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Best film of the year
I'm not sure I understand what's going on with critics these days. They say Ocean's Eleven is hip and fun, and Vanilla Sky is convoluted and confusing. I can only come up with one reasonable solution, critics are dumb. What will throw people off the most is Vanilla Sky is not what you've come to expect from a Tom Cruise movie. Vanilla Sky is also not what you might of come to expect from a Cameran Crowe movie (director of Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous.) Tom Cruise plays David Ames. A cocky magazine editor whose snowboarding through life. If this sounds like Jerry Maguire it's not. If your thinking Jerry Maguire directed by Stanley Kubrick, now your on the right track. David is involved in a disfiguring accident. This is particularly heart wrenching for him because it's right after he's met the love of his life, Penelope Cruz. There are numerous other plot twists and counter points which are too good not to keep secret. Vanilla Sky treads the realm of science fiction. It's a meditation on life and the choices we make, and the people we become because of those choices. It's a challenging awe inspiring film. Tom Cruise plays a role unlike any other in his career. Also, the chemistry between him and Penelope Cruz is so natural, it's not hard to believe that making this film inspired their couplehood. Penelope Cruz has never been this good in an American film. Cameran Diaz, Jason Lee, and Noah Taylor provide stable supporting performances, but this movie in essence belongs to Tom Cruise. He bought the rights to the Spanish version of this film "Open up your Eyes" in 1999. It's also his performance that will make or break this film. Vanilla Sky probably won't take home any oscars at the end of the year, and when everything is all said and done it probably won't top $100 million. It's too good and too revolutionary to do either.

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Ingenious!
If you're a person who's looking for a crazy movie that plays with your head and makes you believe completely odd and amazing concepts, then Vanilla Sky is definitely for you. If you're not ready for the whole new weird and wonderful world that Vanilla Sky opens, or you're going to laugh at science fiction explanations that seem quite impossible, then maybe your not ready to experience the brilliance that Vanilla Sky beholds. I loved this movie. It is really hard to describe how great it really was and how much I appreciate the vision and effort that has gone into the making of this extraordinary film. This movie has lots of dream-like imagery and beautiful backdrops it seems like its not even real. I haven't felt that emotion in a long time. Tom Cruise gave an utterly brilliant performance as a man slowly going out of his mind. Cameron Diaz will win lots of awards for her excellent portrayal of a confused and wicked woman. I usually hate Penelope Cruz's acting but she was more than impressive in this movie.
The script is completely ingenious and engrossing. It was adapted from the film Open Your Eyes and the writers have managed to make the characters three-dimensional no matter what, the order of the film amazing and the explanation of what is really happening in David Aames' life is truly a premise explanation to remember, it answers all questions aptly and enthusiastically. This movie plays with your head and keeps you enthralled throughout. Overall I haven't felt this passionately about a film since, hmm...lets see, Cameron Crowe's last movie - Almost Famous! This director is a man on the go, bringing us brilliant movie after brilliant movie. I could sit here and talk about Vanilla Sky all day but let's sum it up by saying - it is one of the best movies of 2001, and was worth the anticipation and the wait.

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IF YOU LIKE PLOT TWISTS YOU WILL LIKE THIS MOVIE.
"Vanilla Sky" is a remake of the Spanish film "Abre Los Ojos (Open Your Eyes)", and if you have seen the original film, you know that "Vanilla Sky" was made almost in the same way, but there a few key differences. The camera angles, the plot and most of scenes are almost the same in both movies, but "Vanilla Sky" uses a different music, this movie has a rock-oriented music score. Also, the character played by Cameron Diaz is an improvement over the original character, because Cameron adds more depth with her performance. Of course, since "Vanilla Sky" is a Hollywood movie, the visual effects and the budget are bigger this time.

"Vanilla Sky" offers a lot of plot twists, so the first screening might be mind-blowing to some viewers, if you like simple plots perhaps "Vanilla Sky" is not your movie. But if you like to be tricked with the characters and the plot, this film is for you. "Vanilla Sky" plays with the time, the movie goes back and forth between past and present, and sometimes you don't know if some events really happened or if the main character is just having a nightmare.

The cast in "Vanilla Sky" is very interesting: Tom Cruise is David, the main character, and Cruise gave one of his most inspired performances in recent years. Cameron Diaz is outstanding as Julie, she improved the character from "Open Your Eyes". Penelope Cruz plays exactly the same role, yes, the same role in both movies, one might think that she would improve her performance this time, but nop, she reprises her role step by step. Jason Lee plays Brian, the best friend of David, and he does a good job here, he adds sympathy and charm to his character. Kurt Russell plays McCabe, the psychiatrist that tries to solve the puzzle.

"Vanilla Sky" is an effective thriller, packed with plot twists and good music, if you like this movie, I strongly recommend you to see the original film "Abre Los Ojos (Open Your Eyes)", you might find that both films share similarities, but they are different movie experiences.