Script review – “Dreamcatcher” by William Goldman and Lawrence Kasdan

Part of Steven King's success lies in the fact he is willing to confront our deepest fears - and also his work is so emotional and the characters reach such catharsis. In this film best friends die trying to save each other, people are on the verge of killing themselves, the stakes are large. This film version was written by two of the best in the world, and I admit I haven't seen the film yet, but on paper it just doesn't work - it's solidly structured, easy to follow and all that, but too much of it is silly: the shit weasel, the memory warehouse comes across as weird, and the telepathic conversation is strange. These would work in novels but not a book.