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JULIE TAPLEY Daily Texan Staff When art mimics life, it can often be beautiful or brutal. Either way, it is intended to touch the soul. Finn Taylor's semi-autobiograph ical tale, Dream With the Fishes, is a gritty slice of life, served up with ama teurish charm, unapolh etic realism and genuine wmor. Taylor’s piece of art offers itself not to impress, but as a counterpoint to life. Terry (David Arquette) is a voyeuristic, socially inept nerd, who would rather jump off a bridge than face the realities of life. One night, in the midst of his sui cide attempt, Nick (Brad Hunt), Terry’s neir and unsuspecting subject, interrupts to offer a better way to do the job. Nick will supply a bottle of pills, if in return, he can watch Terry’s death. Terry agrees, and follows Nick home. Thus, the beginning of a rocky friendship emerges, with no real clues to its form. Terry chickens out of the attempt on his life, and soon comes to find that Nick is terminally ill.With his calm, cool demeanor, Nick per suades the vulnerable Terry to make a lethal pact: Terry must bankroll Nick’s final fantasies, and in the end, Nick will be the one to end Terry’s life. Together, the unlikely couple embarks on a few wild escapades, including LSD trips, naked bowling and bank robberies. Furthermore, Nick decides to travel home to bid farewell to a lost love and an unfor giving father. By the end of their long haul, Terry and Nick have formed an insoluble bond, one that rejuvenates the self-loathing Terry into a man capable of facing his own demons. The pace of the film is slow, yet it complements the insecurity that flows off the screen. Both Hunt and Arquette take risks, crafting their FILM
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Austin Daily Texan
Austin, Texas, US
Fri, Aug 15, 1997
Page 8
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