Amazon.com: Open Your Eyes: Eduardo Noriega, Penélope Cruz, Chete Lera, Fele Martínez, Najwa Nimri, Gérard Barray, Jorge de Juan, Miguel Palenzuela, Pedro Miguel Martínez, Ion Gabella, Joserra Cadiñanos, Tristán Ulloa, Alejandro Amenábar, Alain Sarde, Ana Amigo, Andrea Occhipinti, Fernando Bovaira, José Luis Cuerda, Mateo Gil: Movies & TV

Actors: Eduardo Noriega, Penélope Cruz, Chete Lera, Fele Martínez, Najwa Nimri
Directors: Alejandro Amenábar
Writers: Alejandro Amenábar, Mateo Gil
Producers: Alain Sarde, Ana Amigo, Andrea Occhipinti, Fernando Bovaira, José Luis Cuerda
Format: Multiple Formats, Anamorphic, Color, NTSC, Subtitled
Language: Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Subtitles: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated:
R
Restricted
Studio: Artisan Entertainment
DVD Release Date: August 21, 2001
Run Time: 117 minutes
Average Customer Review: 170 customer reviews
ASIN: B00005LZOD
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,167 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #135 in Movies & TV > DVD > Foreign Films
- #360 in Movies & TV > DVD > Science Fiction
- #844 in Movies & TV > DVD > Romance

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ArJay

Fun seeing Penelope Cruz play the role twice and to ...

November 10, 2015

Format: DVDVerified Purchase

Purchased to contrast with Vanilla Sky. Fun seeing Penelope Cruz play the role twice and to compare the two performances and approach taken by the directors. Love both movies, won't spoil it if you're thinking of getting this, there are plenty of reviews as to the artistic, creative, technical merit of each. Suffice to say, this movie is more gritty, more dark and disturbing I guess. It's a good watch.

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I liked this original Spanish version of "Open Your Eyes" a ...

January 25, 2016

I liked this original Spanish version of "Open Your Eyes" a lot better than the American remake "Vanilla Sky."
Eduardo Noriega is strikingly handsome and his performance makes for a more vulnerable"lucid dreamer" than does Tom Cruise's portrayal in "Vanilla Sky." Penelope Cruz is wonderful in this version of the storyline and
follows this performance equally well in the aforementioned remake.

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Spanish Version of Vanilla Sky

April 11, 2011

This is actually the original movie from which Vanilla Sky was based on, both starring Penelope Cruz. She's a favorite of mine and I did watch both. And what makes this version even better is Eduardo Noriega who is not only incredibly handsome but an excellent actor as well. "Open Your Eyes" is story that is quite unique because it involves future technology and that is not instantly revealed in the story-telling. This film was directed by the talented Alejandro Amenabar who is also a writer and composer. He directed other films like "The Others" and "Agora." Something about this version makes it a bit more dark and edgy than Vanilla Sky and if the viewer doesn't really mind the subtitles, it can can really pull you in. I've seen it a few times, and I've never tired of it.

Adam D.

Mind-boggling, worldview-altering film

February 17, 2005

I'm not sure if this movie has yet achieved classic status, but it certainly should. Open Your Eyes is the smartest, most powerful, and most important film I've seen in a long, long time. I was literally speechless at the end. Speechless! That doesn't happen too often.

Essentially, the story centers around Cesar (Eduardo Noriega), an impossibly handsome moneyed bachelor who has but a few passions, and the most pronounced of those is sex. After spending time with Sofia (Penelope Cruz), his jilted girlfriend, Nuria (Najwa Nimri) drives her car off the road, killing herself and horribly mutilating Cesar's face. Soon after, reality begins to break apart, and Cesar must try to understand what led up to his being committed to an asylum, accused of a murder he doesn't remember committing. Then the fun starts. If you enjoy having the rug pulled out from under you, trying to put together the puzzle without all the pieces, then chances are you'll enjoy this little gem. However, this movie isn't about psychological tricks at all--if you check out the liner notes for the DVD, Amenabar has a sort of mini-essay where he says that the movie is about alienation, and the opening scene is an indellible image: the city of Madrid, home of 5 million people, completely empty. It always comes to mind when I'm walking down a lonely road.

So, you might be wondering, do I see this or the Tom Cruise American remake? The answer is: this one. It's not hard to see why this movie didn't fare quite so well in America--many people here have become so isolationistic and close-minded that they don't want to watch a movie with subtitles. Then again, these are the same people who complain that Hollywood doesn't make good movies anymore but don't bother to watch independent films either. Not only that, but this movie doesn't give much in the way of closure--it can be taken at face value, but too many small mysteries abound to bring about a final resolution, and many audiences here would just as soon not pay money to see a movie if they don't know what happened. I'm not a film snob, by the way--I have enjoyed a few Arnold Schwarzenegger movies in my day (he makes a better politician than actor) and I don't bore other people with harangues on the genius of Kubrick, Altman, Cassavetes, etc. The remake, though, was far more in spirit to American cinema today--all the ambiguities and mysteries that enrichened the original film were stripped out to create a film with less feeling and far more closure. I'm actually surprised that the remake got that close, considering the studios today.

Now, my soapboxing over, please enjoy the film. If you don't mind subtitles--heck, even if you don't like them but keep an open mind--you'll no doubt be enthralled, as I was.

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Pamela C

Simply incredible....

August 21, 2001

If you like films that keep you guessing until the end, you'll LOVE this Spanish film. The editorial review gives as much a synopsis of the plot as possible, to give you more of the story would be unfair. It is only after the last 5 minutes of the film that you realize exactly what's going on - but the ride there will keep you enthralled. It is one of the best psychological thrillers I've ever seen, taking you deep into the twisted "reality" of a disfigured man (Eduardo Nuriega), haunted by his love for the beautiful Sofia (Penelope Cruz at her finest!) But if you think this is a film that just depicts a man dealing with disfigurement, you've only touched the surface.
I found myself thinking about this film days after watching it the first time, and now after having seen it at least 5 times it still invokes questions inside of me on some of the deeper aspects of life. "What is successs, beauty, love and happiness?", "Who would we be and what would we do if everything was taken away from us?". In the end, I analogize this movie to a lesson on reincarnation. Think of that during the last 60 seconds of the film...as you find yourself covered in goosebumps.
Buy this film, because you'll want to watch it at least twice.
(I'm anxious to see the remake of this film, "Vanilla Sky", starring Tom Cruise)

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Well-made, intelligent and challenging - grew on 2nd viewing

September 26, 2010

The rare film that really grew for me on 2nd viewing.

The first time around I found it mostly fascinating, but occasionally too far-fetched for it's own good.

This time, not as caught up in figuring out what was going on, I was able to appreciate the subtle deeper
themes that Amenebar is addressing; What is beauty? How much of our perception of reality is accurate?
How much of what we consider `love' is narcissistic? How do we know what to trust?

Multiple realities and questions of perception always fascinate me, and this was no exception. And the lead
performances were very good. Beautifully shot, and full of challenging, interesting ideas, great style and
unexpected twists.

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