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Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   80,240 votes
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Director:
Cameron Crowe
Writers (WGA):
Alejandro Amenábar (film "Abre Los Ojos") and
Mateo Gil (film "Abre Los Ojos") ...
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Release Date:
14 December 2001 (USA) more
Tagline:
What is happiness to you? more
Plot:
A successful publisher finds his life taking a turn for the surreal after a car accident with a jaded lover. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 20 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(160 articles)
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality and strong language.
Runtime:
136 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
The name of Kurt Russell's character, McCabe, was inspired by Nancy Wilson's first solo album, "Live at McCabe's Guitar Shop". Nancy Wilson is the wife of Cameron Crowe. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When David is having his 'erased' memories explained to him in the elevator by Edmund Ventura, he his told he battled the board for control of the company. This is accompanied by a shot of the board around a table. The TV at the end of the table reflects camera crew as the shot pans. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Sofía: [in Spanish] Open your eyes.
Sofía: [in English] Open your eyes. Open your eyes. Open your eyes. Open your eyes. Open you...
[David wakes up and pushes the snooze button on his alarm]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Box Elder (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Western Union more

FAQ

I don't get this film. What happened?
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176 out of 229 people found the following comment useful.
Why people dislike this movie..., 4 December 2003
8/10
Author: kconner21685 from Delaware

I for one really like this movie for some reasons I'll go into late but I want to touch on why I think people don't like it. First off, there are people out there who just like to hate Tom Cruise. I don't understand it really. Second, Cameron Crowe I think successfully p***es off two groups of movie-goers with this film. The casual, relaxed, "not looking to think too hard" group of movie-goers are left confused when the plot takes a complete 180 at the end of the movie. And the deep, philosophical, mystery-fans are devastated when Crowe has one of his characters completely explain the mystery.

This is a good movie. And Tom Cruise does a very good job in it. I think it's probably his best performance from what I've seen all though I haven't seen all of his movies, or even a majority of them probably. The supporting cast is good as well. Penelope Cruz gives a solid performance and Jason Lee was enjoyable.

I like the story, and I think that's what Vanilla Sky is more than anything. It's a mystery, an adventure, and a romantic comedy, but it's mostly just a good story. And it has a lot of philosophical undertones to it, and many similar ideas and stories like this occur in historical philosophy. David Aames (Cruise) is the man that had everything he wanted, more or less lost it, was given a second chance with a catch to regain it all back, and in the end facing his demons and the full scope of what is happening, chooses reality, simplicity, and normality to see if he can finally find the one thing he could never get a grip on: happiness.

Many people were disappointed that Crowe laid out the complete mystery at the end. I think it's necessary. The audience then knows beyond a shadow of a doubt that David is aware of his circumstances and it makes the choice at the end all the more powerful.

And the music in the movie is great. It's probably what makes the movie as enjoyable as it is. Particularly, "Njosnavelin" by Sigur Ros, which is an amazing song.

All in all, I'd give it 3 out 4 stars. It's a movie with some substance for those who like to think things through, and a great story for those looking to relax. That "moderate" approach is probably why people dislike it so much because it isn't a full blown mystery, or a full blown love story. It mixes and matches different elements and genres.

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