Had to say something after so long

Rating: 9/10 (3 July 2015)

I came to Vanilla Sky from the original Abre los Ojos that I chanced across late one night on UK TV. Since then I've never watched the original again (not for any reason other than I've just not got round to it) but have seen Vanilla Sky many times. It really is a bittersweet film evoking a range of emotions and leaves me full of both joy and sadness in equal measures at its end. It really is a film that rewards re-watching to see the many layers and to help understand why there are so many 'theories' about what's going on other than what you see on the screen before you. I've never understood the hate this film gets, other than it's a 'Tom Cruise' film and the negativity that seems to engender. and I've recommended it many times to friends. As I write this I realise that I've never watched it with anyone, if you've seen it I hope you'll understand that I probably, unlike many films I rave about, never will.