Vanilla Sky
April 15, 2009 by Car Care
Young handsome and wealthy publishing tycoon david aames can have anything his heart desires. Still davids charmed life seems imcomplete. One night david meets the woman of his dreams & believes he may have found the missing piece. But an encounter with an ex-jealous lover sends davids world out of control. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/25/2005 Starring: Tom Cruise Cameron Diaz Run time: 136 minutes Rating: R Director: Cameron Crowe
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3 Stars Intriguing mystery
This film pretends to be more than it is, but it is still a fine film. In an intriguing way, it portrays the mystery that the world of dreams and the world of “reality” are often much more intertwined than we think or imagine. It also points out that the life lived in reality, especially in intimate relationships, is much richer and more fulfilling, with all its challenges, than what we may imagine as our “dream” or “fantasy” lives. The film is well-acted.
5 Stars Amazing Movie
This movie is a excellent movie, and if i had to say probably my favorite of all tom cruise’s movies. (I also really enjoyed eyes wide shut).
The plot is unique and not tiresome and boring like so many other movies out there. This movie remains on my top 10 list of all time favorite movies.
Like another reviewer wrote, by the time i got to the end of the movie i was shocked, simply put.
If you are deep into tons of action then this movie isn’t for you. Otherwise, this movie is a MUST SEE !
5 Stars A Beautiful Film - But Not For Every Taste
Vanilla Sky has been called superficial, vain, over-produced and arrogant, and it is all of those things, I won’t deny it. You have to accept and even appreciate these flaws if you’re going to enjoy what this film has to offer.
At its core, the film is a classic tale of redemption with some sci-fi elements tossed in to add to the flavor. At times it is shocking and violent, at others schmaltzy or vulgar, and the characters can come off as vapid urbanites who have never even had to think about working a normal job. Still, the film manages to connect emotionally on many levels despite the fact that it’s hard to identify with the characters.
Perhaps the film could have accomplished its task without coming off as pretentious, but somehow I doubt it. This is one of my favorite films, and one I’ve shared with many friends. From experience I know you’ll either get bored of the movie after 10 minutes or you’ll be hooked. In other words: Try this one before you buy!
2 Stars Descartes for the masses: a frozen dream
I suppose what I dislike about this movie is the misuse of cryonics
technology as an asleep and dreaming scheme.
To make an eternally young Tom Cruise sex film out of a
sci fi and philosophic concept seems obscene to me.
The twist of insanity at the end of a very long set of reruns…
I found it hard to watch this film which was obviously made
for big box office alone.
I didn’t like is very much.
4 Stars Sci-Fi Twist
Whoops, I gave it away, but what the hey. Cameron Crowe’s fifth film is brilliantly orchestrated. I watched this film over the course of three days. As each day ended and I was on my way home from work I replayed what I watched the previous night in my head, hyping myself up for what I was going to see that night. I simply loved every twist and turn of this film.
This film, I believe, marks a departure for Cameron Crowe’s film making. You will quickly see that this film is not as focused on the MTV generation, generation X or music in general. So the story goes, he became infatuated with the whole concept of Abre Los Ojos (the original Spanish film)that he felt as though he must try it himself. Cruise is the lead and I realized it in this film that he really is an odd actor. His acting seems so very fake and over-the-top, yet at the same time, poignantly real. I do like him for this. Cruz and Diaz are wonderful. Cruz we knew she was this kind of an actor, but Diaz surprised me with a different performance than her usual.
All in all, Vanilla Sky is visually stimulating; the mannerisms of the characters in the film are so natural and pleasing to the eyes, the dreamscapes are delectable and the end is beautiful. This is a film for film buffs.
Vanilla Sky
April 15, 2009 by Car Care
Vanilla Sky
April 15, 2009 by Car Care
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