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      Open Your Eyes

      1997, Drama/Mystery & thriller, 1h 57m

      45 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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      Director Alejandro Amenábar tackles some heady issues with finesse and clarity in Open Your Eyes, a gripping exploration of existentialism and the human spirit. Read critic reviews

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      Handsome 25-year-old Cesar (Eduardo Noriega) had it all -- a successful career, expensive cars, a swank bachelor's pad, and an endless string of beautiful and willing women. He is then thrown into a strange psychological mystery after a car accident scars his face and lands him in prison.

      • Rating: R (Some Violence|Some Strong Sexuality|Language)

      • Genre: Drama, Mystery & thriller

      • Original Language: Spanish (Spain)

      • Director: Alejandro Amenábar

      • Producer: Fernando Bovaira, José Luis Cuerda

      • Writer: Alejandro Amenábar, Mateo Gil

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $368.2K

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      • Distributor: Artisan Entertainment

      • Production Co: Lucky Red

      • Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Stereo, Dolby A

      • Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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      • Jun 18, 2016
        Amenábar follows his intelligent debut Thesis with this equally smart, well-written and nicely-acted psychothriller that takes a simple premise and shapes it into something so puzzling that we can't see where reality ends and illusion begins - and the strong ending is more than earned.
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      • Sep 02, 2015
        Truly, one of the very best sci-fis and explorations of the human soul I've seen in years.
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      • Jul 08, 2012
        A very well-made Spanish psychological thriller with a surprisingly well-thought out ending, Open Your Eyes works effectively as both a thriller and, for the first hour or so, a romance. Eduardo Noriega actually has really great chemistry with Penelope Cruz, and the movie begins as an engrossing romance between the two of them. However, that all comes crashing down soon enough, and the movie evolves into a mysterious story of dreams versus reality. The easiest comparison I can make to describe this latter portion of the movie is Jacob's Ladder, although there isn't nearly as much switching between different perceived realities. The big reveal at the end of the movie is actually pretty interesting and unexpected, although it isn't perfect by any means. Open Your Eyes is ultimately a very enjoyable and thoughtful mystery to unravel and one of the better mind-bending psychological thrillers I've seen. Watch this instead of the weaker American remake with Tom Cruise, Vanilla Sky.
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      • Sep 21, 2011
        One helluva original mindfuck of a movie! And remember, this came out 2 years before similar ideas showed up in <i>The Matrix.</i> I've seen the remake <i>Vanilla Sky</i> twice (once with commentary) which it turns out was extremely faithful so my confusion level was nearly nonexistent here. I recommend either one really, although when you're establishing the role of a smugly handsome playboy, Eduardo Noriega is no Tom Cruise which is one advantage <i>Vanilla Sky</i> owns. Penelope Cruz is still Penelope Cruz in Spanish or English though.
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