Steer Clear (Vanilla Sky (DVD))

Member Name: Bridgend boy

Product:	Vanilla Sky (DVD)
Date:	04/02/02 (28 review reads)
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Advantages: Diaz

Disadvantages: Boring, Confusing

I watched the trailer and like everyone else it seems I was suckered into goign along for the longer version. And boy, did it seem long!

For those of you out there who don't know, the plot revolves around rich & pretty boy David Aimes, played by an average Tom Cruise. He's the owner of a large, successful publishing house, has plenty of money and a stunning, casual girlfriend (Cameron Diaz). During a birthday celebration he meets Sophia (Penelope Cruz) and falls for her. After going back to her flat for the night, he emerges in the morning to find Diaz offering him a lift to talk about whats going on. He accepts, she drives of a bridge, kills herself and disfigures Cruise. He then limps about through the rest of the film shouting and feeling sorry for himself. I would reveal the ending but I don't want to dissapoint those of you that haven't seen it. You'll be dissapointed enough.

Here the film starts to lose itself and the audience in a mismatch of flashbacks/current events/dreams and techno rubbish. It is very hard to work out whats happening and what is and is not real from here on in. If you enjoy sitting through a 2.5 hour long film in total confusion and absolute boredom, then this is the film for you.

Cruise is average at best, relying on his now tiresome smile to get him through half the film and shouting to get him through the rest. Lucky for him and us, he spends some of the film behind a mask, thereby sparing us the agony of seeing a limited actor ruin all those supposedly dramatic scenes.

Cruz is OK. Not really stretched but looks great.

Diaz is without doubt the best thing on the screen. She acts her fellow stars out of the movie and also looks the best.

The film is confusing, boring and ultimatley a massive let down. Weren't we always told in English never to finish a story with "and it was all a dream"? A poor effort from all involved.

The only thing
that kept me from falling asleep half way through, was the pleasent discovery that I had some popcorn left in the bottom of the bag. That perked me up no end!

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