Tom Cruise portrays a wealthy playboy who becomes disfigured in an auto accident, and soon cannot distinguish between fantasy and reality in the science fiction thriller “Vanilla Sky.” Director-screenwriter Cameron Crowe (“Jerry Maguire” 1996) did put together a film with lots of action but also got lost with uneven direction and a sometimes convoluted script. As a result, viewers also become unable to tell what is fantasy or reality in this story whose narrative is disjointed.
The cast includes Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz, Kurt Russell, Cameron Diaz, Noah Taylor, Jason Lee, Timothy Spall, Tilda Swinton, Johnny Galecki, Alicia Witt, Ken Leung, Tommy Lee, Conan O’Brien, and Steven Spielberg in a cameo. “Vanilla Sky” was a modest hit at the box office for producers Tom Cruise and Cameron Crowe, Summit Entertainment, Artisan Entertainment, Vinyl Films, and Paramount Pictures. It received one Oscar nod for Best Original Song (Paul McCartney for the song “Vanilla Sky”). The film also got one Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Actress (Penelope Cruz).
Vanilla Sky (2001)
cinema
My Review
Tom Cruise portrays a wealthy playboy who becomes disfigured in an auto accident, and soon cannot distinguish between fantasy and reality in the science fiction thriller “Vanilla Sky.” Director-screenwriter Cameron Crowe (“Jerry Maguire” 1996) did put together a film with lots of action but also got lost with uneven direction and a sometimes convoluted script. As a result, viewers also become unable to tell what is fantasy or reality in this story whose narrative is disjointed.
The cast includes Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz, Kurt Russell, Cameron Diaz, Noah Taylor, Jason Lee, Timothy Spall, Tilda Swinton, Johnny Galecki, Alicia Witt, Ken Leung, Tommy Lee, Conan O’Brien, and Steven Spielberg in a cameo. “Vanilla Sky” was a modest hit at the box office for producers Tom Cruise and Cameron Crowe, Summit Entertainment, Artisan Entertainment, Vinyl Films, and Paramount Pictures. It received one Oscar nod for Best Original Song (Paul McCartney for the song “Vanilla Sky”). The film also got one Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Actress (Penelope Cruz).