This is the second worst film I have ever seen.

Rating: 1/10 (30 November 2002)

'Vanilla Sky' is awful. It is the second worst film that I have ever had the misfortune of viewing. 'Mulholland Dr.' is the absolute worst, but I don't know, it comes pretty close.
It is so weird how I dislike this film, yet I love Cameron Crowe's previous film, 'Almost Famous' so much. 'Almost Famous' is one of my favorite films of all time. So, what was Crowe's problem here? I have no idea, but his direction of this project is so bad that it's a wonder if he finds work after this.
Tom Cruise, what were you thinking? Oh, I just adore Cruise, but it really hurts that he would go out and pick this dud when he could have had the pick of ANY film in the world. I think that he is a terrific actor, and his looks don't hurt, of course, but his acting was so....dull in 'Vanilla Sky.' For some unknown reason, he managed to get well over $20 million here, but for what exactly? Cameron Diaz was just okay. I don't understand how she got the kind of (rave) reviews she got. How did she get a Golden Globe nomination? Everyone acts as if she was the main character in this film, when really she didn't even have that big of a part. Seriously, her performance was overrated, overrated, overrated! Penélope Cruz. What can I say except that she is the worst actress ever. Well, I suppose if you're out to capture a terrible movie, you better go out and hire the worst actress in the industry. Not only is she hard to understand her with the darn accent and all, but....she can't act! It's as plain and simple as that. She acts as if she's the best thing in the picture. I hate to use this saying because even I hate it, but she couldn't act her way out of a paper bag. Oh, I like Jason Lee. It's a shame that he had such a small part. Kurt Russell must have been in dire need of work when he signed on to do this film. This cast is one of the most terrible ones that I have ever seen. Again, why'd you do it Tom!?
This plot is so out there. It is way too out there. The film was all fine and everything up until the car accident. After that, it was complete chaos and confusion. 'Vanilla Sky' continued on and it seemed okay, I suppose, but then when the whole thing is explained and 'cleared up', it just gets messed up again (if that makes any sense).
The writing was BORING! I couldn't even follow half of the script mainly because I didn't want to. The whole film just seemed so pointless.

There were two things in this film that I actually did like. One, Jason Lee manages to show up. I loved him in 'Almost Famous' and it was a pleasure to see him again, no matter how minor his role was. Two, I really liked the famous Times Square scene. It was different and very cool. Come on, what other film could have pulled that stunt off?
There's nothing worse than a movie that ends too quickly, leaving a lot to the imagination. And that's exactly what 'Vanilla Sky' did. It ended at the drop of a hat and I was actually left staring at the TV screen wondering if something else would pop back up. You know, to clarify some things. Yeah, it didn't.
So, the script was meant to...well, I don't really know what it was meant to do. Maybe its goal was to help people get a good night's rest. I don't know! Tom Cruise is a good actor but fails to deliver an even half decent performance. Two other good things slip onto the screen, but Penélope Cruz and that retarded mask that Cruise wears for most of the film, manage to completely ruin the film all together. 'Vanilla Sky' gets a big old '1' out of me. I wouldn't recommend this one to anyone.