 Other reviewers extrapolate from the knowledge that Cruise had bought the rights to do a version of Amenábar's film.A "Village Voice" reviewer characterized "Vanilla Sky" as "hauntingly frank about being a manifestation of its star's cosmic narcissism".Kenneth Turan of the "Los Angeles Times" called Cameron Diaz "compelling as the embodiment of crazed sensuality" and "The New York Times" reviewer said she gives a "ferociously emotional" performance.