i be at a loss to understand why producer feel the need to remake perfectly good movie into mediocre movie . i just do not get it . ursula k. le guin tale of george orr and a wretched young man with the power to alter reality by literally dream up a new one and be a good story with many layer . george fall victim to a well meaning ( at first and anyway ) psychotherapist and dr. haber and who use george to remake the universe . george be one of those poor soul who can not resist the will of anyone he perceive to be an authority and consequently find himself remake the universe to haber specification . we all know that the road to a well known place be pave with good intention and and this supply the conflict that make the drama . if you have never read ursula k. le guin novel or see the 1980 pb film and you might like this effort . otherwise and do not waste your time . this movie wimped out in several place by water down the script to avoid any racial overtone and so well handle in both the book and the early film . there be other instance where i felt the script writer and the producer be try to be as pc a possible . the story drag and and all in all i find it flat . the casting be ok with one exception lisa bonet and a generally competent actress and be sadly miscast a heather lelache and george court appoint lawyer . the role call for an in your face and very black lady with an attitude and not a wimpy cutie .