A Masterpiece, a Watershed in Filmmaking and a testament to the Power of Cinema *Possible Spoilers*

Rating: Null/10 (3 February 2002)

The impact "Vanilla Sky" had on me cannot be expressed in words. Not since "Apocalypse Now" has there been a film so beautiful, so breathtaking, so moving and so successful in its ability to transform the viewer into the lead character, as opposed to merely being a admission-paying spectator.
The performances are uniformly magnificent and Cameron Crowe has done a stunning job of creating a dreamlike world where anything is possible. The reason many viewers did not like this movie is that it switches genre towards the end and makes you question who you really are. As mentioned by many, the movie is remarkably like a cross between "Mulholland Drive" and "AI" but vastly superior to both in every way. This is a movie that will not leave you for days after seeing it. I went to see it a second time again and found the repeat viewing to be infinitely more satisfying than the first.
I would urge everyone to see this spectacular, innovative, groundbreaking movie and judge for themselves. This magnificent picture will be recognised in years to come just as "Blade Runner" is today - ignored on initial release, its brilliance making a slow but sure impact on general consciousness. It is much better and different than the original on which it is based. Thanks to Tom Cruise and Cameron Crowe for making such a groundbreaking piece of cinema to which very little that I have ever seen in my life can compare. The beauty of this film is beyond words.