Vanilla Sky

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Summary: Love it or Hate it
Review: I heard that "Vanilla Sky" was a "love it or hate it" kind of movie, and I guess that's right...I was one of the people who loved it. The movie kept me rivited and interested the whole time. I had to keep watching just to find out what was going on, and if you don't pay attention for one moment, you'll get lost. This movie has many surprises throughout, and in the end, it leaves you wondering what REALLY happened. I reccomend that everyone see this movie!

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Summary: The appeal escapes me...as does everything else in this Bomb
Review: How can I express the boredom, tedium, sophomoric direction/writing (Cameron Crowe, say it ain't so!) and convolution that almost drove me off the side of a high rise in NYC? I was RELIEVED when Cruise et al finally came to it's end...or was it the beginning? Nothing is as it seems, up is down, down is up, good is bad and bad is good, and the only reality/clarity to be gleaned from this mish-mosh of juvenile sci-fi bad bad movies is that this particular movie stinks. Tom Cruise in a latex mask, sheets that contain the hidden forms of either Penelope Cruz or Cameron Diaz, (lady or the tiger) and a board of cartoon characters from the Addams Family, added to the psyhcobabble plot-line, whatever that was supposed to be, and you have a movie that makes Plan 9 From Outer Space look like Citizen Kane. The trailer/preview is a lie, and all the interesting and pertinent interaction between Cruise and Diaz takes place within the first minutes of the movie, and the subsequent "action" is all Cruise in his mask suffering angst from what may or may not have happened and trying to discern what was a dream, lucid or not, and what was reality. At the end all that remains is a strong desire for the entire nightmare to end, which, mercifully, it did. Or did it? You are led down so many twisted roads and turns, and there are so many bits and pieces scavenged from other, much better, movies, that you ultimately don't give a damn what is real and what is not, you only wish for release in the form of the two most beautiful words in this entire wretched experience: The End.

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Summary: "Weird" is the adjective which comes to mind
Review: Tom Cruise plays a wealthy, spoiled, self-indulgent man who has inherited his father's publishing firm. He is unconcerned with the feelings of others and lives only for himself. A spurned lover lures him into her car and takes a suicidal drive which results in severe facial disfigurement for him and rejection by his friends and business associates. At this point in the film, there is a constant juxtaposition between fantasy and reality and the viewer, as well as Cruise, seems unable to discern which is which. In an attempt to be "deep", the film makers have seemed only to succeed in being confusing, and a film that starts out promisingly degenerates to a sci-fi spiral at the end. This may be some people's cup of tea, but just be advised that this is no romantic comedy!

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Summary: youd be insane to give it 3 or less stars
Review: yes this movie is very confusing and i felt like my brain was going to explode when i was trying to figure out what was going on. but at the end, just as in the movie The Others with nicole kidman, it all comes together. and i like that. i enjoyed the whole movie, especially the plot twists and the suprisingly science fiction storyline (watch it and youll see what i mean by the end of the movie). i suggest you see this no matter what the other people gave it. remember, everyone has their different opinions, and youre entitled to your own. go see Vanilla Sky.

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Summary: Open your eyes¿¿
Review: This is not a quick or easy movie to digest. I didn't see the theatrical release, missed reading or hearing all the reviews, and had no idea what the movie was about. I rented the DVD when it became available because I like Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz, and Cameron Diaz. I thought, as I'm sure many people did that had seen the advertisements or heard pre-release buzz, that the film was a murder mystery, conspiracy theory, or something similar. I expected a Hollywood movie. In other words, pablum. I would be entertained, I wouldn't have to think as everything unfolded quickly before my eyes, and the bad guys would be punished as the good guys triumphed. The one thing I didn't expect was a sci-fi plot.

I spent the first hour wondering why the film seemed slow, desultory, and unclear - it wasn't meeting my expectations and I questioned how much I liked it. The bar scenes and those immediately following outside in the street were unsettling. The characters struggled to recapture the easy and fluid interactions they once enjoyed, but instead, everything was now strained, difficult, and "disfigured". The timing of David Ames' (Tom Cruise) "splice" was understandable.

The ending explains much. It's sad, yet also filled with opportunity; a chance to live life differently the second time around. The movie evokes a questioning of what is real, what endures, and an awareness that it's the small things that are important. I watched it twice, and enjoyed it much more once I understood what was going on. The director's commentary (on DVD) is helpful, but is a little longer and filled with more rambling than I would have liked. This is a rich movie for those that like to think. There is much here to ponder and discuss, but perhaps that can wait and I'll tell you in another life, when we are both cats....

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Summary: One of the best movies ever.
Review: Without giving away the movie I can say that this movie is simply a modern day love story. If you believe in love and want to experience the harsh realities associated with "love and life", this movie is a must. Considered one of Tom Cruise's best performances ever this movie will leave you guessing and wanting more. I personally watched this movie twice already and everytime I watch it I see something new. What make this movie so great is the many interpretations that the audience will have. Guaranteed to interest you and leave you blown away.

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Summary: Up in the Clouds?
Review: I enjoyed the first hour of this movie at the theater. Then the plot twisted into "What Dreams May Come" artificial cartoon like fantasy and made me lose interest all together. The director literally destroyed a potentially good movie. The sick and twisted love triangle could have worked with controversial plot twists or an ironic ending focusing on Tom Cruise's regretful decisions. The director's option of turning the last part of the movie into science fiction completely blew it!!!!! It's unfortunate because this film was very interesting until it started to get very unrealistic with futuristic technologies that have absolutely nothing to do with the love/suspense scenes. I enjoyed the characters; Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, and Penelope Cruz, but was disgusted on the decision making of the writers and director of the ending of this movie.

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Summary: Just a little confusing
Review: even though cameron crowe is a genius, this film was a little on the confusing side . yes, it explains it all in the end,but he really could have done better. I give the acting 100%, Tom Cruise is phenominal(if anybody else played this role, this movie would have [stunk].) Last it's god to see Kurt Russell back on the big screen.

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Summary: I enjoyed this
Review: If you liked "The Game" with Michael Douglas, you will probably enjoy this one. I know I gave it 3 stars 3.5 to be exact, that is only because seeing it once is enough. Yet I enjoyed this movie because it was so different and bizarre...it really makes you think. It has alot of strange twists and strange humor. It keeps you addicted enough as you try to figure out what in the world is going on. Thankfully all is explained towards the end of the movie. It is worth seeing, some may not get it and some may. I think I did. It sure beats "Eyes Wide Shut" (although that wouldn't take much!) Tom Cruise did a good job with this one.

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Summary: ON OF THE BEST
Review: How could you possibly give less than 5 stars to this movie, you have to be really dumb... This movie is one of the best ever made. If you enjoyed Memento, Matrix, Fight Club... see this.