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Open Your Eyes

Play trailer Poster for Open Your Eyes R Released Dec 19, 1997 1h 57m Drama Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Handsome 25-year-old Cesar (Eduardo Noriega) had it all -- a successful career, expensive cars, a swank bachelor's pad, and an endless string of beautiful and willing women. He is then thrown into a strange psychological mystery after a car accident scars his face and lands him in prison.
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Director Alejandro Amenábar tackles some heady issues with finesse and clarity in Open Your Eyes, a gripping exploration of existentialism and the human spirit.

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Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Rated: B- Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader Even if the script (written by the director and Mateo Gil) and direction are patchy, the obsessive theme is gripping. Jun 8, 2007 Full Review Time Out This is so smart, mischievous and stylish, you'll instantly want to see it again. Jan 26, 2006 Full Review Sergio Benítez Espinof The filmmaker's imaginative performance is a permanent reason for admiration. [Full Review in Spanish] Apr 15, 2020 Full Review Blake French Filmcritic.com If Stanley Kubrick and David Lynch had collaborated on a project, the result might have been something like Open Your Eyes." Rated: 4/5 Aug 2, 2009 Full Review Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review Rated: 5/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Trevor W Only reason I'm giving this 4.5 stars instead of 5 is because the remake "Vanilla Sky" actually managed to out do it. If this were the only version, it would be 5 stars. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/20/24 Full Review Shioka O I watched this after "Vanilla Sky", and this is the original and much better than the American remake. It's more sympathetic and better narrative. Less entertaining but just right for the psychological sci-fi story. Now I think that another problem of the American one was casting. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/26/24 Full Review Alec B A memorable twist to be sure but the psychological storytelling, which really gets into the weeds regarding deep seated masculine desires and fears, is far more compelling. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/24 Full Review Dani G Magnificent film that got a remake in Vanilla Sky. Noriega, Cruz, Martínez, Nimri. all excellent in their roles. Maybe confusing at first, but very well constructed. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/15/23 Full Review Bob P What a mind bender! It's a bit hard to follow at the end but this Spanish psychothriller has all the twists and turns of a Hitchcock movie. Penelope Cruz is gorgeous and very nude in this movie early in her career. The ending is a bit hard to rationalize but definitely worth 2 hours. You'll be gripped from beginning to end. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/05/23 Full Review isla s This is quite a sinister mystery thriller film, with a number of intriguing plot twists. It reminded me, if but slightly, of the Mel Gibson film The Man Without a Face. Its rather slow in building plot and its certainly not full of action but as a character driven drama, its not too bad. I wouldn't say its entirely gripping, certainly not for the most part but it features some decent performances and its a somewhat thought provoking I guess. This won't be to everyones taste I imagine - it may be a little bland and perhaps its a bit unoriginal for some people but its certainly not a bad film, so I'd recommend it overall I suppose, yes. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Handsome 25-year-old Cesar (Eduardo Noriega) had it all -- a successful career, expensive cars, a swank bachelor's pad, and an endless string of beautiful and willing women. He is then thrown into a strange psychological mystery after a car accident scars his face and lands him in prison.
Director
Alejandro Amenábar
Producer
Fernando Bovaira, José Luis Cuerda
Screenwriter
Alejandro Amenábar, Mateo Gil
Distributor
Artisan Entertainment
Production Co
Lucky Red
Rating
R (Some Violence|Some Strong Sexuality|Language)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
European Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 19, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 5, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$368.2K
Runtime
1h 57m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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