The best film of 2001

Rating: 10/10 (27 December 2001)

This is a movie that will make you feel brain-fried after one viewing of it. I think this is the best film that Tom Cruise and Cameron Crowe have both made. The movie contains excellent dialogue, ravishing cinematography, subtle comedy, and a great deal of intellectual ideas on dreams. "Vanilla Sky" reminds a little of the lesser known "The Thirteenth Floor" in the idea of distinguishing what is real and was it unreal. Cameron Crowe took a chance on directing a movie that crosses several different genres and it has paid off. Tom Cruise is excellent as the facially-deformed David Aames. Kurt Russell did well as Dave's psychoanalyst. Jason Lee made a surprising performance as Dave's best friend. The best performance in the entire movie IMHO is Penelope Cruz as Sofia (she did well in certain serious and certain funny moments). Cameron Diaz was great as the sweet-covered but sour-centered Julie. Overall, this is one of the best multi-genre movies ever made and one of my all-time favorites.
10 out of 10. This is best film of 2001.