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Open Your Eyes

Open Your Eyes

1997
Romance, Drama
1h 59m
A very handsome man finds the love of his life, but he suffers an accident and needs to have his face rebuilt by surgery after it is severely disfigured. (imdb)

Directed by:

Alejandro Amenábar

Screenwriter:

Alejandro Amenábar, Mateo Gil

Starring:

Penélope Cruz, Fele Martínez, Najwa Nimri, Chete Lera, Gérard Barray, Alejandro Amenábar, Eduardo Noriega

Franchise:

Open Your Eyes

Genres:

Romance, Drama, Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller

AKAs:

Abre los ojos, Permanent Midnight

Countries:

France, Italy, Spain

Language:

Spanish
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Open Your Eyes

1997
Romance, Drama
1h 59m
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xenakisxenakis
Rated 20 Mar 2009
58
40th
Oh, yeah yeah, better than remake. My reasoning: Penelope is topless here. Is that really a decisive factor in movies? Yesssssss!
Rated 20 Mar 2009
thmertensth_mertens
Rated 05 Nov 2008
72
59th
It's a shame I saw Vanilla Sky first, becaus it does reveal a lot. But in many ways this is the better version of the two. ... Penélope's and Chete Lera's character get the attention they needed and the character development of César is more believable. Too bad that this film only gets criticked in comparison to Vanilla Sky. I would have had a better view on it without the image of Cruise's grin in the back of my mind.
Rated 05 Nov 2008
baskilbaskil
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
64th
Much better than the American remake, Vanilla Sky, this movie focuses less on Tom Cruise's ego and Cameron Crowe's record collection and more on the story and characters.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jstryjstry
Rated 07 Feb 2008
87
83rd
Don't let the American version (that piece of garbage titled Vanilla Sky) stop you from seeing this Spanish original. Two totally different movies. This one being 5 million times better.
Rated 07 Feb 2008
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 14 Oct 2007
84
77th
Starts off a bit slowly, and although it's done to set up the characters it's a bit longer than it needs to be. After that the film is great and feels like a puzzle being put together before your eyes. While the ending may be a little direct in explaining what has happened, it works because by that point the important thing is to think about why it happened.
Rated 14 Oct 2007
ratedec10_iiratedec10
Rated 14 Aug 2007
89
69th
Stay away from the remake. Originals are almost always better.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
sebageeksebageek
Rated 14 Aug 2007
79
50th
Really intense psychological film, very enjoyable.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
duaneneitzelDuaneNeitzel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
57th
Made before Vanilla Sky. If you haven't seen either, see the original (Abre los Ojos) first.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
metzmetz
Rated 05 Dec 2010
50
58th
Beauty and the Beast goes a bit Inception
Rated 05 Dec 2010
chouinardChouinard
Rated 14 Aug 2008
86
87th
Better than Vanilla Sky but not by much
Rated 14 Aug 2008
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
52nd
The screenplay is pretty original and the acting is quite good, so there you go: a good psycological thriller.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
nathanbatesNathanBates
Rated 16 Nov 2024
80
79th
It's refreshing to have an intelligent science-fiction film rather than just spaceships running dogfights. This one, though, focused a little more on the characters, which led to some emotional depth (but often seemed draggy). It's almost funny trying to pick out all the influences, yet it seems to say something new. (I was also wondering throughout if Cruz's perpetual "chilled" look was a subtle hint to the ending.)
Rated 16 Nov 2024
gargom04Gargom04
Rated 31 Mar 2024
76
67th
Opinión personal: 7.5 Actores: 6.5 Guión: 8 Fotografía: 7 BSO: 8.5 Otros:8.5 Iluminación: FX: Director:8 Humor: Vestuario/caracterización: Ritmo:9 Total: 76
Rated 31 Mar 2024
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 12 Feb 2024
80
63rd
It’s been too long since VANILLA SKY for me to make any meaningful comparisons, but this certainly feels more raw and propulsive than its (ahem) Vanilla remake, with Noriega unafraid to make his haunted lead unlikable, even detestable at times, and Cruz perfect as an elusive object of desire. Not sure there is any deeper meaning here than seeing a vain egotist get what’s coming to him, and this means that the film (and characters) lack a genuine resonance.
Rated 12 Feb 2024
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 03 Dec 2023
80
85th
Thought it was just a romantic drama, but turned out to be kind of a mindfuck. Not really as much twisting a plot once you start to notice some things and can guess what has happened, but still a pretty solid thing to keep you guessing about the details. Penélope Cruz is an amazing actress, but I think she shines in her nativue language and didn't get as great roles for English-speaking roles.
Rated 03 Dec 2023
thatyoungmthatyoungm
Rated 28 Nov 2022
85
29th
The concept is inventive and makes for an interesting watch that keeps you guessing. The film does get a little melodramatic at times, but for what it is, the film works as an emotionally involving thriller.
Rated 28 Nov 2022
bofbof
Rated 11 Aug 2022
67
53rd
What was it about the 90s - the goddamn NINETIES - that made people determined to make movies about people running to alternate realities? ALO is punkier, nastier than its US remake, obviously low budget with far less likable characters, but that also makes the arc sharper, the stakes higher. In the end I kind of wish it left a few things vaguer than it does, but that final zoom over the edge is worth the ride.
Rated 11 Aug 2022
harmonicaHarmonica
Rated 03 Jul 2022
73
45th
For me Abre los ojos/Vanilla Sky work well enough as companion films - riffing on the same material, with different verve and delivery, but ultimately tied together by Cruz's sensitive performances.
Rated 03 Jul 2022
akatemossfanAKateMossFan
Rated 12 Apr 2022
2
21st
onyedionyedi
Rated 17 Mar 2022
70
50th
Entertaining and puzzling. Story is simple but good. Twist is good but not unimaginable or shocking. Great for consumption: watch it, enjoy it and forget it in time.
Rated 17 Mar 2022
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 19 Feb 2022
60
26th
Ohit'sthetomcruisemovieandshesinboth?lol
Rated 19 Feb 2022
pianosamaPianoSama
Rated 02 Aug 2021
70
82nd
A kooky psychological horror disguised as a surreal fantasy disguised as a romantic drama. And it does a remarkable job of balancing all of those genres & tones without ever seeming too jarring when it shifts backs & forth between them. The script is super clever & clues you in without giving the whole shebang away, & even though I didn't understand what was going on for a solid chunk of the runtime I was still entertained by the ride. Eduardo Noriega is fabulous here. The mask is hella creepy.
Rated 02 Aug 2021
larsvontrierLarsVonTrier
Rated 02 Feb 2021
4
93rd
Modern classic.
Rated 02 Feb 2021
barraocBarraoc
Rated 03 Apr 2017
100
98th
I love Vanilla Sky and I love Open Your Eyes. The only real question I have in my mind is whether Penélope Cruz is more alluring when acting in English or her native Spanish. The latter methinks.
Rated 03 Apr 2017
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 12 Feb 2017
75
74th
Fast paced, Spanish, better than "Vanilla Sky" movie with an absolute unforgettable twist. I didn't like the actors much, besides Penelope. Probably one of the best Romantic thrillers out there.
Rated 12 Feb 2017
naypalmNaypalm
Rated 27 Apr 2016
83
78th
Reading the other reviews just makes me glad I haven't seen Vanilla Sky! Absolutely fantastic film that keeps you guessing til the end, I guess unless you've seen Vanilla Sky. ¡Viva España!
Rated 27 Apr 2016
aaasolankiaaasolanki
Rated 01 Jan 2016
55
6th
Yes, I know - The movie is highly rated everywhere and people have sung praises about it. I shall honestly admit that I didn't really "get" the movie and hence I did not enjoy it all. Yes - The movie made me guess all the time but it was no fun. I had to read the IMDB discussion boards to make sense of what I saw.
Rated 01 Jan 2016
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 07 Jun 2015
5
42nd
A guessing game that asks some legitimate questions about our relationship with reality but fails to offer any insight and mostly comes off as an exercise in plotting. Some good moments and it's definitely better than Vanilla Sky, but I thought it was kind of a drag, personally.
Rated 07 Jun 2015
glm01glm01
Rated 26 Mar 2014
83
75th
83.000
Rated 26 Mar 2014
muteashesMuteAshes
Rated 22 Sep 2013
90
97th
Fancying future is just like being stuck in dreams. Interesting and cynical. The story and the acting are both very good.
Rated 22 Sep 2013
gokcanzgokcanz
Rated 06 Sep 2013
69
53rd
* Casting, Acting : 7 * Script : 7.5 * Directing, Aura : 7 * Ease of Viewing : 6 * Naked Eye : 7
Rated 06 Sep 2013
teckgeckoteckgecko
Rated 11 Nov 2012
78
76th
Perhaps I'd rate this even higher if I hadn't seen Vanilla Sky first. The performance of P. Cruz is better here and the main protagonist is certainly more sympathetic than T. Cruise. On the other hand, I enjoyed Cameron Diaz and Jason Lee's portrayals of their respective characters better in VS. Though there's still too much exposition in the end here, VS feels overlong by comparison (_getting_ to this, however, felt rushed). I prefer Crowe's soundtrack, but the trip-hop here has its charm.
Rated 11 Nov 2012
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 03 Sep 2012
92
94th
Despite being in Spanish and having badly presented subtitles, I found this movie to be everything Vanilla Sky wished it could be. Obviously this is the original story, and was much better then the confusing English Vanilla Sky remake of it. The movie really heats up about 3/4 into it, and aside from some questions about what exactly is going on, is riveting to the end. I really wish I had seen this version first, since the story was just a little too familiar to me.
Rated 03 Sep 2012
calabriaCalabria
Rated 02 Aug 2012
87
91st
Damn you Penelope Cruz, damn you. Why did Vanilla Sky even try?
Rated 02 Aug 2012
ricozyricozy
Rated 10 Jun 2012
70
52nd
eskiden iyiydi de sonradan tekrar izleyince baya bir kotu geldi. sanirim zamane gore orjinal bir senaryo olusu ilk izlendiginde etkili olmus. emma hic eskimeyen bas yapitlardan biri olamayacak.
Rated 10 Jun 2012
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 05 Apr 2012
80
95th
ger; [Virtual Nightmare - Open Your Eyes]; ein mann soll eine frau umgebracht haben und sitzt in der psychatrie - aber er kann sich nicht daran erinnern und merkt wie zunehmend wirklichkeit und träume verschwimmen.; (Scheinbar die europäische Vorlage für Vanilla Sky); {nicht vollständig gesehen};
Rated 05 Apr 2012
glmglm
Rated 02 Apr 2012
82
71st
81.500
Rated 02 Apr 2012
duca015duca015
Rated 20 Oct 2011
100
99th
Made three years before Memento, which is considered to be revolutionary, because it used flashbacks to create confusion with spectator and make them to turn on brain to be able to follow the story. It was in fact first that has used flashbacks in this way, which was refreshing. Also, it has great story, brought to us trough great group of actors. It is masterfully directed by Amenbar.Don`t compare it to Vanilla sky, because week acting and changed script ruined perfectly good story.
Rated 20 Oct 2011
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 14 Oct 2011
30
78th
"A resonating portrait of millennial angst that ultimately amounts to little more than a preposterous guessing game." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 14 Oct 2011
schizotoastschizotoast
Rated 14 Sep 2011
90
82nd
Vanilla Sky is better, but this is still really great. Think of it as the acoustic version.
Rated 14 Sep 2011
lenynhalenynha
Rated 28 Feb 2011
70
30th
Great screenplay and history that inspire the Vanilla Sky movie (an american version of the same history).
Rated 28 Feb 2011
vague_rantvague rant
Rated 25 Oct 2010
79
47th
Nice film, didn't dig the out-of-this-world ending.
Rated 25 Oct 2010
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 16 Oct 2010
73
73rd
Considerably better than "Vanilla Sky" in every way, even down to the better car crash! Good peformances and a well structured plot. Recommended.
Rated 16 Oct 2010
johnny_geojohnny geo
Rated 27 Aug 2010
54
22nd
good, but the original is far mor superior
Rated 27 Aug 2010
andreasthauAndreasThau
Rated 02 Aug 2010
75
68th
This film is the one that Vanilla Sky is trying to copy, and it almost goes without saying that it's much better. And it's not just the fact that this film spares us from Tom Cruise, it's everything: the acting and cast and in particular the storytelling and the scenomatography are way better. Very good fil.
Rated 02 Aug 2010
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 26 Jan 2010
84
60th
Much better than "Vanilla Sky," the American version.
Rated 26 Jan 2010
pigletPiglet
Rated 29 Jul 2009
75
79th
Better than the American remake.
Rated 29 Jul 2009
kahKAH
Rated 26 Jul 2009
3
74th
Overrated.
Rated 26 Jul 2009
tiredtimetired_time
Rated 20 Jul 2009
94
97th
Vanilla Sky is a remake of this movie. I regret seeing Vanilla Sky first, because it ruined this. Can't understand how could Tom Cruise could have expected to make something better than this, because that's hardly possible.
Rated 20 Jul 2009
evolvingevolving
Rated 01 Jul 2009
65
41st
The film had real potential to dig deep, but it decided to stay superficial. Hollywoodians saw the potential in the plot and made an even worse reproduction as Vanilla Sky.
Rated 01 Jul 2009
fantacbobFantacBob
Rated 12 Jun 2009
73
87th
Not so much "whodunnit" but "Whatthehell'sgoingon". Very Good film.
Rated 12 Jun 2009
pompousasspompousass
Rated 21 May 2009
0
12th
Is it reality or is it virtual reality? Is it fiction or science fiction? (Quotable line: "Don't think about it anymore, or you'll go crazy.") A brain-twister more boring than challenging.
Rated 21 May 2009
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 10 Apr 2009
77
49th
Meh.
Rated 10 Apr 2009
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 03 Mar 2009
89
67th
Liked this one, a very interesting premise.....a little slow in spots however....
Rated 03 Mar 2009
antitoxicantitoxic
Rated 21 Feb 2009
57
83rd
A bit ruff but great idea.
Rated 21 Feb 2009
kasperlKasperL
Rated 17 Jan 2009
85
94th
An absolute gem. I love the sci-fi element.
Rated 17 Jan 2009
isobelmoonIsobelmoon
Rated 28 Dec 2008
78
76th
This original film, I quite good and from time to time, breathtaking.
Rated 28 Dec 2008
monstergearMonsterGear
Rated 23 Jan 2008
75
42nd
Twisty, trippy, good to watch at least once. Also, Penelope Cruz? You can totally be my girlfriend, if you want.
Rated 23 Jan 2008
joshk84joshk84
Rated 13 Sep 2007
76
55th
This was a much better film than the American version, Vanilla Sky. The acting was not quite as good overall, but it flows better and I enjoyed it more.
Rated 13 Sep 2007
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 14 Aug 2007
12
5th
Great up until the end, when they literally have a person explain the entire film you just watched to you. So insulting it's a crime.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
aqeelaqeel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
87th
Excellent
Rated 14 Aug 2007
stainStain
Rated 04 Jun 2007
60
47th
Well, it's better than _Vanilla Sky_
Rated 04 Jun 2007
psixaospsiXaos
Rated 22 Dec 2006
70
52nd
Decent movie with an interesting plot and unfortunately poor acting. Also, I would have prefered more surrealist touches from the director as in his "Mar Adentro", especially with this storyline.
Rated 22 Dec 2006

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