Wish i could get amnesia to watch this film for the first time again!

Rating: 10/10 (16 January 2004)

I remember sitting in a cinema getting goosebumps when penelope cruz whispers "open your eyes" at the beginning of this movie. I must be honest, I'd seen trailers and thought it looked great but I never would have guessed what the film had in store for me. Like the first flash forward to Tom Cruise in a cell talking about a murder he had supposedly commited, just completely rattled and excited me. Upon watching this film time and time (and time) again on DVD I still believe it to be the best example of how a film should be made. How Cameron Crowe weaved this story from scene to scene, from dream to nightmare to reality is truly remarkable. Tom Cruise at his very best (even though he has been at his best in several other films ie. Magnolia, Jerry Maguire), more so than usual, so open and completely stripped of ego, his performance as David Aames is just magnetic and astonishing to watch. Support (although they all hold the pieces together so perfectly) from Kurt Russell, Jason Lee, Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz and Timothy Spall (all already proven to be great actors) just shine. So convincing, so cleverly woven, so intricate i honestly cant say enough, the cast support in this movie warrants recognition, absolutely perfect. In short this movie IS perfection, although i would have liked to see more on the DVD. Simply magnificent, there are only very few movies that hit this standard.