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Vanilla Sky

Name: Vanilla Sky
Director: Cameron Crowe
Genre: Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction
Released: 2001-12-14
Duration: 136 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Kurt Russell, Jason Lee

2001 · 2h 16m · Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction

IMDb 6.9 Metacritic 45 RT 41%

Vanilla Sky is a trippy, ambitious mindbender that swings wildly between romance, thriller, and sci-fi—it won't work for everyone, but if you're in the mood for something weird and visually inventive, Cruise and Aménábar deliver the goods. Watch it tonight if you want your brain scrambled; skip it if you need something straightforward.

Plot

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.

Director: Cameron Crowe

Cast: Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Kurt Russell, Jason Lee

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