Rotten
A good example of what self-destructive cinematic havoc can be wrought by handing over millions of dollars to movie stars to produce their own ego trips.
Rex Reed, New York Observer
Vanilla Sky
LoveHateDreamsLifeWorkPlayFriendshipSex
2001 · 2h 16m · R
Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction
Directed by
Cameron Crowe
Overview
David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines between illusion and reality, between life and death, are blurred.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
41%
Tomatometer
Fresh
[A] spectacular film!
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten
If Crowe's eyes are open, he seems to have directed most of Vanilla Sky with his mind wide shut.
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
Rotten
I have no idea why one of our most original film-makers would want to spend two years of his life translating someone else's movie from Spanish into English. And it wasn't such a good film in Spanish, either.
Joel Siegel, ABCNEWS.COM
Rotten
Who would have thought that Cameron Crowe had a movie as bad as Vanilla Sky in him?
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
More films
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Drama · Romance · Science Fiction · R
Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Director
- Michel Gondry
- Cast
- Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst
IMDb
8.3
Rotten Tomatoes
93%
Metacritic
89
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Drama · Mystery · Thriller · R
After Dr. Bill Harford's wife, Alice, admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, Bill becomes obsessed with having a sexual encounter. He discovers an underground sexual group and attends one of their meetings -- and quickly discovers that he is in over his head.
- Runtime
- 2h 39m
- Director
- Stanley Kubrick
- Cast
- Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Sydney Pollack
IMDb
7.5
Rotten Tomatoes
76%
Metacritic
69
Open Your Eyes (1997)
Drama · Science Fiction · Thriller · R
Handsome 25-year-old Cesar had it all -- a successful career, expensive cars, a swank bachelor's pad, and an endless string of beautiful and willing women -- until he is thrown into a strange psychological mystery after a car accident scars his face and lands him in prison.
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Director
- Alejandro Amenábar
- Cast
- Eduardo Noriega, Penélope Cruz, Chete Lera
IMDb
7.7
Rotten Tomatoes
87%
Limitless (2011)
Mystery · Science Fiction · Thriller · PG-13
The life of an unsuccessful writer is transformed by a top-secret 'smart drug' that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life.
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Director
- Neil Burger
- Cast
- Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish
IMDb
7.4
Rotten Tomatoes
70%
Metacritic
59
The Skin I Live In (2011)
Drama · Horror · Mystery · Thriller · R
A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.
- Runtime
- 2h
- Director
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Cast
- Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Marisa Paredes
IMDb
7.6
Rotten Tomatoes
80%
Metacritic
70
The Lorax (2012)
Animation · Family · PG
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Chris Renaud
- Cast
- Danny DeVito, Zac Efron, Ed Helms
IMDb
6.4
Metacritic
46
Banana (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
The Minions fight over a delicious banana... but is that all they want?!
- Runtime
- 4m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Pierre Coffin
IMDb
7.6
Home Makeover (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
When a social worker visits Gru’s house to assess its suitability for children, chaos ensues. Margo, Edith, and Agnes, along with the ever-mischievous Minions, scramble to give the home a makeover in record time. Their attempts to create a warm and inviting environment quickly spiral into hilarity as the Minions’ unorthodox methods lea...
- Runtime
- 5m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, Elsie Kate Fisher
IMDb
7.1
Orientation Day (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
The Minions embark on their first day of work, eager to prove themselves in their new roles. After watching a hilariously outdated 'Initiation Video,' three rookie Minions take on bomb-carrying duty. Predictably, their enthusiasm quickly spirals into chaos as they bungle the simplest of tasks. Packed with slapstick comedy and the Minio...
- Runtime
- 4m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Pierre Coffin, Rob Huebel
IMDb
6.8
Gru, mi villano favorito presenta: La locura de los minions (2010)
Animation · Comedy
Comments
Talk about the film with other members