frozen Midwestern setting." The Chicago Tribune wrote negatively of the film, noting that "Despite honorable work from Theron, Robb, and Stahl, "Sleepwalking" makes good on its title in a not-so-good way."

As of May 2010, the film has an 18% rating on Rotten Tomatoes,.

Sleepwalking Deleted Scenes,

The DVD release does not include any deleted scenes. However, at least two scenes were filmed that did not make the final cut. In one, Tara sees her mother flirting at a roller rink. This scene might have given more insight into why Tara carries roller skates with her and Joleen's motivations for running off. Brief clips of this scene can be viewed on the official movie trailer. Two stills from the movie's official website depict Tara and James in a colorful room with a piano, sunflowers, and streamers. It may have been a fantasy sequence of Tara's that she had to temporarily escape from Mr. Reedy's demanding work. Alternatively, they could have decorated the farmhouse after Mr. Reedy was not a threat to them.

(source:wikipedia)