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Vanilla Sky
on DVD (2001)
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| Starring: |
Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz, Kurt Russell, Cameron Diaz, Jason Lee, Timothy Spall, Tilda Swinton |
| Director: |
Cameron Crowe |
| Studio: |
PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time: |
130 mins |
| Certificate: |
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| Genres: |
Drama |
| Languages: |
English |
| Subtitles: |
Arabic, Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swedish |
| Released: |
02/09/2002
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| Also Available on: |
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Brief synopsis of Vanilla Sky
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 David more than he realizes. When David meets the fetching Sofia Serrano (Penelope Cruz) at his birthday party, he awakens to the possibility of what true love can feel like, leaving Julie distraught. However, after an accident that changes David's life, he is forced to rethink his choices. This psychological thriller becomes roller coaster ride of flashbacks as David tries to make sense of all that has happened, relaying some surreal experiences to a psychiatrist (Kurt Russell) after being charged with murder. The film's message may differ for each viewer, but it does make one bold point: every action has consequences.
Crowe gets exceptional performances from Cruise, Cruz, and Diaz and the alluring pop soundtrack features songs from REM, Radiohead, Bob Dylan, and Peter Gabriel. Amazingly, the scene of Cruise running through a completely empty Times Square was shot on location, a major feat in and of itself.
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Critics Reviews
Radio Times
The textbook definition of a glossy Hollywood remake, writer/director Cameron's Crowe's disappointing take on Alejandro Amenábar's off-kilter Spanish thriller Open Your Eyes makes the fatal error of jettisoning the original's potent psychological suspense. Though this is a near scene-for-scene replication, Crowe has turned a disquieting and disorientating murder mystery into a superficial showcase for star Tom Cruise (whose character's facial disfigurement has been laughably toned down). Some pleasure is to be gleaned from the ever amusing Jason Lee as Cruise's best friend and Cameron Diaz's lively turn as Tom's unstable lover, but neither the star nor on-screen/off-screen girlfriend Penélope Cruz (reprising her role from the original) look at all comfortable, nor share any palpable chemistry. Though convoluted, Amenábar's riveting original pulled off its dream-like twists with shattering conviction; Crowe doesn't seem like he means a word of it.
Halliwell's Film Guide
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.
Time Out
This is a very straight remake of Alejandro Amenábar's Spanish-language Abre los Ochos (Open Your Eyes). Admittedly,...
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