a twist here, a twist there, ONE MAJOR twist, makes one twisted movie

Rating: 7/10 (7 February 2019)

Pay attention very carefully, and I promise you....you still will not be able to figure this one out. The ONE MAJOR TWIST slaps you across the face like an angry mother, and leaves you standing slack jawed ( You won't see it coming, unless someone spoiled it for you.) The problem with Vanilla Sky is that I can admire the creativity used here, and I can give credit where credit is due. However, where do you draw the line in the sand, and say that your film is already unique, that you don't have to go out of your way to make it even more out of the norm then it is. Simply put: I thought this movie was a little too messed up for the average audience to watch. If I found any other complaints with the film, I do not remember it, its been awhile since I watched this, as it is an older title. Sometimes, a line has to be drawn, otherwise, the way I see it, it prevents your film from being enjoyable. It's not saying that this wasn't enjoyable. To an extent, it was. It's not just one that leaves you, wanting others to see it too. "DID YOU SEE VANILLA SKY YET?" It's not happening. Vanilla Sky is just one of those films that just served its purpose in its time era, and that was it. It quickly evaporated, not leaving even a trace of evidence as being anything remotely associated with an understanding, or even compassionate audience that supports all the work done here. Let's face it, its clear they worked hard on this film. From what I remember, all hearts and souls were poured into this...maybe even a little too much. ( This was the movie where Penelope...oh, never mind!) To even give away a summary of the film would be spoiling it, as it may and will give away some of the key points to the film. It's just all about how its put together. Sure, it will all come together, but it leaves a picture of a puzzle where some of the pieces were forced in that doesn't belong there. I can say this, the cinematography was amazing, in my opinion, maybe even the best of any film I have seen in 2001. The film excels, and then it seems to take a step back, and the minute it gets boring, it seems to decide to excel again by relying on another twist, and weather or not this twist works or not, it still leaves you watching. It leaves you wondering, what's going to happen next? It's a mystery, but it's a psychological mystery more then anything. I can't say anything more without spoiling the milk here, so if this sounds like your cup of coffee or tea, please drink up....and enjoy. Or at the very least, enjoy some stunning performances.