Review of Vanilla Sky (2001) by Scott W — 04 Jun 2013

A heartbreaking and confusing masterpiece.

This review of Vanilla Sky (2001) was written by Scott W on 04 Jun 2013.

Vanilla Sky has generally received positive reviews.

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