Blu-ray Review – Liebestraum

In 1990, writer/director Mike Figgis had something he would only encounter one other time during his lengthy career: a hit film. “Internal Affairs” was a creepy, sinister thriller starring Richard Gere and Andy Garcia, dumped into theaters with a January release date. And yet, something about the endeavor tempted a decent number of ticket-buyers, giving Figgis a chance to sample success with a major studio release. He elected to follow up the picture with 1991’s “Liebestraum,” which didn’t offer major stars, and largely pursued film noir influences, mixed with plenty of dream logic. Figgis visits David Lynch country with the movie, huffing “Twin Peaks” fumes with this attempt to deliver a mystery with touches of eroticism and emotional ruin. “Liebestraum” isn’t a riveting feature, but Figgis is working hard to turn a lot of nothing into something stylish and powerful. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com