To all the people who said they didn’t understand Vanilla Sky: you simply weren’t watching closely enough. Based on the Spanish film Abre los ojos, Penélope Cruz reprises her role as Sofia, and Tom Cruise takes on the role of David Aames, heir to his father’s fortune and business as a successful publisher in New York City. The first half hour of the movie is a fairly typical romantic setup between the two, until Julie Gianni (Cameron Diaz) unleashes her wrath on David. All hell breaks loose. The story is told in roundabout ways, including directly from David, who tells the prison therapist (Kurt Russell) how he ended up in jail. In typical Cameron Crowe fashion, pop music is a large part of the story, and he utilizes some songs well. In total, Vanilla Sky is a dreamscape of lost love, an unraveling of hope. And yes, it all makes sense in the end.
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