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Director Cameron Crowe (JERRY MAGUIRE, ALMOST FAMOUS) teams up with Tom Cruise once again in an adaptation of Alejandro Amenabar's 1997 Spanish film OPEN YOUR EYES. Cruise plays David Aames, a playboy publisher leading a seemingly charmed life. His most recent playmate is his "friend" Julie Gianni (Cameron Diaz), who cares for .. Read more

Starring	Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz, Jason Lee
Director	Cameron Crowe
Genres	Drama

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- A glossy remake of a superior Spanish thriller; the grittiness of the original has been given a high fashion makeover which, coupled with Cruise's self-regarding performance, fails to convince, even on the level of a bad dream.
- 31857
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  I must admit to being ...
  
  I must admit to being pleasantly surprised by this film. I'm not a fan of any of the three main character actors, and so didn't think I'd enjoy the... read more »
  
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- 25381
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - SamH#1
  - READING
  - 13 Aug 2003 at 09:41
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- - 0
  - 1
  Painfully slow and confusing
  
  This is one strange film and nothing like anything I have seen. I am not sure if I liked it or not but Tom Cruise's character was a real jerk! It did make ... read more »
  
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- - wilder1
  - 26 reviews
  - Haverhill,UK
  - 02 Oct 2011 at 01:49
- - 0
  - 0
  Very confusing!
  
  I wouldn't rate this film so high, I found it to be far too long and extremely confusing. I love the idea behind the film, it just didn't work for me ... read more »
  
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- 1002029
- - Lissy1984
  - 4 reviews
  - Coleford
  - 08 Jun 2011 at 09:45
- - 0
  - 0
  Confusing and dull
  
  This has got to be the most confusing film we have ever
  
  watched. The storyline was all over the place and just
  
  when you thought you knew ... read more »
  
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- 981215
- - a customer
  - 11 Apr 2011 at 18:11
- - 0
  - 1
  Uneasy on the mind
  
  Powerful - yes. Enjoyable - not for me. I found the whole dream thing too unsettling to be enjoyable and that despite having Cameron Diaz in!
  
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- 974006
- - a customer
  - Bristol
  - 17 Mar 2011 at 21:12
- - 1
  - 1
  What has love got to do with it...
  
  This movie is about about lucid dreaming (it says) tho anyone who has had lucid dreams (*Inception* is a better example) would know that they you know you are ... read more »
  
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- 959696
- - dougthom
  - 237 reviews
  - Brighton,UK
  - 01 Feb 2011 at 22:06
- - 1
  - 0
  What a nice dream
  
  This is the romantic story of a rich guy who mixes reality with dreams. Suddenly something bad happens and his life changes significantly by jumping into a new ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Colchester, UK
  - 04 Oct 2010 at 09:52
- - 1
  - 2
  Cameron Diaz Can Turn Psycho On Me Anytime
  
  I rented this to watch it the second time after enjoying it the first time some years ago on Sky movies. I had heard its one of them films that needs a second ... read more »
  
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- 889682
- - Toby35
  - 95 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 07 May 2010 at 20:44
- - 1
  - 0
  ok, but nothing special
  
  it's hard to write a review without revealing the plot twists of the film. But there is a message there and the twist is not that easy to guess (but not ... read more »
  
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- - mikekate
  - 5 reviews
  - Cornwall
  - 04 May 2010 at 02:38
- - 0
  - 0
  Quite a sad film realy
  
  I was told I'd never understand this film and that it is a very strange one to watch. Nah !!! I loved it. Quite sad actually
  
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- 859302
- - Dean4hull
  - 84 reviews
  - Hull
  - 08 Feb 2010 at 19:57
- - 0
  - 0
  What the...??
  
  I totally didn't get it. Without doubt truly the most odd and pointless film I have ever had the misfortune of seeing. I watched it to the end thinking '... read more »
  
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- - TheWIlliamsFamily
  - 3 reviews
  - Dunmow
  - 22 Dec 2009 at 19:08
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- - 23
  - 1
  I must admit to being ...
  
  I must admit to being pleasantly surprised by this film. I'm not a fan of any of the three main character actors, and so didn't think I'd enjoy the... read more »
  
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- 25381
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - SamH#1
  - READING
  - 13 Aug 2003 at 09:41
- - 13
  - 6
  Huh?
  
  Wow, what an odd film. If you are planning on watching this film on the strength of the trailer (as we did) then beware... the trailer is very, VERY misleading... read more »
  
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- - Spook
  - Rhondda Cynon Taff
  - 22 Oct 2003 at 17:05
- - 10
  - 3
  Watched again and again and again.....
  
  Vanilla Sky is one of those films where the more you watch it the more you get from it. I wasn't gone on it the first time round but after further viewing... read more »
  
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- - RG
  - England
  - 03 Dec 2004 at 15:31
- - 6
  - 1
  For people who have phobia of subtitles
  
  This is an exact carbon copy of 'Open Your Eyes' (or 'Abre Los Ojos' to give it's correct Spanish title), except it is set in New York as ... read more »
  
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- 7433
- - a customer
  - London
  - 10 Jun 2004 at 12:44
- - 6
  - 1
  dreams and reality
  
  in the midst of film, one wonders when the dream started and when reality ended but it becomes clearer. when u start thinking it becomes more confusing. the ... read more »
  
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- - arun
  - liverpool
  - 23 Jan 2005 at 10:03
- - 6
  - 1
  Vanilla Sky: Open Your Eyes and Watch it Twice
  
  Make sure you watch this film twice, and listen to the directors commentary. There are several interpretations about what has happened in the film and many ... read more »
  
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- 319495
- - JoeMaxi
  - LONDON
  - 19 Jan 2005 at 17:35
- - 4
  - 1
  Great movie!
  
  I think it is one of the best films I have seen so far. Call me odd, call my strange - I don't care. The film is for people who love "being in the film... read more »
  
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- 298375
- - Britt
  - Sussex
  - 26 Jan 2004 at 14:07
- - 4
  - 1
  Superb film.
  
  Usually I hate the whole time shifting, intertwining of real and imaginary storylines, but for once I felt it really worked. The whole Diaz, Cruz, Cruise ... read more »
  
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- 332982
- - EdwardTheGreat
  - London
  - 01 May 2005 at 12:49
- - 4
  - 2
  Interesting and strongly acted
  
  The performance of the principles is excellent - and Cruz is intoxicating as Sofia. An interesting many layered plot that keeps you guessing until the end (no ... read more »
  
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- 6873
- - FlyingSquirrel
  - 30 reviews
  - London
  - 02 Jun 2004 at 17:01
- - 4
  - 2
  Hollywood has done a great job
  
  Cruise is a playboy, a New York rich kid complete with a flat in the Dakota Building. The film revolves around his relationship with his best friend, his lover/... read more »
  
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- 304253
- - bb12
  - London
  - 31 May 2004 at 19:22

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  Director Cameron Crowe (JERRY MAGUIRE, ALMOST FAMOUS) teams up with Tom Cruise once again in an adaptation of Alejandro Amenabar's 1997 Spanish film OPEN YOUR EYES. Cruise plays David Aames, a playboy publisher leading a seemingly charmed life. His most recent playmate is his "friend" Julie Gianni (...