Review of Vanilla Sky (2001) by Michael C — 12 Oct 2010

Confusing and derailing story of the mind! Mindblowing!

This review of Vanilla Sky (2001) was written by Michael C on 12 Oct 2010.

Vanilla Sky has generally received positive reviews.

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Vanilla Sky is nearly identical to the 1997 Spanish film it's based on, except it's set in Manhattan instead of Madrid and has a much better…

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