Comments on: Vanilla Sky (2001) http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/08/16/vanilla-sky-2001/ Film reviews and commentary tonight, before I forget tomorrow Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:21:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sedate Me http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/08/16/vanilla-sky-2001/comment-page-1/#comment-7355 Sedate Me Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:33:03 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/08/16/vanilla-sky-2001/#comment-7355 I liked Vanilla Sky and probably would have liked it more with the missing 15 minutes. It just seemed like it was missing a couple of scenes. It was good, but it was so close to being great. I never saw the original Spanish version, but I'm willing to bet this was largely a case of "made for America" rearing its ugly head. Even in an artistic sci-fi-ish film, only so much thinking is tolerable, especially with such a high profile cast. The whole Cruz-Cruise romance thing was a distraction that hurt the watchability because it kept pulling you out of the movie make-believe world and into the real make-believe world. Unfortunately, Cruise is such a self-parody now he's ruined the chance to see it again and delve deeper into it. I too suspect I'd see more if I watched it a couple more times. I liked Vanilla Sky and probably would have liked it more with the missing 15 minutes. It just seemed like it was missing a couple of scenes. It was good, but it was so close to being great.

I never saw the original Spanish version, but I’m willing to bet this was largely a case of “made for America” rearing its ugly head. Even in an artistic sci-fi-ish film, only so much thinking is tolerable, especially with such a high profile cast.

The whole Cruz-Cruise romance thing was a distraction that hurt the watchability because it kept pulling you out of the movie make-believe world and into the real make-believe world.

Unfortunately, Cruise is such a self-parody now he’s ruined the chance to see it again and delve deeper into it. I too suspect I’d see more if I watched it a couple more times.

]]> By: matt http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/08/16/vanilla-sky-2001/comment-page-1/#comment-1354 matt Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:33:54 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/08/16/vanilla-sky-2001/#comment-1354 I saw the original version of this movie but never got around to watching the non-subtitled edition.I think it was because Tom Cruise as a rich playboy seemed too far-fetched. I saw the original version of this movie but never got around to watching the non-subtitled edition.I think it was because Tom Cruise as a rich playboy seemed too far-fetched.

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