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Vanilla Sky
2001
Romance, Drama
2h 16m
Snowboarding through life, David Aames (Cruise) appears to lead a charmed life. In one night David meets a girl of his dreams and loses her by making a small mistake. Thrust unexpectedly onto a roller-coaster ride of romance, comedy, suspicion, love, sex and dreams, David finds himself on a mind-bending search for his soul and discovers the precious, ephemeral nature of true love. (Paramount Pictures)
Vanilla Sky
2001
Romance, Drama
2h 16m
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Rated 14 Jan 2010
15
5th
Strong candidate for the most annoying movie ever. Cruise and Cruz are the worst on-screen couple in the history of ... history, and the movie basically plays like: "Yay! I'm pretty, I can fuck who I want, oh no! I'm ugly! My life is shit, Yay! I'm pretty again, I can fuck... wait. Why can I stop time?" Crowe, if you're reading this: if you love music so much become a fucking musician.
Rated 14 Jan 2010
Rated 22 Nov 2008
6
35th
This has been laying around my house for 6 years, and I finally gave it a shot; It was OK, and I don't think I ever used that word before. Overrated by many: the lack of consistency, nice soundtrack in the wrong places, and Cruise's crazy performance justify my opinion. I'll definitely give the original a chance, but Vanilla Sky seems like an unnecessary remake.
Rated 22 Nov 2008
Rated 08 Feb 2008
56
3rd
One of the worst movie-going experiences of my life. Interminable. So. Ungodly. Long. And not nearly as clever as it thinks it is. Look at the picture of Cruise, here...that's how I felt after the 2nd false ending.
Rated 08 Feb 2008
Rated 06 Feb 2007
55
19th
The scene near the end where that guy neatly explains everything to Cruise's character, thus killing any tension the movie may have had, is a perfect example of using music as a crutch. Of course the scene is going to seem beautiful and profound when god damn Sigur Rós is playing in the background, but how good would the scene be without the music? It wouldn't be such a problem if Crowe didn't keep doing it again and again. Vanilla Sky does have some good moments, but overall it's mediocre.
Rated 06 Feb 2007
Rated 10 Feb 2012
66
51st
If I was ever dating Penelope Cruz and she turned into Cameron Diaz I'd drive off a bridge.
Rated 10 Feb 2012
Rated 07 Mar 2007
68
54th
There's a lot of craziness in this movie, and whether or not you like the movie will be dependent on whether or not you like the explanation for said craziness. Some do, some don't, I do.
Rated 07 Mar 2007
Rated 21 Feb 2011
75
81st
see that, tom cruise? life really sucks if you're ugly.
Rated 21 Feb 2011
Rated 17 May 2011
40
14th
An ambitious mix of genres, Vanilla Sky collapses into an incoherent jumble. Cruise's performance lacks depth, and it's hard to feel sympathy for his narcissistic character.
Rated 17 May 2011
Rated 27 Mar 2010
99
98th
Armond White Jr. says: "Knuckle-headed americans miss the boat on yet another all-time classic. Negating the mindsets that have been stultified into semiotic stupors by narcissistic cartoon-like melodramas like The Dark Knight, the film is ostensibly about identity, but to those w/ eyes to see, the film blazes new ground in racial politics. Unable to dig deeper, critics found the false endings tiresome rather than understanding the castrating metaphor for the civil rights movement at its center
Rated 27 Mar 2010
Rated 12 Oct 2007
75
50th
Gave me new appreciation for Cameron Diaz; she's terrifying in Vanilla Sky.
Rated 12 Oct 2007
Rated 18 Jun 2014
4
70th
By no means flawless - that exposition dump towards the end is pretty excessive, and the construction isn't always as elegant as its premise - but its treatment of dreams, entertainment, and imagination as comforts in a world that is often as not cruel and imperfect strike such a chord with me that I can't help but really dig it. 18-year-old me probably would've been over the moon for this.
Rated 18 Jun 2014
Rated 26 Jul 2009
82
87th
I actually like this movie. Some people hate it. I can understand why.
Rated 26 Jul 2009
Rated 27 Jan 2007
64
52nd
I really wanted to like this movie, but it tries too hard to be philosophical.
Rated 27 Jan 2007
Rated 18 Feb 2007
65
27th
They hit the "plot twist" button a few too many times for me to be interested in what was REALLY happening anymore
Rated 18 Feb 2007
Rated 26 Feb 2007
35
7th
Is everything real? Is it all in his head? A more pertinent question would be: Who cares?
Rated 26 Feb 2007
Rated 03 Sep 2010
56
8th
The soundtrack and Jason Lee makes this better than the original. But it is still a shot-to-shot remake of a quite bad film.
Rated 03 Sep 2010
Rated 11 Jun 2007
40
4th
God what a terrible, confused mess of a remake.
Rated 11 Jun 2007
Rated 16 Jul 2008
87
83rd
Despite the fact that it stars clinically insane Tom Cruise, this film is a true magnum opus from Cameron Crowe with a final-act revelation so astounding it gives M. Knight Shyamalan cold sweats at night. Appropriately enough, the soundtrack is so good it could be a classic album in its own right with popular music tunes from almost all eras and all genres perfectly capturing the various moods of the film and never seeming out of place.
Rated 16 Jul 2008
Rated 09 Dec 2015
55
35th
Vanilla Sky has moments of very good stuck in between weird and oddly executed. While most of the movie feels like a mix of Mr. Nobody and Jacob's Ladder, the ending feels very out of place. However, I was a huge fan of the cast, specifically Jason Lee and Kurt Russell. Tom Cruise was pretty good as well. A movie I feel would have been better with a more well-toned story.
Rated 09 Dec 2015
Rated 14 Aug 2007
69
32nd
Pretty good story. The film editing kept you interested throughout.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 11 Jul 2012
80
86th
Crowe draws excellent performances from his supporting cast but fumbles the romance ("We'll meet in another life when we're both cats" - WHAT the F...?) and is at times unable or unwilling to reign Cruise in. The original was a great movie. This is both better and occasionally completely incompetent. The mysterious set-up and the thought-provoking pay-off remain effective, but because Crowe's sensibilities don't mesh with the material, some scenes and soundtrack choices are frustratingly shitty.
Rated 11 Jul 2012
Rated 20 May 2009
100
96th
With lush cinematography by John Toll that paints the autumn and winter seasons of New York City with a dreamlike artistry, this movie, which acquires its curious title from a painting hanging in David's home, is a ravishing stunner that never loses its way once -- a particular triumph for such a labyrinthine movie concept. The fine line between dreams and reality is stirring, to say the least, reminding one of their own experiences in a similar state of sleep.
Rated 20 May 2009
Rated 20 Dec 2008
48
14th
It has no ending! I know to some that's thought provoking... but I'm sorry. IT HAS NO ENDING. I can't interpret and value it because everything in the movie becomes meaningless without that ending.
Rated 20 Dec 2008
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
7th
Boring and derivative remake. See Abre los Ojos instead.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
26th
While the ending is not as frustrating as some claim it to be, it's the rest of the movie that doesn't really deliver for me.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
2nd
I just didn't like it. Don't try to explain your twist to me. Just let it happen and let me try to figure it out.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 17 Jan 2011
70
53rd
I decent sci-fi aside from the presence of the awful Tom Cruise. It had some reasonable twists and was engrossing enough to watch.
Rated 17 Jan 2011
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
87th
Oddly enough I liked it more than most of the people I know.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 01 Jul 2010
40
19th
An abysmal remake of Abre of Los Ojos. The dialogue is terrible, the chemistry seems forced, and this scores 0 points for originality (just barely diverging from the original). Crowe has a knack for choosing the right music, and that's the only thing that redeems this movie from being a disaster.
Rated 01 Jul 2010
Rated 14 Aug 2007
17
3rd
somebody please give me back my innocence.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 31 Mar 2023
55
18th
Interesting premise but pulls its punches and shies away from letting the audience put it together. Think Lost Highway but the 'mystery man' is replaced by 'explanation guy'. I have a soft spot for the contemporary needle drops but none actually match a scene well. Fundamentally, I found the romance unconvincing. Or at least Cruise/Diaz seemed to have more chemistry than Cruise/Cruz did...
Rated 31 Mar 2023
Rated 09 Apr 2009
0
15th
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.
Rated 09 Apr 2009
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
21st
Just OK. Nonsensical throughout, not a big payoff at the end. Nice to hear radiohead on the soundtrack.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 28 Sep 2014
50
1st
At one single point I thought this film might become interesting. That, unfortunately, was short-lived. Hackneyed visual cliches, Penelope Cruz trying to hard to be exotic, Tom Cruise being Tom Cruise rather an independently interesting character and a plot predictably complex and ridiculous in equal measure. It's a personal thing, of course, but I prefer films that are engaging because of the development of their characters, not daft plot puzzles that need explaining at the end.
Rated 28 Sep 2014
Rated 02 Feb 2016
60
35th
Tom Cruise's character is an insufferable narcissist, and his relationship with Penelope Cruz just leaves you wondering what the hell she sees in him, without any conceivable answer. That being said, the supporting cast is very good (particularly Cameron Diaz and Kurt Russell), and the memorably crazy final half-hour goes a long way towards redeeming the fairly draggy first half.
Rated 02 Feb 2016
Rated 09 May 2017
70
56th
Dude, fix your fucking face.
Rated 09 May 2017
Rated 08 Feb 2008
4
0th
A tragic remake of a movie I used to love (Abre los ojos). Just watch the original. Please.
Rated 08 Feb 2008
Rated 30 Nov 2006
68
28th
Everybody keeps saying that the original is far better. I've never seen Abre los Ojos, so I have to admit I had fun with this movie even if it's kind of ridiculous towards the end.
Rated 30 Nov 2006
Rated 13 Dec 2006
96
93rd
If this movie confuses you and makes you question reality, then it's good. If it's obvious to you, it's prolly bad. I liked this movie, but it's depressing.
Rated 13 Dec 2006
Rated 18 Dec 2006
79
53rd
Hey you get to see Penelope Cruz's titties in it.
Rated 18 Dec 2006
Rated 24 Aug 2014
72
29th
A devil-may-care publisher (Tom Cruise) seemingly loses everything in the wake of a tragic act by his obsessed mistress (Cameron Diaz), but seemingly finds redemption with the angelic Sofia (Penelope Cruz). The truth, of course, is far more complicated. Appreciably ambitious mindfuckery, watered down as mainstream cinema is wont to be and which spells things out a bit too much at the end (contributing to its general overlength), but well made, mostly well acted, and for the most part engaging.
Rated 24 Aug 2014
Rated 19 Dec 2010
79
52nd
Very crazy
Rated 19 Dec 2010
Rated 21 Jul 2009
83
85th
Really well done, Cruise is only a mediocre actor though in my opinion. Great great soundtrack!
Rated 21 Jul 2009
Rated 22 Mar 2007
50
33rd
Abre los Ojos wasn't good either but it was better than this
Rated 22 Mar 2007
Rated 25 Mar 2007
70
50th
Tom Cruise started picking some really good movie roles in the late 90's, and regardless of how crazy of a person he may or may not be, the guy has some range.
Rated 25 Mar 2007
Rated 28 Mar 2007
50
17th
The Spanish version is better. Tom Cruise does not do the character justice.
Rated 28 Mar 2007
Rated 20 Aug 2013
5
18th
Disappointing remake, although there are moments of interest and nice cinematography, it seems a little pretentious.
Rated 20 Aug 2013
Rated 21 Jul 2009
2
39th
I quite liked the weird structure and fractured nature of the narrative, but this isn't an easily recommendable film--that is to say, it's more of an exercise in interesting storytelling than telling a good story.
Rated 21 Jul 2009
Rated 30 Jun 2007
50
52nd
One of Tom Cruise weirdest roles, it really is something else.The different type of story line really messes with your head, and Cameron Diaz as a psycho is one of her best. It was a decent movie
Rated 30 Jun 2007
Rated 30 Jun 2007
85
63rd
Faithfully replicates the original Open Your Eyes, but pads it out with some needless time-wasting. Cruise is terrific, as is the supporting cast, and the use of music gives the film its own identity. But the original makes more effective use of its time.
Rated 30 Jun 2007
Rated 10 Apr 2024
30
5th
overall terrible movie. some good scenes but too confusing for dumbheads like me
Rated 10 Apr 2024
Rated 19 Jan 2013
49
7th
This film is somewhat enjoyable and Cruise is quite good, but often confusion and frustration outweigh the enjoyment.
Rated 19 Jan 2013
Rated 12 Mar 2011
30
2nd
Boring!
Rated 12 Mar 2011
Rated 27 Jul 2008
75
56th
There's just something about this movie that does it for me; Sci-Fi flicks admittedly have to work a lot harder to disappoint me than to entertain me. Some people call this movie Tom Cruise's personal moralistic sounding board, but I don't agree with that. And even if it is, I still consider it a strong cautionary tale about our ability as humans to "suppose social invincibility" once we get ahead in life. And of course, Cruise is amazing. He tends to do that.
Rated 27 Jul 2008
Rated 14 Aug 2007
79
36th
A great supporting turn by Cameron Diaz...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
97
97th
Forget that it's Tom Cruise making another statement about the nature of life; It's got a great script, a few memorable one-liners, and most of all, it's just damn cool.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 11 Aug 2010
56
10th
Vanilla Guy is stinky.
Rated 11 Aug 2010
Rated 11 Feb 2009
92
55th
I still don't understand it but I love it!
Rated 11 Feb 2009
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
5th
Tried to be enigmatic and insightful; succeeded at neither.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 24 Jul 2016
86
62nd
Though this movie was a bit confusing at times, i really liked it. Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz this a wonderful job together, along with Jason Lee. I did like it. You could tell Crowe has a musical back round because of all of the old songs and stuff. I Liiiike.
Rated 24 Jul 2016
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
10th
Terrible movie. I've been saying it for years: TOM CRUISE SUCKS! At least Cameron Diaz and Penelope Cruz made it worth watching.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
24th
Long Long long
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 25 Aug 2014
7
58th
Vanilla Sky is an interesting one. When I first saw it I was entirely smitten with it, boasting it in my top ten. It's faded out of there since then, but the film is very well made with a lot of strong attention to detail. Tom Cruise shines and Cruz/Diaz rock it, especially Diaz. A romantic sci-fi with a cool and universally consistent twist, Vanilla Sky is worth checking out. Just be on the look out for Mr. Exposition at the end of the whole thing.
Rated 25 Aug 2014
Rated 12 Apr 2009
39
5th
The feminist in me was outraged at Tom cruise's character for being such a raccoon poop sniffer when it came to Cameron Diaz. Penelope Cruz was lovely. It gets a bit boring in halfway. The ending was unexpected. An OK movie overall.
Rated 12 Apr 2009
Rated 14 Aug 2007
20
8th
Do insane Scientologists dream of emeters?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 27 May 2012
95
69th
Based on the Chemical Brothers song over the ending credits.
Rated 27 May 2012
Rated 15 May 2015
55
29th
At its core, its a strange dreamy film that straddles the line between bad acting and whether that's the point. The first act is everyone telling Aames (Cruise) how great he is, and what a wonderful life he has, to the point of parody. It's all superficial, and again, it feels like the point. By the time the nightmarish stuff begins, it feels like we just spent the past hour and a half trapped in Aames dream already. Where does it begin? Also, Crowe's whore/saint dichotomy is at its worst here.
Rated 15 May 2015
Rated 06 Nov 2008
40
10th
Acid Trip.
Rated 06 Nov 2008
Rated 29 Mar 2018
75
62nd
Didn't buy into a lot of the dialogue, and editing and music is overbearing at times. But still compelling on second viewing. Needs more Tilda Swinton.
Rated 29 Mar 2018
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
0th
crap. Couldn't brink myself to care about any of the characters, awful pacing, stupid twist. crap.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 11 Aug 2022
61
42nd
Watching these back-to-back, it's remarkable how you can take two almost identical scripts and turn them into very different movies. The US version is (of course) slicker, more professional, has 23 times the budget, makes its characters richer and more Relatable™ (can't have TC play a villain)... but has a great cast (TC excluded) and actually makes the plot work a lot better up until it fumbles the ending. I'm not sure this story should be about comforting the viewer, but here we are.
Rated 11 Aug 2022
Rated 16 Apr 2012
64
45th
I generally love these kinds of movies. The direction was really uneven, though. Still a good movie that I'd recommend, but I need to check out the original, which I would imagine is better.
Rated 16 Apr 2012
Rated 20 Nov 2009
80
85th
Um dos filmes que vi e mais gostei dessa década
Rated 20 Nov 2009
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
5th
See the original movie-Abre los ojos, not this version with poor hollywod action...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 25 Feb 2010
99
99th
vastly underrated
Rated 25 Feb 2010
Rated 24 Feb 2011
58
26th
The central mystery's only somewhat interesting, while the rest of it just comes off as rich white people complaining about their non-existent problems. Some scenes manage to create some tension and interest but most of it's boring. Great soundtrack, but it so often feels like that's what Crowe's focusing on and not the story at hand. Will still give the original a shot sometime, it seems a lot different than this.
Rated 24 Feb 2011
Rated 04 Jun 2008
70
38th
Crazy film. Saw it very early in morning. Hadn't slept so it left me feeling pretty fucked up. It's a mindfuck movie. Although it probably isn't too emotionally healthy to watch too many of these sort of movies.
Rated 04 Jun 2008
Rated 12 Jun 2021
65
64th
Sometimes I felt like their false leads to fool the audience were a bit weak or underexploited, making so there is little time for the tension to climb before the madness then the reveal follows. For example, I would have liked more scenes with Kurt Russel's character. Still, in the end, it's a special movie with an ending à la A.I. and it will leave you pensive
Rated 12 Jun 2021
Rated 27 Jan 2010
80
42nd
Somewhat pretentious, and inferior to "Open Your Eyes."
Rated 27 Jan 2010
Rated 01 Dec 2007
87
87th
I can't put my finger on exactly why, but this is one of my favorite movies.
Rated 01 Dec 2007
Rated 17 Dec 2007
71
24th
I was blown away by the first part of this movie, especially the opening scene in Times Square. But slowly, as it progressed, my interest waned. There were a few too many plot twist, and a lot of unnecessary elements that weren't needed to tell the story (such as the pop culture references).
Rated 17 Dec 2007
Rated 06 May 2021
64
16th
''Isn't that what being young is about, believing secretly that you would be the one person in the history of man that would live forever?''
Rated 06 May 2021
Rated 19 Jul 2011
40
13th
An ambitious mix of genres, Vanilla Sky collapses into an incoherent jumble. Cruise's performance lacks depth, and it's hard to feel sympathy for his narcissistic character.
Rated 19 Jul 2011
Rated 07 Apr 2015
65
9th
Do yourself a favour and watch the original movie ("open your eyes").
Rated 07 Apr 2015
Rated 27 Feb 2008
94
99th
eng; ein mensch hat das "traumleben", seltsame dinge geschehen und traum und wirklichkeit verschwimmt
Rated 27 Feb 2008
Rated 29 Mar 2008
82
62nd
dark
Rated 29 Mar 2008
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