remake

Ephraim 2022-01-26 08:10:59

As everyone knows, this film is a remake of a Spanish film "Open Your Eyes". I watched the Spanish version first, and then watched the Hollywood version, and found that the new version is almost exactly the same as the original, to the point that almost every shot is the same. I guess the director of the new version understands that no matter how good the idea is, there is no point in copying it again (if you don’t believe me, try a remake of The Matrix). As a result, Tom's role has been strengthened a lot compared to the original version, and it has almost become his one-man show. The original "creative film" has become the current "acting film".
This movie made me understand what a good actor Tom is, he is handsome, but he doesn't just rely on his looks. His performance showed the characters' psychology in every detail, and the director was also happy to give a minute-long close-up of his face to let him exert his acting skills. As for the original version, I'm not saying that the handsome Spanish guy has no acting skills, but the director didn't give him much room to play, because the original version was based on creativity and script, and didn't emphasize someone's acting skills.
Maybe Tom's too handsome appearance makes everyone ignore his acting skills, but as long as you pay attention, you will find a different Tom, a Tom with outstanding acting skills.

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Extended Reading
  • Elmer 2022-03-23 09:01:29

    I'll see you in another life when we are both cats.

  • Hester 2022-04-24 07:01:04

    A film about dreams and dream interpretation, tender and delicate, sad and romantic. A large number of flashbacks and dreams cut off the natural narrative, blur the truth of reality, and give the audience a variety of possibilities to interpret the story. But whether it is the love between men and women or the psychological changes of the protagonist, they are not depicted deeply enough, and they mainly rely on lighting and scenery to render the atmosphere. However, when Tom, Penelope, and Diaz appeared in this film, they were all at the peak of their appearance, which increased the viewing value of the film more than a little. PS Dai Jinhua's "Film Criticism" Chapter 4, the analysis of this film is very thorough, the angle is sharp, it is worth reading again and again.

Vanilla Sky quotes

  • David: No. Tell me now.

    Sofía: I'll tell you later.

    David: If something's wrong please tell me now.

  • David: Say everything now, now, now, now.