David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines between illusion and reality, between life and death, are blurred.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 34 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Who would have thought that Cameron Crowe had a movie as bad as Vanilla Sky in him?
– Stephanie Zacharek,
Salon.com,
15 Dec 2001
rotten:
I have no idea why one of our most original film-makers would want to spend two years of his life translating someone else's movie from Spanish into English. And it wasn't such a good film in Spanish, either.
– Joel Siegel,
ABCNEWS.COM,
17 Dec 2001
rotten:
If Crowe's eyes are open, he seems to have directed most of Vanilla Sky with his mind wide shut.
– Owen Gleiberman,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Dec 2001
fresh:
[A] spectacular film!
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
18 Dec 2001
rotten:
A good example of what self-destructive cinematic havoc can be wrought by handing over millions of dollars to movie stars to produce their own ego trips.