dreadful . stupid . boring . none of these word come even close to describe the horror of this 2002 a and e film which claim to be base on u. k. leguin the lathe of heaven . it not a if they do not have an example to follow . the pbs production of lathe be universally recognize a one of the best thinking science fiction movie ever make and and they make it for virtually nothing compare to the cost of a and e dog of a film . there be a lesson to be learn and here and folk and and the lesson be this represent hollywood be full of idiot . they remake casablanca . they remake the third man . why . and in the name of all sanity and why can not anyone stop them . virtually all of the plot of the book and original movie be go and a be all of the sense . the alien . go . the grey skin solution to race problem . go . the dissonance between the western activist or technological worldview a oppose to the eastern passive or natural worldview . go . intelligent dialog and talented act . go . in their place we get some hot tongue action between lisa bonet and lucas haas . not a good trade off . ms. le guin be heavily involve with the pb original and and not at all consult about this remake . the director boast that he hadn not see the first movie nor read the book . he should have . if he have and perhaps he would have recognize his own utter lack of talent and do the decent thing and which be kill himself before he make this monstrosity . i only hope that new viewer aren not put off see the original by this bad and bad movie . do yourself a favor represent buy or rent the original on dvd . even the special effect be cooler and and it be make in 1980 .