Open Your Eyes (Abre los ojos) (Permanent Midnight)
(R, 1:59:00, Released 1999)
| Genres: | Mystery & Suspense, Art House & International, Drama, Horror |
| Release Date: | Apr 16, 1999 |
| DVD Release Date: | Dec 18, 2001 |
| Starring: | Eduardo Noriega, Penelope Cruz |
| Directed by: | Alejandro Amenábar |
| Synopsis: | 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. |
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December 15, 2009
It is interesting with directors and producers do with the common feelings and challenges of mankind. Pain, suffering, the frustration of finding true love, feelings of unworthiness. They deal with guilt and the desire to find liberation and eternal life. However the serious resolutions are not found in this movie. I for one have found peace with God and myself through my faith in Christ. I look forward to a new life where sorrow will be forgotten but until then I love sharing my hope in the Savior of all men.
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November 28, 2009
If that happen to you Its so! wow what a waste .But if you do really love him no matter what you will still love him for what he is ! And that's me .
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November 13, 2009
The stuff romance is made of...well, well, well, worth every penny of it.
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November 11, 2009
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November 4, 2009
this is a very good movie....i really like it
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October 27, 2009
A bit weird but is worth watching.
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October 26, 2009
the english version sucked (vanilla sky), but the original version of
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October 25, 2009
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October 24, 2009
ya había visto "Vanilla sky" y creía q estaba basada en esta película pero es exactamente la misma :P Me quedo con la version americana solo x la fotografía.
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October 24, 2009
that's good Ilike it
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October 23, 2009
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October 14, 2009
More creative than Vanilla Sky-2001 by Cameron Crowe.
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October 14, 2009
hello dear, u r very bretty
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October 8, 2009
I realy like it, I make me think and put things into consideration. I will like to die one day and stay dead for eternity....
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October 5, 2009
So much better than the American remake (Vanilla Sky) and thoroughly worth watching.
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October 4, 2009
Version en español de Vanilla Sky
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September 30, 2009
i really liked this one. confusing at times but made me want to keep watchin it.
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September 25, 2009
The subtitles take a tiny bit away from this movie, but it will mess with your mind in the way you will want it to. This movie is well worth enjoying! His life drags you along on a roller coaster of emotions and ends in a way I would love to see you react to.
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September 25, 2009
Esta muy buena te mantiene en suspenso todo el tiempo y entremezcla muy bien el sueno y la realidad...
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September 19, 2009
Original movie that Vanilla Sky was based on. This is the better of the two, even with subtitles!
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September 18, 2009
How much are you capable of realizing that you're living a dream? How often are you capable of it? If you do, what decisions do you take in that dream? Why? Can you distinguish dettach easily the world of dreams from the world of reality? How can you be sure that you're not dreaming right now, and that this world you're living in at this very moment is the truest reality?
Amenabar plays with a totally original, awesome and mindblowing concept that involves human morality, the power of decision, the human condition and psyche, and the concepts of time and existencialism themselves.
This Spanish sample of a modern masterpiece in cinema plays with very important thematic elements of life, and poses more questions to the viewer (inviting them to reflection) than answering them. This brilliant gem is the one you definitely need to see before the far way inferior Vanilla Sky (2001), or it will ruin the magic of Amenabar's original work and vision. Free your mind a little bit and expect something beyond your preconceptions of life and existence. Brilliant.
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September 12, 2009
Freaky!!!! but a great movie
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September 6, 2009
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September 6, 2009
i like penelope cruz
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September 3, 2009
A self-centered man finds the woman of his dreams, but suffers disfiguring injuries from a car accident. He uses his wealth to try to rebuild what he used to have...
A bit in to the film I started to feel like I had seen this before. Penelope Cruz, accidents, dreams and everything. Then it came to me; Vanilla Sky. I watched the remake of Abre Los Ojos (that would be Vanilla Sky) years ago and I never liked it but instead found it tedious. Now, I think I know why - Tom Cruise. It's simple. Cruise just wasn't right for the part, Eduardo Noriega is.
My recommendation is the following - if you're going to see any of these films you should see Abre Los Ojos, not Vanilla Sky. -
August 31, 2009
I know me as possible as possible Aliyki not know your name?
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August 31, 2009
I enjoyed this movie and was quite stimulated through its story, character development, and dialogue. Not to mention, utilizing Penelope whenever the filmmakers want to pitch the movie to you. Her beauty was that perfect touch, the icing on the cake to bring her incredible acting ability to full surface.
I love a good foreign film. Just the fact that it's in a different language makes me work a little bit more to stay into the movie. So I'm into the movie just so I can keep up. "I want to know how this will all turn out so I better not miss a sentence!" is what I'm telling myself. Just from this aspect I'm into a foreign film. But a good one, with an intriguing storyline, etc I'm DEFINITELY into becasue I'm following along and now I'm really interested in what's going on.
I viewed the film while staying with my Aunt's over the weekend and it took so much effort to just get the movie to play ... with english subtitles on her old DVD player! So with no efficiently working remote on top of all this I was kind of trapped into the movie to follow along. I couldn't stop and go back if I were to miss something spoken or visual relayed to us the audience. So I REALLY was focused and into this movie.
I loved how the relationships took their course, the best friends, the protagonist and the love interest, with the doctor, etc. Everything was believeable from how the leads met to how it ended.
To some it may have been confusing when you get to certain points in the story. It takes an educated person to view this film and figure out in the end what's going on here. It's in the very end that it all makes sense (every SINGLE piece), we're talking the instant before the ending credits. Which I loved, because it's that "ah hah" moment that makes it THAT MUCH better. And you credit the filmmakers on such a good job because they totally pulled one over on you and stimulated your interests to the full degree. That "wow!" moment.
So I'd recommend to any educated adult looking for something to stimulate themselves and have a quality discussion afterwards. The world needs more films as such.
I enjoyed this movie and was quite stimulated through its story, character development, and dialogue. Not to mention, utilizing Penelope whenever the filmmakers want to pitch the movie to you. Her beauty was that perfect touch, the icing on the cake to bring her incredible acting ability to full surface.
I love a good foreign film. Just the fact that it's in a different language makes me work a little bit more to stay into the movie. So I'm into the movie just so I can keep up. "I want to know how this will all turn out so I better not miss a sentence!" is what I'm telling myself. Just from this aspect I'm into a foreign film. But a good one, with an intriguing storyline, etc I'm DEFINITELY into becasue I'm following along and now I'm really interested in what's going on.
I viewed the film while staying with my Aunt's over the weekend and it took so much effort to just get the movie to play ... with english subtitles on her old DVD player! So with no efficiently working remote on top of all this I was kind of trapped into the movie to follow along. I couldn't stop and go back if I were to miss something spoken or visual relayed to us the audience. So I REALLY was focused and into this movie.
I loved how the relationships took their course, the best friends, the protagonist and the love interest, with the doctor, etc. Everything was believeable from how the leads met to how it ended.
To some it may have been confusing when you get to certain points in the story. It takes an educated person to view this film and figure out in the end what's going on here. It's in the very end that it all makes sense (every SINGLE piece), we're talking the instant before the ending credits. Which I loved, because it's that "ah hah" moment that makes it THAT MUCH better. And you credit the filmmakers on such a good job because they totally pulled one over on you and stimulated your interests to the full degree. That "wow!" moment.
So I'd recommend to any educated adult looking for something to stimulate themselves and have a quality discussion afterwards. The world needs more films as such. clear rating -
August 27, 2009
I like this very interest lho !!!
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August 21, 2009
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August 20, 2009
who would wanna see a movie after sombody says BETTER THAN VANILLA SKY.
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August 18, 2009
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August 11, 2009
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August 10, 2009
i cna't watch it in my region
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August 10, 2009
too bad I could not watch this movie.
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August 8, 2009
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August 7, 2009
I didn't see much of this picture but for what I saw it looks like a scary movie
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August 5, 2009
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July 27, 2009
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July 23, 2009
VERY COOL MOVIE.....ITS ROMANTIC AND WEIRD AT THE SAME TIME, BUT ITS REALLY GOOD...IT HAS A TWIST TO IT, ITS WORTH WATCHING :D
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July 18, 2009
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July 15, 2009
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June 30, 2009
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June 28, 2009
I would love to watch this movie, but the subtitles are way to fast for me an I sure don't understand them. But it looks like it would be very good.
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June 25, 2009
I REALLY like this movie. it was confusing at first but then i wanted to keep watchin to see if it was a dream or reality. had my attention the whole time.
