Not quite as good as the original...

Rating: 9/10 (28 January 2002)

...but very, very close. I love this movie. I saw the Spanish version of it about 3 years ago and it still gets me thinking! Vanilla Sky is a worthy remake, I was suprised at just how good Tom Cruise was in it, his fall from top business man into the depths of despair should surely get another nod from the Academy come Oscar nomination time.
I don't think it is quite as good as Abre Los Ojos for two very different reasons.
1). Penelope Cruz (or should that be Cruise?) is much more convincing actress when speaking in her native tongue.
2) In the original, the Tom Cruise charactor (Noriega) is far more badly disfigured by the accident. I couldn't help thinking "well come on, it's not that bad is it?"
Apart from that well done Cameron Crowe, you didn't screw this classic up too much! Well done.