Buy the DVD and get the Video On Demand Version See Details
The Perfect Sleep
Price: $22.49 - Includes the Video On Demand version as a gift with purchase. Available to US Customers Only.

Holiday Central
Holiday Deals and Entertainment: Check out Amazon Video On Demand's Holiday Central, where you'll find big new movies, free movies and TV episodes and holiday favorites -- ready to watch instantly. Come back every Monday for new deals and every Tuesday for new release movies.

Connect with Amazon Video On Demand: Get the latest word on deals, new releases and more: Follow us on Twitter (amazonvideo) and become a Facebook fan of Amazon Video On Demand.

Amazon Video On Demand Special Offer
Get a $30 Amazon Video On Demand Credit: Purchase an eligible TiVo DVR or Panasonic Blu-ray Disc player and receive a $30 credit at Amazon Video On Demand. Offer expires December 31, 2009. See details.

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Yellow

Yellow

Video On Demand ~ Alfredo De Villa
3.5 out of 5 stars (11)  $9.99
Body Armour

Body Armour

Video On Demand ~ Til Schweiger
3.0 out of 5 stars (3)  $3.99
Bob Funk

Bob Funk

Video On Demand ~ Rachael Leigh Cook
4.5 out of 5 stars (6)  $14.99
Powder Blue

Powder Blue

Video On Demand ~ Jessica Biel
3.1 out of 5 stars (29)  $14.99
What Goes Up

What Goes Up

Video On Demand ~ Steve Coogan
4.3 out of 5 stars (6)  $14.99
› Explore similar items
Product Details
Synopsis: In a timeless city, a man with no name returns to the violent, brutal domain of assassins he left ten years before. There is no reason for him to come back, save one: Porphyria, the girl he grew up with...
Starring: Anton Pardoe, Roselyn Sanchez
Supporting actors: Patrick Bauchau, Peter J. Lucas, Tony Amendola, Sam Thakur, Dominiquie Vandenberg, Cameron Daddo, Michael Paré, Isaac C. Singleton Jr., John Fleck, Dmitri S. Boudrine, Anthony Dilio, Keith Allan, Pasha D. Lychnikoff, Daniel Goddard, Scarlett Chorvat, Frank Bruynbroek, Stefan Pardoe, Scout Alter, Denyse Tontz, Amanda Gallo
Directed by: Jeremy Alter
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 1 hour 46 minutes
Release year: 2009
Studio: Magnolia Pictures
MPAA Rating: Rated R for violence, some language and brief drug use.
ASIN: B002HQVW2A (Rental) and B002DJOI9U (Purchase)
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #48,332 in Amazon Video On Demand (See Bestsellers in Amazon Video On Demand)
Rights & Requirements
Rental rights: 2 day viewing period, play online or download to one location. Details
Purchase rights: No time limits. Play online and download to 2 locations. Details
Compatible with: Mac and PC online viewing, Windows PC download, TiVo DVRs, Sony BRAVIA Internet Video Link, Roku player, compatible portable video devices. System requirements
Format: Amazon Video on Demand (streaming online video and digital download)
Also available on DVD

The Perfect Sleep DVD ~ Roselyn Sanchez

4.2 out of 5 stars (5) $22.49
Theatrical Release Information
  • US Theatrical Release Date: June 10, 2009
  • MPAA: Rated R for violence, some language and brief drug use.
  • Production Company: Unified Pictures
  • Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA | Pasadena, California, USA
Video Format Details

Online Viewing

PC Download

TiVo box

Portable device
View instantly from any PC or Mac with a broadband connection
Ready to watch in about 40 minutes*
Ready to watch in about 50 minutes*
Ready to transfer in about 30 minutes*
* Your download times may vary--estimates shown are for a typical DSL connection (1.5 Mbits/sec). Rental videos cannot be transferred to a portable device.

Customers Who Viewed This Item Also Viewed

Yellow

Yellow

Video On Demand ~ Alfredo De Villa
3.5 out of 5 stars (11)  $9.99
Chasing Papi

Chasing Papi

Video On Demand ~ Roselyn Sanchez
3.4 out of 5 stars (37)  $2.99
Shooting Gallery

Shooting Gallery

Video On Demand ~ Freddie Prinze Jr.
2.8 out of 5 stars (12)  $2.99
Able Danger

Able Danger

Video On Demand ~ Adam Nee
4.2 out of 5 stars (4)  $2.99
Bob Funk

Bob Funk

Video On Demand ~ Rachael Leigh Cook
4.5 out of 5 stars (6)  $14.99
› Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

5 Reviews
5 star:
 (2)
4 star:
 (2)
3 star:
 (1)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.2 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating but flawed, October 19, 2009
By J. B Kraft "lonestargazer" (Palestine, TX United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)      
This review is from: The Perfect Sleep (DVD)
The cinematography is classic and extremely stylish (if self-indulgent) film noir. The plot provides excellent opportunities to intrigue us. The narrative of the unnamed protagonist-assassin is overblown in the extreme -- at times lending structure to the plot and at other times ranging from enigmatic to incomprehensible.

The assassin without a name (who is part samarai, part kick boxer, and part masochist) loves a beautiful woman he was raised with -- why? There are so many questions about why somebody wants to kill someone else? Interesting characters who seem significant drop in for a few minutes until they are killed without clear motives. Ultimately, he must kill or be killed by the man who raise him or the woman he loves, but can never possess, will be killed.

The plot is more Russian than anything else, and the movie untimately inhabits that uneasy space between action movie and film noire. While the acting and directing is very solid, the movie is overall far too pretentious, and its self-indulgence ultimately spoils an otherwise satisfactory ending. The sound track was also indecipherable at times.

That said, the actors all give fine performances in this ultimately unsatisfying movie, and the locations and cinematography make this a worthy view.



Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Perfection and imperfection, June 14, 2009
This review is from: The Perfect Sleep (DVD)
I had ordered this because of Patrick Bauchau (in two great movies of late - Gray Man and Chrysalis) but I was actually surprised in not having heard about this film otherwise. It is a solid film in the noir category, but also manages to cover some other themes with tragedy and narrated over-indulgence. The cover art puts this as a Goodfellas meets Chinatown, which yes there are gangsters, tragic bloodlines, fate and love lost, but this has to stand alone in its own little category of a freshman tragedy film like no other. The director, writer and main star are all first timers (I don't count their short film from 10 years ago) and I think they made a watchable film.

The story follows our main character as he seeks retribution, revenge and paternal knowledge to his existence, as all he has known is pain, mobsters and more pain. The first 25 minutes of the film are a long narration about his birth into a crime family and painful adolescence. Lots of flashbacks, lots of angst, and lots of violence. If you can keep track of the genealogy thrown at you for this long, then the constant beatings and killings this character partakes in later, can be a welcome change.

The filming is well done, the narration and writing are heavy, but they manage to get some self-aware moments in there that make you laugh, and at the same time make you realize they aren't taking themselves too seriously. The sound can be either 5.1 or 2.0, and a small picture gallery is included. Would have preferred for there to be supplements and a cleaner picture, but it is still a recommendation. The humorous supporting cast make for a well-rounded noir that I think most supporters of this genre will like (the doctor describing to his victims how they are dying as he kills them, the vigilante cop that kicks a perp down the city hall steps, the philosophical physician that works better after shooting up, etc.)

This film did not get the best reviews, but I think it is worth a shot.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth it!!!, June 12, 2009
This review is from: The Perfect Sleep (DVD)
I wish this had been in theaters instead of all the horrible studio movies that get put in there. Lot of fun!!!!
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 		 Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing love story
A beautifully told love story that deserves a much wider audience. Why Anton Pardoe is not a world-famous actor/writer is the real unanswered mystery after watching this film.
Published 4 months ago by J. Evans

5.0 out of 5 stars THE PERFECT NOIR
Caught this film in theatres a few weeks back, action packed, crime noir. beautifully shot dreamscape, takes you on a ride while Roselyn Sanchez mesmorizes the screen. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Shaun Clapham

Only search this product's reviews


Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product).
 
(4)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   
Related forums

Listmania!


Create a Listmania! list

So You'd Like to...


Create a guide
Get photos, fun facts, and filmographies for Perfect Sleep from The Internet Movie Database, the biggest and best movie and TV site on the planet.
Subscribe to Screening Room to get the latest on Amazon Video On Demand delivered to your e-mail inbox weekly. Sign Up
By placing your order, you agree to our Terms of Use.  Sold by Amazon Digital Services, Inc.  Additional taxes may apply.
 

Feedback

If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
 Would you like to give feedback on images?
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?

Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.


Amazon Video On Demand Privacy Statement Amazon Video On Demand Shipping Information Amazon Video On Demand Returns & Exchanges

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.