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Spellbound (2002)
The Best Picture of 2002 By Far.
I would be shocked if another movie released this year could be as satisfying, intelligent, moving, funny and suspenseful. I'm looking forward to "Spellbound" being released theatrically so I can see it again and tell everyone I know to see it. These filmmakers should be given medals. The editor deserves special recognition. This is one of those rare documentary films that tells it's story with humor AND compassion. The distributor would not be out of bounds to push this film for Best Picture (not just best doc). I hope there's a plan to release it soon.
Vanilla Sky (2001)
SEE 'ABRE LOS OJOS'!
"Abre Los Ojos", the film on which "Vanilla Sky" is based, is a better film by far than this mess made by Cameron Crowe (sorry - I usually like his movies). It's also available on dvd and video. "Vanilla Sky" is too long, self-indulgent and a mess. It looked beautiful, the fx were amazing, music etc. were great (Cameron Diaz was really, really good), but this movie is proof that a huge budget does not make a good movie. "Abre Los Ojos" is quick, intelligent genre movie that Cameron Crowe turned into some sort of overblown, boring, pseudo-romance. Everything about "Vanilla Sky" is fine - maybe I wouldn't have been so annoyed by it if I hadn't already seen the FAR, FAR superior original. "Vanilla Sky" was one big waste of, what, $80,000,000?