What's the point?

Rating: 7/10 (30 June 2002)

This film is exactly like it's predecessor "Open Your Eyes." I mean, even the shots - angle, lighting, etc. - are identical. I don't mind remakes if they're presenting a fresh spin on the original (i.e. Eddy Murphy's version of "The Nutty Professor") but why remake a movie if you're just copying it shot for shot? Why not come up with an original idea instead? This posed a problem for the "Psycho" remake and it is poses a problem for "Vanilla Sky."

Seriously though, it doesn't matter whether you see "Vanilla Sky" or "Open Your Eyes" since they are 95% identical. You'll be getting the same bang for your buck either way. I, however, will watch the former.