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Summary: Great; also check out Troy's SACRED SKY DVD and CD
Review: This is an incredible film. Yes it has a flaw or two but don't let that stop you. Also check out SACRED SKY.
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Summary: A wonderful movie that will keep you guessing until the end!
Review: This movie is so good I was glued to my seat watching intently trying to figure it all out before it told me at the very end. And while I was close to figuring out the actually story, I was slightly off, but that's ok because the actually story line was great. This is a movie about a young man (Tom Cruise) born wealthy who doesn't have a care in the world. He's basically a playboy and uses women as he deems fit. Cameron Diaz plays one of the women who falls in love with Cruise and when she see's that Cruise is falling for Penelope Cruz she goes a bit nuts. I don't want to tell you any more because I don't want to let anything out of the bag but the rest of the movie up untill the very end will leave you very confused and trying unsuccessfully to figure out what's going on. This is what most people hate about this movie, its confusing nature, but I thought it was one of its best features. It kept me into the movie, it kept me glued to the screen trying to predict what is going on. Don't worry if you can't figure it out though, it will tell all at the very end and will leave you saying to yourself, "ahhhhh, so that's what was happening, that was really cool". For those that enjoy a movie that will make you think, that gives great acting and a super cool story then check this out. I loved it and think that it has definately entered my top 20 movies of all time.
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Summary: Refreshing
Review: In the age of movie making when everything is based around thrill seeking, instant gratification, and the latest advances in computer graphics Vanilla Sky offers a nice escape. The twisting and turning throughout the movie, causes you to constantly question the meaning and direction of the story and in turn the meaning and direction of the charcter's- David Ames life.
If your looking for a cheap thrill, or a sappy love movie this movie is not for you. Its a movie (if you get it - which a lot of people don't) that causes you to ask some questions about your own life, which is the underlying message throughout the movie. (The phrase "Open your eyes" seems to be directed at the viewer.) Its a movie that searches for honesty, which is an attribute of art that is lacking in most movies today.
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Summary: A riddle worth solving...5 stars!
Review: This movie is not about formula. It is not going to SPELL the plot out for you. If you're looking for a "Bob Ross" movie watch Rush Hour 2. Vanilla Sky is an abstract work of art and is open for your own personal interpretation. There is no right or wrong conclusion. Open your mind, take in the imagery, allusions, and the often cryptic yet poetic dialog, and come to your own conclusion as to what really is happening. This movie is like a riddle. The director gives you clues and hints along the way for you to figure out. The acting is A+ by Cruz, Cruise, Diaz, and Russell. The cinamatography is gorgeous and the plot is challenging, yet rewarding. Tom Cruise is not supposed to be a likable character, he is narcissistic, shallow, and absolutely self-absorbed. However, he begins to challenge the way he lives his life when he meets the love of his life (Cruz). Unfortunately, his present friend (diaz) (with privileges) is really a scorned lover that will and does make him pay for his irresponsible behavior (moral - Cruise's character will pay for his actions). In the end, it is a challenge to figure out what part of the movie is a dream and what is reality or does it really matter? It is also a movie about losing everything: true love, money, looks, your life....
I give this movie 4 stars!!!!!
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Summary: Brilliant and Underappreciated
Review: This is one of those movies that not everyone will get, and thus its brilliance may go unnoted. However, brilliance, generally speaking, is not something most people understand anyway. I wasn't sure what to expect here, but I really enjoyed this movie. Despite all the big-name actors, this is not a "blockbuster", in fact it has more of the feel of an independent film. It is the mind-bending tale of a rich magazine editor who is disfigured in a car accident, and from there his life is never the same. Strange things begin to happen, and he can't tell what's real and what isn't. The acting is great, the special effects are done well (but don't worry, there aren't that many), and the story has perfect pace. I've heard many complaints that this movie is "confusing", but I don't know why, because I understood it completely. Unlike a lot of movies with twists and turns, the twists and turns actually have purpose, and in the end everything makes perfect sense, even if it didn't as you were watching it. I wouldn't call this the most brilliant movie ever, but it's certainly a breath of fresh air, when you consider how bad most of today's movies are. I'm disappointed at the low review average here. I guess that just goes to show that anything that goes beyond some dude looking for his car won't get the credit it deserves. If you want something intelligent and entertaining, this is a good choice.
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Summary: I liked it
Review: I have to admit.. I came out of the theater feeling a little disappointed.. but not much. I enjoyed the whole sci-fi / philisophical / are we here kind of concept very much.. but there was just a tad too much romance in it for me. I was _really_ impressed with the soundtrack though. It's too bad most of the music didnt make it to the CD (ie, theivery corporation, underworld, 2 more sigur ros songs)
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Summary: wow
Review: This movie was....DAMN! Insightful would be the best word. It was so incredible. It really makes you appreciate what you have and why you have it. Despite all the twists and turns, it has a message that everyone should recognize. I've seen it 3 times and every time I bawl like a baby. Course, you have to pay attention, and being a bit emotionally deep helps alot. My husband hated it, but he is not that emotional, and has not had certain things happen to him that would make you understand (cruises) charactor. At any rate, it was damn good.
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Summary: Remember the soap opera Dallas?
Review: Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire/Almost Famous/Say Anything)is a fine writer/director and Tom Cruise is a decent actor (Magnolia/Rain Man/Jerry Maguire). Cameron Diaz (Very Bad Things/ The Last Supper/ Being John Malkovich) and Penelope Cruz (Blow/ Abre Los Ojos) are also good actress, as well as being very easy on the eye. However, Vanilla Sky is probably the lowest point of all their careers. To put Vanilla Sky into perspective: Does anyone remember when Dallas was the most popular programme on TV and then Patrick Duffy left and it wasn't? Problem was they'd killed off his charachter Bobby Ewing and so had to come up with a ludicrous twist to bring him back. What was that ludicrous plot twist? It was all a dream. Don't want to be a plot spoiler for those of you that have been fortunate not to have seen Vanilla Sky but that's the twist. Yes, apart from the first 45 minutes or so of this dissapointing movie its all a dream. Sorry but I wasn't impressed.
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Summary: Here's a review for you...
Review: Okay boys and girls gather around, it is now time for you to watch movies that don't have big explosions and stupid 20 year old singer/movie star actors. This movie will make you have to think. This movie will also require you not only to think but also to think for a two hour stretch of time.
Now, I'm not going to say that Vanilla Sky is the greatest movie of all time but it was the best movie you never saw last year. I'm also not going to ruin this movie by telling you the story line or how beautiful the scenes as well as the actors look. Vanilla Sky has it all interesting story, great soundtrack, and good performances from all. Take an evening, and rent three movies that you may have missed in the past year or two-Vanilla Sky, Wonder Boys, and High Fidelity.
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Summary: Close your eyes....
Review: I certainly expected more from Cameron Crowe (although Almost Famous is commonly overrated). I especially enjoyed the opening credit "written and directed for the screen by Cameron Crowe". What??? It was already written for the screen (Open Your Eyes) and since he almost made a carbon copy of shots from the original, his directing wasn't much to brag about. His version comes across like N'Sync covering a Beatles tune. Do yourself a HUGE favor and see the original instead. Of course you will have to read subtitles (god forbid). The worst part of this "cover" movie is the ending. In the original you are left to figure somethings out on your own, in this one Cameron Crowe dumbs it down to a Scooby Doo ending where the antagonist tells you the whole story.
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