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Tom Cruise is David Aames, multimillionaire playboy. He inherited three magazines from his late father, and lives the high life. He’s friends with Brian (Jason Lee) and keeps up a strictly play relationship with Julie Gianni (Cameron Diaz). Soon, however, Brian introduces Sofia (Penelope Cruz) to David, and Julie’s upset, so what’s to do? Drive off a bridge and kill herself, while just injuring David. His life, however, becomes a mix of reality and imagination, between dreams and actual happenings.
If you want a light, easygoing, crowd pleasing flick that gives you all the answers and wraps the ending in a nice little package with a bow and express ships it to your heart, don’t look here. If, however, you want an intellectual film that’s both straightforward and confusing, this is a good movie. From swift camera movements to perfect modern music, this movie has it all.
Tom Cruise (who, when in his mask and for a lot of the film, reminded me of Kevin Bacon in Hollow Man) did a good job of being a cocky millionaire who gets everything. Of course, to do that, he doesn’t have to act much. Cruz, who starred in the original Abre Los Ojos, which this is a remake of, also worked well and had chemistry with Cruise. Diaz, although her part was small, did the best she could do, which was a lot. Kurt Russell, who plays a shrink, did a great job, too, but I wish he was billed before Diaz, because he had more screen time.
I really wish I had more to say about Vanilla Sky, but there isn’t. I found myself liking this experience more each minute. It did start off slowly, but soon gained pace. I do wish, however, that I could more easily tell between David’s dreams and reality. Besides that, it was a very good movie.
Rated R for sexuality and strong language.
Revew Date: March 10, 2003