bullardjosh

This is perhaps one of the most underrated films of recent years. Open your eyes (the original) has the reputation for being superior in every way. However i do not think this is justified at all, in fact my opinion is the exact opposite. When i saw Vanilla Sky for the first time, i was completely unaware of the story, and the ending left me feeling inspired. However after recently seeing Open Your Eyes, i found that too much of the ending was given away towards the beginning. Even Tom Cruise is excellent in this film. The ending reaches such an amazing epiphany that the film is one of the most emotionally devastating that i have ever seen. i would highly recommend this film to anyone, the beginning may go on a bit but stick with it and you won't be disappointed.

(Also worth seeing to see Jason Lee)

I had never heard of Jan Svankmajer before seeing this, after recording it at 3o'clock in the morning on channel four, and i certainly wasn't dissapointed. This film, as like the rest of Svankmajer's work is truly original and unique. It's a must see for anyone who's a fan of the surreal. The stop motion animation of the disturbing stump baby is incredible. A number of Svankmajer's work, including this and Faust, are retelling of old czech fairy tales, and the films really capture the atmosphere of the great capital Prague.

Also see faust and alice, also by Svankmajer, both are equally as good if slightly more difficult to comprehend.