| | | Open Your Eyes|Love, hate, life, death, dreams, friendship, play, work, sex. Forget all you know.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Dolby, English, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound
Tom Cruise delivers one of his finest performances in this unforgettably powerful film that reunites him with Cameron Crowe, the director of Jerry Maguire. Young, handsome and wealthy, publishing tycoon David Aames (Cruise) can have anything his heart desires. Still, David's charmed life seems incomplete. One night, David meets the woman of his dreams (Penelope Cruz) and believes he may have found the missing piece. But a fateful encounter with a jealous lover (Cameron Diaz) suddenly sends David's world out of control, rocketing him on a roller-coaster ride of romance, sex, suspicion and dreams...to a shocking final awakening you will never forget.
"One of the year's 10 best. It's a spectacular film!" Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
"...an out-there erotic thriller with mind-bending secrets..." Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Editor's Note
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 (Penélope 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.
| Features | Photo Gallery with Audio Introduction by Photographer Neal Preston | | Widescreen 1.85:1 (Anamorphic) | | Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Surround | | Music Video "Afrika Shox" by Leftfield/Afrika Bambaataa | | International Theatrical Trailer | | Never-Before-Seen Teaser Trailer | | Commentary by Director Cameron Crowe and Composer Nancy Wilson, featuring a conversation with Tom Cruise | | Two Documentaries: "Prelude To A Dream" & "Hitting It Hard" | | Interview with Paul McCartney, Gag Reel |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 1/25/2005 |
| Running Time: 136 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2001 | | Catalog ID: 339364 | | UPC: 00097363393641 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (2002) | | | Paul McCartney, Nominee, Best Music, Song ("Vanilla Sky") | |
Golden Globe (2002) | | | Paul McCartney, Nominee, Best Original Song ("Vanilla Sky") | | | Cameron Diaz, Nominee, Best Supporting Actress |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...Mr. Cruise so dominates the film with his taut, intensely focused drive that VANILLA SKY takes on an autobiographical resonance..." 12/14/2001 p.E28Variety
"...Strikingly well-made....The picture has vitality, a fine cast and excellent craft..." 12/10/2001 p.32 Box Office
"...Every bet as strange and creepily effective as the original..." 02/01/2002 p.60 Sight and Sound
"...Crowe's version is lustrously well textured, impeccably produced....Engrossing..." 02/01/2002 p.63-4 Chicago Sun-Times
"...[Featuring] strong performances....[An] effective drama..." 01/27/2002 p.6 Rolling Stone 9 of 10
It's a bold leap that gives Cruise one of his most challenging roles... Crowe warms things up with humor, passion, an appetite for cultural touchstones that catch the essense of a life... Crowe's tantalizing film sticks with you. - Peter Travers
The New York Times 7 of 10
Mr. Cruise so dominates the film with his taut, intensely focused drive that Vanilla Sky takes on an autobiographical resonance... What carries the movie is Mr. Cruise's impeccable marathon-man star turn in a performance that is characteristically icy beneath a bluff, glittering, ever-boyish charm. - Stephen Holden
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  4.5 | | Plot |  4 | | Acting | 4 | | Overall Satisfaction |  3.5 |
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4 of 5 If you don't get it, you don't get it.... Wednesday, July 31, 2002
Jack from San Francisco, California
This film is certainly not for everyone. As has been mentioned before, you need to think about it, and probably watch it a few times (I saw it three times in the theater). It also depends on where you are in life, at least from my observations. People who question themselves seem to be drawn in, whereas those who think they've got life figured out seem to be put off by the whole thing. I think a lot of it has to do with the man vs. God theme that runs rampant in the film: Does Aames control his universe? Is he in charge of his life, or is someone else pulling the strings? And, in the end, when faced with the answer, it's hard for us to get our arms around the concept of control.
"So often times it happens that we live our lives in chains, and we never even know we have the key" Was this review helpful?  
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5 of 5 Complicated Plot Unfolds to a an Enlightening Endi Thursday, June 27, 2002
jlive23 from Bloomsburg, PA
Vanilla sky is not for the simple-minded or those who don't like to think while watching a movie. The plot seems slightly complicated the first time through, but some reflection on the sequence of events and some focus on the message being delivered opens the viewer's mind to the questions: "What is happiness?" and "What brings happiness?" All aspects of the movie were extremely well done, making this one of my all-time favorites. Was this review helpful?
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4 of 5 Trust me, there is a point Friday, June 07, 2002
David from Montevallo, AL
It is natural to dislike this film because it draws you in and offers a very unusual answer. For many, the answer does not justify the bizarre and perhaps tedious way in which the story is told. But I disagree. I appreciate the film because it is different. So stick with it. I'd hate to give away the end for new viewers, but I'll simply say this: there is a metaphor behind all the madness, I assure you. Remember, this is a psychological drama unlike any other. Just as the protagonist is lost, the viewer is to feel lost as well, so there is a kind of reciprocal relationship between the events in the film and its audience. Watch this with an open mind and I think you'll enjoy it. Was this review helpful?
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2 of 5 Huh? Thursday, June 06, 2002
Julie from Minneapolis
I didn't get it. I could barely sit through the whole thing. I'm not sure what point they were trying to make about reality vs. non-reality, but I sure didn't catch on. I was hoping it would be more memento-esque and make me think about an altered reality, but it pretty much just sucked. Was this review helpful?
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