Vanilla Sky

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	Tom Cruise	David Aames
	Penelope Cruz	Sofia Serrano
	Cameron Diaz	Julie Gianni
	Kurt Russell	McCabe
	Jason Lee	Brian Shelby
	Noah Taylor	Edmund Ventura
	Timothy Spall	Thomas Tipp
	Tilda Swinton	Rebecca Dearborn
	Michael Shannon	Aaron
	Delaina Mitchell	David's Assistant
	Shalom Harlow	Colleen
	Oona Hart	Lynette
	Ivana Milicevic	Emma
	Johnny Galecki	Peter Brown
	Jhaemi Willens	Jamie Berliner
	Armand Schultz	Dr. Pomeranz
	Cameron Watson	Other Doctor
	Robertson Dean	Third Doctor
	W. Earl Brown	Barman
	Ray Proscia	Doctor from Berlin
	Tim Hopper	Man in Blue Coat
	Alicia Witt	Libby
	Ken Leung	Art Editor
	Carolyn Byrne	Beatrice
	Mark Pinter	Carlton Kaller

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Director	Cameron Crowe
Writer	Alejandro Amenábar, Mateo Gil, Cameron Crowe
Producer	Bill Block, Fernando Bovaira, Danny Bramson, Cameron Crowe, Tom Cruise, Michael Doven, Donald J. Lee Jr., Endrick Lekay, Scott M. Martin, Jonathan Sanger, Patrick Wachsberger, Paula Wagner
Musician	Nancy Wilson
Photography	John Toll

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Story Synopsis:
In “Vanilla Sky,” David Aamer (Cruise) appears to lead a charmed life. Handsome, wealthy and charismatic, the young New York City publishing executive’s freewheeling existence is enchanting, yet he seems to be missing something. In one night, David meets the girl of his dreams (Cruz) and loses her by making a small mistake. A jealous lover (Diaz) decides to take David’s life into her own hands, and soon David finds himself on a mind-bending search for his soul and discovers the precious ephemeral nature of true love. “Vanilla Sky” is a remake of Alejandro Amenabar’s “Open Your Eyes” (“Abre Los Ojos”). (Suzanne Hodges)


DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD picture exhibits pleasing quality, with very nicely balanced colors. Fleshtones appear natural, hues are rich and warm, and blacks are deep and solid. Images exhibit satisfying detail and definition, but tend to appear soft on occasion. There is a considerable amount of pixelization, which creates a “digital” appearance, but edge enhancement is minimal. A bit of film grain is revealed from the source element. Overall, the picture is quite satisfying. (Suzanne Hodges)


Soundtrack:
Much of the Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel audio is focused around the dialogue, but the production nonetheless is certainly notable in terms of the liberal spatial characteristics of the sound mix. The music has been nicely recorded, has a presence across the screen that wonderfully satisfies in terms of envelopment, and is also very compelling in terms of immersion from the surrounds. The use of dimension for this soundtrack seems most effective with subtle instances, for which there is a gentle, yet convincing perception of holosonic spaciousness, especially with atmospheric effects. The dialogue sounds just slightly forward at times, but otherwise has good spatial consistency with the visual settings. Significant bass activity, as well as aggressive surround engagement are sporadic, yet do serve to impart the element of poignancy. This is a rather interesting, creative soundtrack for which the dimensional landscape of music and effects seems to play an integral role in the experience of the film. (Perry Sun)

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