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Open Your Eyes

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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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Aug 21, 2001

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If Stanley Kubrick and David Lynch had collaborated on a project, the result might have been something like Open Your Eyes."

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08/02/09
Blake French
Blake French
Filmcritic.com
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Jon Popick
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Jeffrey M. Anderson
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08/07/08
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

Even if the script (written by the director and Mateo Gil) and direction are patchy, the obsessive theme is gripping.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
06/08/07
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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The visually stunning product is no less absorbing and haunting, not to mention surprisingly moving.

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12/29/06
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

This is so smart, mischievous and stylish, you'll instantly want to see it again.

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01/26/06
Time Out

Alejandro Amenabar announced himself in the category of the top level of directors working today.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
David Grove
David Grove
Film Threat

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.

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07/21/05
Jeff Millar
Jeff Millar
Houston Chronicle
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No review available.

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07/13/05
Emanuel Levy
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Substantially better than its remake, 'Vanilla Sky'

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09/21/03
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

No review available.

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08/02/03
John Esther
John Esther
Pasadena Weekly

The original of Vanilla Sky -- more subtle, but not as much fun.

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06/15/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

See this far superior thriller instead of the lousy remake "Vanilla Sky."

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05/29/03
Dan Lybarger
Dan Lybarger
Nitrate Online

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.

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12/02/02
Paul Julian Smith
Paul Julian Smith
Sight and Sound

Alejandro Amenabar's psychothriller is a dark dish Cruise and Crowe later turned to plain Vanilla.

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11/07/02
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix

A masterpiece.

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09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

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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09/09/02
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Urban Cinefile

Falls apart about halfway through. Great acting, though.

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08/09/02
Staci Layne Wilson
Staci Layne Wilson
Fantastica Daily

A jigsaw puzzle of passion and lust, desire and pain.

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06/13/02
Patrick Byrne
Patrick Byrne
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