“Dream House” is another mystery thriller with lots of twists and turns. While some of the ideas are interesting, I found myself disappointed at the mediocrity of the film in general and I did not care for the conclusion. It reminded me a lot of “The Number 23”, a vastly superior mystery flick.

Will Atenton (Daniel Craig “Casino Royale”, “The Golden Compass”), his wife (Rachel Weisz “The Mummy”) and children move to a seemingly idyllic house in the suburbs. They soon discover that a terrible crime was committed in the house and somebody appears to be stalking them. As Will tries to find the person tormenting him and his family, his sense of reality begins to fade away.

Daniel Craig does an okay job as Will but he’s nothing special here. The role becomes more complex as the film continues and you really need somebody that can make the most of the material and unfortunately, Craig just does not seem up to the task. Rachel Weisz is pretty good as Libby. The two have some real onscreen chemistry, which is appropriate seen as how they are married in reality. Naomi Watts (“The Ring”, “King Kong”) plays Ann, Will’s neighbour. She’s pretty forgettable. The other characters are not very impressive.

“Dream House” does feel an awful lot like many other films out there. It felt like a mixture of “The Number 23”, “The Others”, “Shutter Island” and “The Machinist”. “Dream House” starts off as a rather dull film but it did spark my interest during the second act. However, the third act felt very weak and the last few twists just feel as though they were thrown in there without much thought. It’s definitely not a terrible movie but it could have been a lot better. A smarter script and a star more suited to the role may have helped make “Dream House” one to look out for but as it stands, I cannot recommend it.