Open Your Eyes
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Movie Reviews of Open Your Eyes
Movie Review: why did Vanilla Sky even happen???
Summary: 5 Stars
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.
Movie Review: Astonishing, emotional, convoluted and very powerful
Summary: 5 Stars
I just finished watching this movie in my AP Spanish class and I am beyond words. Perhaps because I read the complete plot summary and spoiled the ending for myself, this isn't one of those that I finish watching and think "That is the most AMAZING movie ever." HOWEVER, I still really love it. The acting is superb and the music is also VERY good. The movie expertly mixes surreal dream sequences and reality so well that it's hard to tell which is which until the last thirty minutes of the movie. Eduardo Noriega does an amazing job as César, fully understanding his self-hate and torment...and I think most viewers are left wondering at the end who the real antagonist really is. The final scene is both shocking, sad and nervewracking...a true winner underscored with beautiful music. This is one of those movies that really shows us what is going on in each character's mind and lets you really understand their mentalities thoroughly. GET THIS MOVIE!! It's a devastating and poignant thrill of a ride.Movie Review: A GEM!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was never that much into movies, but this one REALLY GOT TO ME. Ignore the comparisons, they are ALL TOO UNFAIR. "Abre los ojos" has definitely created a class of its own. I'm writing this because no review I've read as of yet has mentioned that this film really means something different to every viewer, to every audience also. Yes, there's a love story, there's thrill, there's science fiction, but what makes this film special is that all the sequences are presented in a way that allows you to piece-up your own story and conclusion, and that really makes it a "MUST-HAVE". I rate this a "5-Star Movie" because it's NOT TRENDY, and it's so good that while you're watching it you don't even think about Penélope Cruz or Eduardo Noriega, you're looking at Sofía and César. It's almost 2hrs long, but I wish it would have been five times that. "ABRE LOS OJOS" has moved me to start a DVD collection with it! ;-)Movie Review: Simply Awesome
Summary: 5 Stars
Did you like Sixth Sense or Fight Club? Did you think they were surprising, ingenious, amazing? Ok, then get prepared for Open your eyes as it is at least ten times better than them. If you like psycological thrillers, unexpected endings, fantastic storytelling and best kind of suspense, this is your movie.Just to tell you a few of it, it's about a guy, a handsome guy who had an accident and gets his face disfigured. Then he gets depressed as the girl he loved refuses keep on going out whith him just because he has become a monster, and to make things get worse she starts a relation with his best friend. Suddenly depression turns into anger and so the movie goes... but well, I swear the end is totally unexpected!! This dvd really worths the money!
Yes, OPEN YOUR EYES, because reality may not be what you think, or... it may?
PD.: for those fans of Penelope Cruz or even the people who doesn't know about her, she looks just perfect on this film! ;)
Movie Review: unbelievable
Summary: 5 Stars
I just seen the movie about two hours ago and i still cant get it out of mind. I keep telling my self "this is just a movie" but I am still shocked. I am a real movie buff and i just started watching forign movies lately. This is the best movie I have ever seen. and after seeing few movies i have came to look at Hollywood movies quite differently with all the hype and big budgets. Take the "six sense" for example with a stupid trick at the end, this movie came to be nominated for 5 academy awards in addition to the praise from critics and for somehting that is not even original. "Open Your Eyes takes you into another world and challenges your mind in many different ways. i won't reveal any of the plot, you will have to see for Yourself. Forget "Vanilla Sky" (i am not even going to bother seeing it)go watch the original. Now I have to go watch it again.