If Stanley Kubrick and David Lynch had collaborated on a project, the result might have been something like Open Your Eyes."
Open Your Eyes (1997)
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Reviews Counted:44
Fresh:37
Rotten:7
Average Rating:7.5/10
Consensus: Director Alejandro Amenábar tackles some heady issues with finesse and clarity in Open Your Eyes, a gripping exploration of existentialism and the human spirit.
Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: Handsome 25-year-old César (Eduardo Noriega) has it all--a successful career, expensive cars, a swank bachelor's pad, and an endless string of beautiful and willing women. Unfortunately, he can't... Handsome 25-year-old César (Eduardo Noriega) has it all--a successful career, expensive cars, a swank bachelor's pad, and an endless string of beautiful and willing women. Unfortunately, he can't get rid of his latest conquest, Nuria (Najwa Nimri) soon enough. When she crashes his birthday party, César uses his best friend Pelayo's stunningly attractive girlfriend, Sofia (Penélope Cruz), as a means to her. The next morning, Nuria is waiting in her car outside his apartment and manages to coax him into the vehicle. The next thing César knows, he's wearing a mask to conceal a horrible disfiguration while being interrogated in a prison held on a murder charge. Alejandro Amenábar's thriller distorts both the viewer's and César's perception of reality with a series of mind-bending plot twists, ensuring that this intriguing Spanish production will keep you guessing until its final moments. [More]
Starring: Eduardo Noriega, Penélope Cruz
Starring: Eduardo Noriega, Penélope Cruz
Director: Alejandro Amenábar
Director: Alejandro Amenábar
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Reviews for Open Your Eyes
Even if the script (written by the director and Mateo Gil) and direction are patchy, the obsessive theme is gripping.
The visually stunning product is no less absorbing and haunting, not to mention surprisingly moving.
This is so smart, mischievous and stylish, you'll instantly want to see it again.
Alejandro Amenabar announced himself in the category of the top level of directors working today.
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.
Amenábar's virtuoso style and connection to the youth audience, both of which are resented by the Spanish film establishment, make him a plausible model outside Spain for a European cinema that bridges the gap between arthouse and mainstream.
Alejandro Amenabar's psychothriller is a dark dish Cruise and Crowe later turned to plain Vanilla.
It's a puzzling story that dips in and out of reality, but one that is thought provoking and allows us to contemplate to live the dream not the nightmare.
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