Tom Cruise the Mysterious One

Rating: 10/10 (28 March 2005)

Vanilla Sky is a unique and great movie. It makes you think and wonder what has really happened to the protagonist (David Aames), and whether the entire movie is based on his dreams, or not? Tom Cruise was terrific when he portrayed David Aames, a wealthy playboy who doesn't know how to keep his promises, especially when it comes to having sex with Julia whom he doesn't love. During his birthday party, David meets the lovely Sophia who captures his heart despite being his best friend's new girlfriend. He soon finds himself drawn to her and in love at the same time. But everything ends tragically for David when Julie takes him for drive in her car and attempts to kill him as a punishment for his disloyalty towards her. She dies in the accident that leaves him with a disfigured face and in a coma for three weeks. In my humble opinion, I think that David's dilemma, as well as his love affair with Sophia both change him emotionally as he tries to overcome all the errors that he made in his lifetime. Finally, Vanilla Sky is a combination of science-fiction, thriller, mystery and romance for those who like to understand movies from a different point of view.