remake of "ABre los ojos"

Rating: 6/10 (18 June 2007)

David Aames is the typical rich guy: he has nothing to do but flirt as much as he can, and good-looking is he, has he great success. His meeting with Gine and Sofia will change his life, as he will end totally disfigured and in prison, where his nightmare will begin and it will be difficult to distinguish between reality and dream. These movie is a remake of the Spanish Amenabar film: " Abre los ojos", as usual, the remake is not as good as the original, but it is not bad, though. The action and the story is well told, and probably it is a little less dark (to adapt it to US market). On the other hand, neither Crowe nor Cruise are in their best moment, as Amenabar is much better than Crowe, and surprisingly, Noriega plays a better part than Tom. The movie, as a good copy, is good, but, if you happen to like it, please, go to the original version, it is much better.