DVD: Open Your Eyes

Wunderkind Alejandro Amenabar made quite a splash with this little head trip, starring a luminous Penelope Cruz as the object of desire of a mixed up boy played by Eduardo Noriega. I've yet to see what the Americans did with it (Vanilla Sky) but this is definitely worth seeing. It has pace, style, a lovely balance between silliness and earnestness, and excitement. Amenabar went on to make the fine The Others and the fabulous The Sea Inside. A great talent (even if his music isn't very memorable!)