"Abre los ojos"

Open Your Eyes (1997)
Directed by Alejandro AmenĂ¡bar, rated R, 117 minutes

Open Your Eyes is a unique and atmospheric Spanish psychological thriller about a playboy who finds the love of his life, only to have his life changed after a car accident leaves him disfigured. The visuals are often unbelievable and impressive, creating a tense atmosphere of paranoia. The film has an interesting sci-fi angle and plenty of twists, but the focus is really on the characters and their complex relationships. Remade in 2001 as Vanilla Sky, Open Your Eyes succeeds in creating a strange and dreamlike world, and has a jaw-dropping ending that's unforgettable. You'll like it if: You like psychological thrillers, dreamlike films, Spanish cinema, eXistenZ, Memento or Lost Highway.

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