Confusing, but not a total waste

Rating: Null/10 (27 December 2001)

First of all it is not contructive to completely write off this movie, regardless of it's shortcomings. It deserves credit just for being able to include some interesting shots and direction which are often absent from mainstream films, most notably Times Square and the nightclub scene.
Even though it seems to be said with each successive movie, Cruise proves he can act, while Cameron Diaz is great as the seductive Julie. For some reason, Vanilla Sky (especially the end), held parallels to A.I. for me, with the themes of dreams, the passing of time, love etc., and it will be interesting when somebody explores these issues without letting the film become a convoluted mess.