Open Your Eyes | Carola Angulo (II), Gérard Barray | why did Vanilla Sky even happen???

Open Your Eyes | Carola Angulo (II), Gérard Barray | Very good (Bien escrito y hecho)

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Open Your Eyes

	Open Your Eyes Carola Angulo (II), Gérard Barray Artisan Entertainment, 2001 average customer review:based on 106 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

why did Vanilla Sky even happen???

Like most reviewers, I saw "Vanilla Sky," the American remake of this film, long before I saw "Abre Los Ojos." After finally seeing the original version, I'm left absolutely bewildered why anyone thought that it needed to be remade to begin with. This is a truly beautiful film. Wonderfully acted and written, and done with a fittingly modest budget. Granted, it's not in english, but I don't think the average viewer is as turned off by that as Hollywood seems to think. (How many copies of "Amelie" were sold in the US??? It's probably more to do with poor marketing than actual hatred of "reading" films.)

I will not get into a sprawling review of the film, as there are many reviews already posted which do so adequately enough. Just take my advice, if you found even a little in "Vanilla Sky" that you liked, and yet found it to be a deeply flawed film (as I did), give this version a try. It is a much more complete and well constructed film than "Vanilla Sky" ended up being. Far superior, in my opinion.

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Very good (Bien escrito y hecho)

I saw _Vanilla Sky_ first, but it did not cloud my judgment on ABRE LOS OJOS. What a great film: metaphysics and psychology in a mesmerizing thriller.

I cannot recommend this strongly enough.

Vi _Vanilla Sky_ antes de ver ABRE LOS OJOS, pero eso no me confundió en cuál fue la mejor película: ABRE LOS OJOS.

Es tan buena película, mezclando la metafísica y la psicología en un film lleno de intriga.

La recomiendo mucho.

penelope is great

Everything about this wonderful film has been said in the other reviews. It is much better than the American copy and it is a pleasure to hear Penelope's beautiful castillian. Also in this movie one sees a lot more of her great figure than in later films after she became famous.

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Better than Vanilla Sky

Like many in the English Speaking world, I saw Vanilla Sky without realizing that it was the American Remake of the Spanish movie Abre Los Ojos. Once I discovered that, I saw the original. WOW! Typically, Hollywood takes a terrfic non-English language movie and the remake, while glitzierlacks the itensity of the original. It maeks you wonder why Vanilla Sky was even made (aside from making money!) The acting and emotions in the original movie were much better than in Vanilla Sky- even with sub-titles! It is quite interesting, seeing Vanilla Sky first, as it's essentially the same story, except in New York instead of Madrid. Penelope Cruz plays Sofia in both movies, whcih adds to the interest- seeing her do in English and the US what she had done four years earlier in Spain!
Without repeating the story line of both movies (essentially- how can you tell a dream from reality?)-given a choice A between the two nmovies, Abre Los Ojos is the best one- though I liked Cameron Diaz as Julie in Vanilla Sky better than the woman who played Nuria in Abre Los Ojos- but otherwise the Spanish movie runs circles around Vanilla Sky. This is quite typical of foreign movies when compared to their Hollywood "remakes" Don't waste your time or money on Vanilla Sky , unless you wish to compare them

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An icy,suspensful film

While I wouldn't classify Open Your Eyes (Abre Los Ojos) under the thriller genre by any means, this film kept me glued to the screen,and certainly gave me a good scare or two. And when the whole thing was over I actually found myself dissapointed because viewing this film for the first time is such a thrilling,suspensful journey- this film does not for one minute let you in on whats going to happen next.

Not giving anything away, I'll say that the film involves a young man named Cesar (Eduardo Noriega) who seemingly has it all. Looks,money,girls,friends-until a devastating car accident plotted by a psychotic ex-girlfriend sends him into a mental and emotional hell.Meanwhile, he has fallen in love with Sophia(Penelope Cruz,loads of charm), and the fate of their relationship becomes unknown.

I believe that whatever genre of movies you prefer, you can still enjoy Open Your Eyes.It's incredibly original, and will keep you on the edge of your seat-I guarantee. All the way through, the film manages to be both detached, in the sense you're never really sure what's going on-but it adds personal,humane touches which is what makes Abre Los Ojos a truly unique film experience. Definately worth a viewing. It doesn't really have a big moral, or a huge point to make, its basically just questioning and asking you to come along for this wholly entertaining,well thought out, thrilling ride. What does it question? See it to find out.

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