Dream Scenario
Overview
Dream Scenario is a 2023 surrealist comedy horror film directed by Kristoffer Borgli, starring Nicolas Cage as Paul Matthews, a hapless, boring, and insecure evolutionary biology professor who inexplicably begins appearing in people's dreams. Paul is a mild-mannered, middle-aged man who is unhappy with his life. He is not famous, he is not respected, and he is not noticed. Suddenly, millions of people around the world are dreaming about him. He becomes a celebrity. He is invited to talk shows, he is offered endorsement deals, and he is praised by the media. Then, the dreams turn into nightmares. Paul becomes violent in the dreams, and he is blamed for the nightmares. He is canceled, ostracized, and vilified. The film is a satire of cancel culture, fame, and the fickleness of the internet. Nicolas Cage gives a masterful performance, capturing Paul's insecurity, his bafflement, and his desperation. The film was a critical success, praised for its originality, its dark humor, and Cage's performance.
