Hmmm...Interesting, to say the least...(spoilers)

Rating: Null/10 (25 September 2002)

I don't exactly know how I feel about this movie. The way it was going it seemed like Vanilla Sky was a mystery thriller of sorts, one with a big surprise ending ala The Sixth Sense. But the surprise ending I got was more A.I. than anything, and in my opinion it clashed with the rest of the film. Sorry, but I did not expect some futuristic techno ending. Sure, after watching a film like Waking Life I was all about the idea of discussing dreams, but in the end it seemed like two different films were being presented to me. I will say, however, that there are some very good performances here, from Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz to the psycho crazy Cameron Diaz (and I mean k-raazy). Also, going back to how I like dream elements, I loved the odd touches that made no sense at first. In fact, they should have been left unexplained. That's what made Waking Life work, not over analyzing everything so that the whole audience 'gets' it. Just present some weird elements, leave the ending to the viewer and let them go, "Holy crap that was odd." Trust me, it is much cooler that way. Maybe I might change my mind in a couple of days, but I just finished watching it and this is my fresh, raw opinion. So for a loose score, let's give VS a 2.5/4