5.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.6
Overview
David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines between illusion and reality, between life and death, are blurred.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines between illusion and reality, between life and death, are blurred.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores universal philosophical and psychological themes of reality, memory, and personal choice, rather than engaging with specific political ideologies or advocating for systemic change. Its focus on an individual's internal struggle and the subjective experience of life renders it politically neutral.
The movie features primarily traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on psychological themes and personal identity, and does not include critical portrayals of traditional identities or strong DEI critiques as central to its story.
Secondary
Vanilla Sky does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual relationships and existential themes without engaging with queer identity in any capacity, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
Vanilla Sky does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on a cisgender male protagonist's psychological journey through reality and illusion, with no elements pertaining to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Vanilla Sky is a remake of the 1997 Spanish film "Abre los ojos." All major characters in Vanilla Sky retain the same gender as their counterparts in the original source material. There are no instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender.
Vanilla Sky is a remake of the Spanish film "Open Your Eyes." While some characters' nationalities or specific ethnicities changed, the broader racial categories of the main characters remained consistent with their portrayals in the original film. No character canonically established as one race was portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
6.8
Critic Ratings
4.1
4.5
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