"Dare to go back" is written on the poster of "Sleep Doctor", which is not only a retrospect in the plot, but also a nostalgia in feelings. What remains unchanged is the theme of destruction, collapse and redemption in Stephen King's creation. In many works, it is described that the human mind is gradually disintegrating because of its own sins, and the human mind is gradually alienated in lonely and depressed emotions, just like the madness and madness of father Jack in "The Shining", which also infects the "Dreaming Doctor". Danny, but Danny has the courage to step out of the shadow of heredity and environment, participate in mutual aid associations, and selflessly accompany lonely old people, just like the American literary critic Ihab Hassan talked about the silent two in American literature when discussing contemporary American literature. One kind of voice is negative, self-destructive, devilish, nihilistic, and the other is positive, self-transcending, sacred and absolute. These voices and dialogues are reflected in "Sleep Doctor".
"Doctor Sleeper" is the best Stephen King film adaptation since "Shawshank's Redemption". Mike Flanagan perfectly combines nostalgia, tension, mystery and suspense. The entire starring team is superb. Surprise that will make Stephen King book fans scream.
In the film, when the plot is stagnant, you can count on actor Rebecca Ferguson to scream to shock you. When she is there, she is the protagonist of the whole story, interpreting the threat, persuasion, and lust when the prey is in hand boiling.
