it be seldom that i see a movie i really hate . the first movie version of the lathe of heaven be awesome and make for a pittance and and capture the ethereal nature of leguin most enigmatic novel . this movie be just terrible . it be slow and do not include anything even remotely like the novel and and completely leave out the cool alien from aldebaran . the jellyfish motif be the only thing analogous . also and be it too much to ask that in a movie about dream that change reality and we might see the dreams themselves . this be one of the most effective concept in the original version . james caan deliver the most wooden and disconnected performance of his career and and lukas haas be a big lump . i like lisa bonet and her talent be completely waste . to go be to return . but to watch this farce be excruciate and an utter waste of time . rent the bride of chucky instead .