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Doctor Sleep

2019, fantasy, horror, suspense

152 minutes

Still irrevocably scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook, Dan Torrance has fought to find some semblance of peace. But that peace is shattered when he encounters Abra, a courageous teenager with her own powerful extrasensory gift,...

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7.2

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9.1

2019-11-27

A great continuation of this story and a nice way to wrap it all up. Great acting and a nicely paced script are combined with Anderson’s sharp direction to bring forth a film that sees itself in the top tier of King adaptations. Read more

9.0

2019-11-09

Though it doesn’t necessarily exceed the quality of its predecessor, it’s more than worthy of carrying on and adding to its legacy. Read more

8.5

2019-11-10

Mike Flanagan’s Doctor Sleep is a satisfying sequel that succeeds despite the fact that Flanagan had to combine two storytellers’ distinctly different visions. Read more

8.5

2019-11-07

Mike Flanagan's Doctor Sleep is worthy sequel to Stanley Kubrick's classic The Shining, both based on the novels written by Stephen King. Doctor Sleep's true terror rests with its depiction of alcoholism and addiction, wrapped in a very spooky shell, full of creepy imagery and nail-biting suspense, in addition to well-acted and purposed drama. Read more

8.0

2019-11-13

It might be haunted by its iconic origins, but Doctor Sleep pedals down freshly carpeted corridors of Stephen King terror. Flanagan presents a gripping study of Danny Torrance’s psychic abilities but the filmmaker himself pulls off the biggest trick of them all in the way he handles the material; paying homage to the old whilst breathing life into the new. Read more

8.0

2019-10-30

Ultimately Doctor Sleep is a very clever film in that it will appeal to both fans and critics of its predecessor. Read more

7.0

2019-11-08

Although it has trouble reconciling the differences between King and Kubrick's The Shining, Doctor Sleep is an affecting horror drama on its own. Read more

7.0

2019-11-04

Doctor Sleep works best as a separate entity with its own distinct tone and purpose, nodding to “The Shining” but existing largely as an independent work. Read more

6.0

2019-11-08

But, in spite of those gripes, I did like the film, for the most part. Read more

4.0

2019-10-15

It's all a bit like visiting that ghost train you rode as a kid, only to find it's now decrepit and run down. The magic you once revelled in is long gone. If you're a fan of The Shining, you might want to Overlook this one. Read more

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8.5

2019-11-04

Dit voelt aan als de juiste samenwerking tussen de diepgaande thema's uit het boek en de iconische visie achter Kubrick’s film. Met beide wordt respectvol omgegaan en het feit dat Doctor Sleep in de buurt komt van de kwaliteit uit The Shining (1980) mag geapplaudisseerd worden. Read more

8.0

2023-08-12

De drie hoofdacteurs spelen hun rollen voortreffelijk, met de immer betrouwbare McGregor en een alweer sublieme Ferguson op kop. Read more

8.0

Paul Hauer of Filmliefhebber

2020-03-12

De door Mike Flanagan geregisseerde horrorfilm is dan ook een waardig vervolg en één van de betere verfilmingen van een Stephen King roman.

7.0

2020-03-13

Qua cinematografie ontbreekt het de film aan weinig, maar helaas mankeert er verder teveel aan de film om hem volledig geslaagd te kunnen noemen. Read more

7.0

2019-11-20

Gelukkig probeert Flanagan nooit te tippen aan de originele film, maar hij maakt wel dankbaar gebruik van de stijlelementen uit The Shining. Zo zien en horen we echo's van eerdere gebeurtenissen, hiermee komt Doctor Sleep soms verrassend dichtbij het verontrustende effect van het origineel. Read more

7.0

2019-11-06

Doctor Sleep is op zich een prima film, maar mag nog niet in de schaduw staan van het meesterwerk dat Stanley Kubrick in 1980 voor ons in petto had. Qua sfeer, muziek en zelfs ook qua cinematografie ontbreekt het de film aan weinig, maar helaas mankeert er verder teveel aan de film om hem aan het einde van de rit volledige geslaagd te kunnen noemen. Read more

4.0

2019-10-30

Kubrick draait zich om in zijn graf… Liever Ready Player One dan Doctor Sleep, want Mike Flanagan lost de verwachtingen niet in. Sterker nog, het is best beschaamtelijk werk tegenover de filmklassieker door de grootmeester van cinema himself. Al een geluk zijn er de acteerprestaties van Ewan McGregor & Rebecca Ferguson om je door de ellenlange speelduur van de thrillerfilm te loodsen. Read more

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