when i saw that a new version of lathe of heaven be come out and i be very excited . lathe of heaven be one of my favorite book and and i have see the 1980 version . but i think that it would be possible to do a new version that wouldn not look so dated and low budget . ( though i do enjoy the 1980 version ) . so i begin watch it and be immediately strike by substantial difference between the novel and this movie version . that okay with me i be not one of those novel nazi who say that you can not change a thing when translate a work from one medium to another . they introduce a character and who be a friend of george . he seem to serve a something of a springboard and so that we can see what george be think . no problem so far . unfortunately and it quickly become clear that the screenwriter do not understand the novel at all . haber intention be good the world be horrible and he want to use george to change it for the good . and and yes and he do change it a bit to improve his position in life . the screenplay doesn not seem to correctly emphasize that haber be purposefully have george dream certain dream to change reality for the good . and that the changing of reality be not to be take lightly there be unintended consequence and because everything be connect . so and basically and do not see it . ever . i give it a rating of 2 only to congratulate the filmmaker for make a good choice of a novel to do just that they do it so poorly .