Brainstorm

by Natalie Wood (Actor), Christopher Walken (Actor), Louise Fletcher (Actor), Cliff Robertson (Actor), Georgianne Walken (Actor), Douglas Trumbull (Director)

Overview

Natalie Wood made her last screen appearance in Brainstorm; in fact, she died before the film was completed, necessitating extensive rewrites. Wood's character is secondary to the one played by Christopher Walken. A research scientist, Walken has been experimenting with a revolutionary brain-reading device. This wondrous machine is able to read a person's thought processes and translate these to videotape. When Walken wants to study the brainwaves of his late partner Louise Fletcher, he finds himself seriously at odds with his superiors-not to mention several ominous-looking government types, headed by Cliff Robertson.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	0888574446185
Publisher:	WARNER BROS.DIGITAL DIST
Publication date:	11/22/2016
Sales rank:	25,773
Product dimensions:	5.45(w) x 0.62(h) x 7.53(d)

Table of Contents

Disc #1 -- Brainstorm
1. Chapter 1 [8:54]
2. Chapter 2 [6:20]
3. Chapter 3 [7:49]
4. Chapter 4 [8:40]
5. Chapter 5 [9:22]
6. Chapter 6 [8:15]
7. Chapter 7 [9:07]
8. Chapter 8 [8:18]
9. Chapter 9 [6:04]
10. Chapter 10 [8:01]
11. Chapter 11 [10:19]
12. Chapter 12 [7:12]
13. Chapter 13 [4:34]
14. Chapter 14 [3:08]

Editorial Reviews

Anyone who has ever awoken from a vivid dream and walked around all day frustrated about having lost the details will appreciate the intriguing concept behind Douglas Trumbull's Brainstorm. Of course, with every major scientific breakthrough, there's a way to twist it to evil, and Brainstorm is at its spookiest when contemplating the psychotic loop that paralyzes the viewer when flooded with images that shouldn't be seen. For the most part, this visually dynamic film -- a nice complement to Trumbull's unequaled special effects resumé -- follows a familiar format, as the government infiltrates a well-meaning project, turning its developers into disenfranchised outsiders trying to quell the unfolding disaster. But this effects movie finds greater success with its human touches, which are fewer but well done, especially when it examines the collapsed marriage of Michael and Karen Brace. That relived snippets from their happier past can help mend their future is the triumphant realization of their work, and a darn romantic idea to boot. Those aware that Natalie Wood died during filming will search for noticeable gaps, but to the credit of the quintet of screenwriters, they achieve a smooth flow that makes for a dignified farewell.