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04/25/08
The Eye (2008)
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Reviews Counted:74
Fresh:16
Rotten:58
Average Rating:4.3/10
Consensus: Featuring wooden performances and minimal scares, The Eye is another tedious remake of an Asian horror film.
Theatrical Release:24-04-2008
Synopsis: THE EYE adapts the influential 2002 Hong Kong ghost tale by the Pang brothers into a star vehicle for Jessica Alba. While it remains faithful to the original story, this version ups the number of... [More]
Starring: Jessica Alba, Parker Posey, Alessandro Nivola
Director: David Moreau, Xavier Palud
Reviews for The Eye
Top CriticThere are a couple of effective scares, but this feels like a retread too far. Enough with J-horror already - let’s do something new.
04/25/08
Top CriticIt's all based on the creepy little Chinese film Gin gwai, an atmospheric spine-tingler that, we're sad to say, is considerably more frightening than this tame effort.
07/14/08
With every twist of the second-hand plot telegraphed far in advance, you don't need to be clairvoyant to see where this is going.
04/25/08
Top CriticAlba simply isn't good enough to carry this kind of movie, and lacks the presence to counter the major deficiencies of a weak and feeble ghost story.
04/25/08
Top CriticMoreau and Palud decide to trade in the creepy, atmospheric style of the Pang Brothers for a more amped up Hollywood approach...it fails to distinguish itself either as a remake or on its own terms as a horror film.
02/17/08
When it comes to showing something to end the second-rate horror drought, The Eye is blind.
02/04/08
The Eye never aspires to be anything more than slick sleepover fodder, but at least that qualifies as a step up for Alba.
02/01/08
A film of no distinction of any kind, destined only to fill the late hours at some 10-year-olds' sleepover party.
02/04/08
You're better off avoiding any eye contact with this movie.
02/02/08
A poorly acted and instantly forgettable supernatural thriller.
02/03/08
Considering The Eye was held from critics for review, it turned out to be surprisingly decent - much better than the putrid One Missed Call
02/01/08
The Eye is the latest Western deconstruction of a successful Asian horror movie and it is louder and more literal than its inspiration.
02/04/08
Top CriticNot spectacular, not a waste, it's clever enough to keep its momentum going, and smart enough to not overreach its mission of being a diverting 90 minutes or so
02/02/08
Someone else should have seen the obvious hurdle of making a horror movie that relies solely on Jessica Alba's acting abilities.
02/01/08
The latest American remake of an Eastern import in which the thrills have been hopelessly squandered in translation, replaced with distracting, rapid-fire camerawork and thunderous bumps in the night that reflect a kind of creative desperation.
04/10/08
What’s worse than a bad American remake of a terrifying Asian horror movie? Why, a bad American remake of a crappy Asian horror movie, of course.
02/01/08
A thin premise frays the audience’s patience.
02/06/08
Just be prepared to suspend your disbelief a little more than usual.
02/04/08
t probably goes without saying that the self-involved, privileged Sydney would pay scant attention to the violence and poverty that make up life in Ana's pueblo.
03/21/08
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