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Open Your Eyes
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller - 1997
7.7
85%
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A very handsome man finds the love of his life, but he suffers an accident and needs to have his face rebuilt by surgery after it is severely disfigured.

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Rated:
R
Runtime:
117 min
Release date:
19 Dec 1997
Country:
ES, FR, IT
Languages:
Spanish
Budget:
$2,900,000
Revenue:
$368,234
Awards:
6 wins & 15 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Amenabar may drop the ball with a surprise happy ending, but the real shock is that when Cesar finally opens his eyes, you feel he's earned it.
– Gary Dauphin,
Village Voice,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
The cumbersome, fantastical plot twists of its last 40 minutes render the whole thing unfathomable.
– Peter Stack,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
For adventurous filmgoers, though, this Spanish import offers something off the beaten path and a chance to play the coffee-shop game: Could This Screenplay Be Saved?
– Liam Lacey,
Globe and Mail,
19 Mar 2002
fresh:
If you're the type who doesn't mind jigsaw puzzles unassembling themselves as you assemble them, if you enjoy enigmas and don't need explanations, the film just might work for you.
– Jeff Millar,
Houston Chronicle,
21 Jul 2005
fresh:
Even if the script (written by the director and Mateo Gil) and direction are patchy, the obsessive theme is gripping.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
8 Jun 2007
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