Cassandra's Dream

This is a movie about brotherhood, family, and the ties that bind. It follows two young men in desperate money trouble and is based present day London. I don't know why I like films based and shot in the UK, but most of the time they are quite good, great even. Terry (Ferrell) works as a car mechanic, and doesn't mind it so much. Ian (McGregor) on the other hand is always going for the big score. Gambling mostly. Well, one day he gets in too far. He needs little brother to bail him out, or there may not be a him left, if you catch my drift. Terry gives what he can, considering he has a wife and young one to take care of, but he knows he cannot turn his back. You kind of get the feeling that they are close, but this is not the first time this has happened. Ian is positive he can flip a coin with his bro's $$$ and be free and clear. Unfortunately like all addicts, it doesn't go as planned. Wait a tick, Ding Ding Ding!!!! Let's get the money from our rich Uncle Howard. He won't tell our folks and we can pay him back. Easy enough? Not quite. Howard has an issue of his own. He needs a colleague of his "taken care of", and I don't mean in that assisted living kind of way. This guy has major dirt on Howard (who is played by the ever so brilliant Tom Wilkinson). If the boys do this and Howard is in the clear, then they will have the funds necessary to keep living, and they won't even have to pay him back. The story is not really about the deed ate hand, but rather how the boys will each deal with their guilt. Ian is a real genuine Douche. He feels he got a "get out of death" free card and all he has to do is cash in. He also wants to put all his earnings into a new hotel or high rise or something of that nature. I'll admit, I'm not 100% positive on the details, but they are minor and sort of a sub plot anyway. Cassandra's Dream is the name of the family boat that they like to hang out on, in case you were wondering. It comes to an intense ending that I didn't see coming. It comes from one of my favorite writer directors, Woody Allen. I did not know this at the time I watched it, but only came to realize when looking it up just now. Amazing. Even I learn stuff every now and again. It's a good look at how far family will go to stick together.

NBM rates Cassandra's Dream - Awesome

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