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Angel Eyes (2001)

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Reviews Counted:121

Fresh:38

Rotten:83

Average Rating:4.7/10

Consensus: Though the earlier part of the movie suggested something more, the movie turns out to be nothing more than a schmaltzy romance.

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: "Angel Eyes" is a story about a seemingly unlikely couple who cross paths under life-threatening circumstances as though they are destined not only to meet but to save each other's lives. Not once,... "Angel Eyes" is a story about a seemingly unlikely couple who cross paths under life-threatening circumstances as though they are destined not only to meet but to save each other's lives. Not once, but twice.

Sharon's dedication to her job does little to compensate for the fact that she has no personal life. She has been estranged from her family for many years. Disconnected from them and from life in general, Sharon fills her days with work and her nights with her private regrets.

Somewhere in the same neighborhood a man who goes by the name of Catch is living his own half-life. A strange, haunted soul who sleeps in an empty apartment, he spends his days dispensing little gifts of goodwill to anyone in need. If it starts to rain and he notices a car window open, Catch will roll it up; if a stranger passes by, Catch will offer a smile. Twice a week he delivers groceries to a disabled woman named Elanora Davis (Shirley Knight). He and Elanora exchange the same light banter every time he stops by but she has learned not to ask him the kinds of questions he doesn't want to answer.

To most people who encounter him, Catch is an odd but harmless figure. To some, he appears dangerous, suspiciousÖthey wonder what he is up to. But Catch is indifferent to the reactions he elicits. He moves through the landscape in a kind of existential daze, performing his services automatically as though this is the only thing he was meant to do. Yet he seems to derive no real pleasure from it.

Like Sharon, Catch has no personal life.

When Sharon learns that her parents, Josephine (Sonia Braga) and Carl (Victor Argo) are planning a big party to celebrate the renewal of their wedding vows and she has not been invited, she reaches a crisis. At the same time, Sharon's investigations into her new lover's background bring up issues for him that he would do anything to avoid - even if it means never seeing her again. After years of dealing with their pain in the only way they knew how, Sharon and Catch must make some difficult decisions and risk losing each other if they are going to move forward and reclaim their lives. -- © 2001 Warner Bros. [More]

Starring: Jennifer Lopez, James Caviezel, Sonia Braga, Terrence Howard

Starring: Jennifer Lopez, James Caviezel, Sonia Braga, Terrence Howard, Jeremy Sisto, Victor Argo, Shirley Knight, Monet Mazur

Director: Luis Mandoki

Director: Luis Mandoki
Screenwriter: Gerald DiPego, Michael Seitzman
Producer: Mark Canton, Elie Samaha
Composer: Marco Beltrami
Studio: Warner Bros.

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Full Review Source: Film Snobs | comment Comment
10/17/02
Stephen Himes
Stephen Himes
Film Snobs

It is a pleasure to see Ms. Lopez expand her acting range, and to see Mr. Caviezel move into the kind of major role he deserves.

Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

...the commanding performances by the two leads more than make up for the excessively overlong running time.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
09/25/02
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Viewers are going to feel pretty cheated if they walked in hoping to bite their nails and then left realizing they should've brought a hanky instead.

Full Review Source: Window to the Movies | comment Comment
07/12/02
Jeffrey Chen
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies

After enduring about 30 minutes of this near-deadly romantic drama, you begin to wonder where the radiant star of Selena and Out of Sight has gone to.

Full Review Source: Matinee Magazine | comment Comment
07/02/02
Jason Clark
Jason Clark
Matinee Magazine

Lopez has great lips for pouting, and this somber script gives her ample opportunity to flex those skills.

Full Review Source: MovieMartyr.com | comment Comment
06/24/02
Jeremy Heilman
Jeremy Heilman
MovieMartyr.com

effectively played by Lopez and Caviezel, both of whom are very good at conveying the strain of suppressed grief and denied affection.

Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette | comment Comment
06/09/02
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

Um universo de melodrama e clichês...

Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment Comment
05/30/02
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

J. Lo is a convincing cop.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
04/21/02
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Together, Lopez and Caviezel make quite a pair. Sorrowful yet hip, they seem to be inventing a new mood: designer melancholia.

Full Review Source: New York Magazine | comment Comment
01/22/02
Peter Rainer
Peter Rainer
New York Magazine

...the kind of film that appears to be going someplace and then never quite gets there.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
12/04/01
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

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Full Review Source: Cinema Signals | comment Comment
11/27/01
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals
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Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
10/31/01
Robert A. Svihla
Robert A. Svihla
PopMatters

Un fallo más en la carrera de Mandoki y una muestra de que no solamente se necesita un buen elenco para lograr el éxito

Full Review Source: Moviola | comment Comment
10/08/01
Jorge Avila Andrade
Jorge Avila Andrade
Moviola
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09/14/01
Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile

A movie with two main characters who are so dour all the time is bound to make the audience feel the same way.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
06/25/01
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

Its protagonists, their situation and its mechanical but mushy resolution are never remotely believable.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
06/19/01
Jonathan Foreman
Jonathan Foreman
New York Post

Darts back and forth from being a psychological thriller to a vaguely metaphysical drama to a fate-driven romance. Such a schema may, in the right hands, make for a powerful, all-seeing movie; here, it all becomes a blur.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
06/11/01
Robert Koehler
Robert Koehler
Variety
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The movie works because Lopez gives such a terrific performance.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment Comment
06/11/01
Richard Schickel
Richard Schickel
TIME Magazine
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Mandoki doesn't have anything new to contribute to this puree of genres.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
06/11/01
Rita Kempley
Rita Kempley
Washington Post
 
 
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