Turbulent Brilliance - 017 - EXCEPTION - Vanilla Sky
Added 2024-04-01 07:00:10 +0000 UTCOpen your eyes, Gary! April's Exception drops you right in the middle of a spookily vacant Times Square for the largely reviled but financially successful Vanilla Sky. One of the many films that nabbed an Original Song nomination for a musical legend (here for Paul McCartney) around the time of the aughts, but here we get into the more divisive elements that this film is most remembered for. Topics include the impact of Almost Famous' box office disappointment for writer/director Cameron Crowe, the nearly nominated performance by Cameron Diaz, and how the film stands as a portal into Tom Cruise's psychology.
