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... [More]
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Reviews for Open Your Eyes
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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." Full Review |
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Even if the script (written by the director and Mateo Gil) and direction are patchy, the obsessive theme is gripping. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
The visually stunning product is no less absorbing and haunting, not to mention surprisingly moving. Full Review |
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This is so smart, mischievous and stylish, you'll instantly want to see it again. Full Review |
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5/5 |
Alejandro Amenabar announced himself in the category of the top level of directors working today. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Substantially better than its remake, 'Vanilla Sky'
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4/5 |
The original of Vanilla Sky -- more subtle, but not as much fun.
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4/5 |
See this far superior thriller instead of the lousy remake "Vanilla Sky."
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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. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Alejandro Amenabar's psychothriller is a dark dish Cruise and Crowe later turned to plain Vanilla. Full Review |
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4/4 |
A masterpiece. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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Falls apart about halfway through. Great acting, though.
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A jigsaw puzzle of passion and lust, desire and pain. Full Review |
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