'Vanilla Sky'

'Vanilla Sky' explores identity, memory, and reality as David Aames's life unravels after trauma. Blurring dreams and truth, the film shows how avoiding emotional honesty fractures self-perception and distorts reality.

‘Vanilla Sky’ famously shut down 20 blocks of Times Square for $1 million to film its haunting opening scene with Tom Cruise. Shot in 2001 over three early morning hours, it remains a surreal, real-world cinematic feat rarely possible today.