David Aames Jr, a wealthy, carefree stakeholder in a massive publishing firm is accused of murder, he recounts his tale to A Police Psychologist, and explains that he was almost killed by a jealous lover, what's reality, what's fantasy?
Vanilla Sky always seems to pop up on various lists of worst films, worst Tom Cruise films, worst remakes etc, but the reviews here are generally favourable, and the score is pretty high, as it stands it has a higher rating than The Firm, a Cruise thriller that's generally well liked.
I don't think it's casual viewing, it's not a film you can pop on to chill out to, or have on just in the background, you need to be concentrating, or you won't have a clue what's going on, even if it has your full attention, you will be scratching your head a few times.
It's not the easiest film to follow, it's definitely complex and twisted, David isn't sure what's reality or fantasy, the same can be said for the viewer I guess, it's not exactly straightforward.
I love that scene where Tom Cruise leaves his apartment and enters into an empty street, it's wonderfully surreal and trippy, it looks great.
I liked the lead performances, I think Cruise does a good job, as do Cruz and Diaz, I liked the supporting cast also, the likes of Timothy Spall and Kurt Russell are very good.
Overall, I get why some don't like it, some elements of it are pretty frustrating, but I quite enjoy it still, it deserves points for complex storytelling.
6/10.
Vanilla Sky always seems to pop up on various lists of worst films, worst Tom Cruise films, worst remakes etc, but the reviews here are generally favourable, and the score is pretty high, as it stands it has a higher rating than The Firm, a Cruise thriller that's generally well liked.
I don't think it's casual viewing, it's not a film you can pop on to chill out to, or have on just in the background, you need to be concentrating, or you won't have a clue what's going on, even if it has your full attention, you will be scratching your head a few times.
It's not the easiest film to follow, it's definitely complex and twisted, David isn't sure what's reality or fantasy, the same can be said for the viewer I guess, it's not exactly straightforward.
I love that scene where Tom Cruise leaves his apartment and enters into an empty street, it's wonderfully surreal and trippy, it looks great.
I liked the lead performances, I think Cruise does a good job, as do Cruz and Diaz, I liked the supporting cast also, the likes of Timothy Spall and Kurt Russell are very good.
Overall, I get why some don't like it, some elements of it are pretty frustrating, but I quite enjoy it still, it deserves points for complex storytelling.
6/10.