A film that, despite intriguing ideas, cleverly tricky structure and some remarkable imagery, just doesn't work. full review

A hopeless jumble of romance, psychodrama, sci-fi and spiritual posturing. full review

[Crowe's] 'bigger is better' approach consistently misplaces the emphasis and waters down the movie's appeal. full review

A good example of what self-destructive cinematic havoc can be wrought by handing over millions of dollars to movie stars to produce their own ego trips. full review

[A] spectacular film! full review

If Crowe's eyes are open, he seems to have directed most of Vanilla Sky with his mind wide shut. full review

I have no idea why one of our most original film-makers would want to spend two years of his life translating someone else's movie from Spanish into English. And it wasn't such a good film in Spanish, either.

Who would have thought that Cameron Crowe had a movie as bad as Vanilla Sky in him? full review

For all the filmmakers' efforts, this project is something of an artistic albatross.

A case of the vain leading the bland.

The end isn't satisfying enough to justify their efforts and your time.

It's not really a bad film -- it couldn't be, given the high level of talent involved -- but it is a rather pointless one. full review

The film's aim -- to dazzle and inspire -- is sapped by Cruise's vein-popping, running-the-marathon performance. full review

Terminally silly and pretentious. full review

Stands as a genuine existential idyll, a movie that muses rather than demanding, 'Solve me.'

[Crowe] should stick to more conventional narratives and leave the cerebral gymnastics to someone who can handle them. full review

What works in a quirky foreign film can look silly with expansive Hollywood treatment. full review