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Title: Vanilla Sky by Cameron Crowe ISBN: 0-571-21511-4 Publisher: Faber & Faber Pub. Date: 30 January, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.29 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Genius
Comment: Combined with the film, Cameron Crowe--adaptation or not--has created a work of brilliance in this screenplay. For those of you who loved the movie I would highly reccomend the screenplay as well for some cut dialogue, additional scenes, and a slightly different ending. In addition, reading the screenplay has further deepened my appreciation for the great acting performances in this movie.
Rating: 3
Summary: Open your eyes wide shut
Comment: The first question that begs to be asked, is why was this movie made? Abres Les Ojos -Open Your Eyes, is a clever, intelligent film that is a good companion film to various virtual reality & dream oriented films. This is a pale, commercial remake of the film.
Tom Cruise plays cocky, self assured men in action films best. He has a decent physical presence that works well in comedies & action films. He was decent in Jerry Maguire & Eyes Wide Shut. Perhaps he was attracted to the film because it is supposed to be a psychological thriller & has a similiar title to Eyes Wide Shut. However, it doesn't work here. The character is supposed to be a shallow, confused young man who is still trying to find his identity. He has all the superficial success, but feels empty & incomplete. He ends up being a tormented Goethe/Dostevsky type character, but Cruise does not know how to play this type of character. This is a film about shaping your dreams, about discovering your identity & really living your life. But this version does not acheive that.
The actors play the story too light heardedly and are not complex
and multi-dimensional. Crowe's decisions to alter some of the details of the plot don't make sense. He attempts to make the female characters more sympathetic & less manipulative & the main character less violent. Usually I applaud a feminist version, but it doesn't work this time. The original version is much darker.
If you don't like reading subtitles, you can get the dubbed version of Abres les Ojos. I also highly recommend The Lathe of Heaven, Brazil, Existanz, Dark City & City of Lost Children.
The Lathe of Heaven is much more subtle, but acting is far superior & that was a made-for-TV film.
Rating: 4
Summary: Vanilla Sky + Abre Los Ojos = Great Cinamatic Experience
Comment: As an film director/producer, I love this film. However, to truly feel it's soul you must see Alejandro Amenabar's piece, Abre los ojos. I call it a "piece", because I feel that it's a work of art in it's own right. Now, if you view the two films and come away uneffected then never watch another film, stick to movies, i.e. Spiderman, Home Alone, etc...
Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz, Kurt Russell, Jason Lee, and Cameron Diaz give performances that gel wonderfully and make this a must see.
This film will challenge you, you must be prepared to think and feel, and believe me you will.
Live the Dream
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Title:Vanilla Sky ASIN: B00005JKMZ Publisher: Paramount Home Video Pub. Date: 13 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $13.04 |
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Title:Open Your Eyes ASIN: B00005LZOD Publisher: Artisan Entertainment Pub. Date: 21 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $13.03 |
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Title: Jerry Maguire by Cameron Crowe ISBN: 0571196721 Publisher: Faber & Faber Pub. Date: November, 2000 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: Pulp Fiction by Quentin Tarantino ISBN: 0786881046 Publisher: Miramax Pub. Date: 01 December, 1994 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Donnie Darko Book by Richard Kelly ISBN: 0571221246 Publisher: Faber & Faber Pub. Date: 31 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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