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Eagle Eye (2008)

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Reviews Counted:169

Fresh:47

Rotten:122

Average Rating:4.7/10

Consensus: Eagle Eye is a preposterously plotted thriller that borrows heavily from other superior films.

Rated: 12A [See Full Rating] for intense sequences of action and violence, and for language.

Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:17-10-2008

Synopsis: D.J. Caruso (TAKING LIVES, DISTURBIA) directs this tale of intrigue that utilizes technology as a character. Jerry Shaw (Shia LaBeouf) is a slacker who works at Copy Cabana--until he returns home... D.J. Caruso (TAKING LIVES, DISTURBIA) directs this tale of intrigue that utilizes technology as a character. Jerry Shaw (Shia LaBeouf) is a slacker who works at Copy Cabana--until he returns home after receiving bad news about his brother to find his apartment filled with incriminating packages, and receives a phone call from a mysterious woman advising him to vacate the premises immediately. Single mom Rachel Holloman (Michelle Monaghan) also finds herself at the mercy of the mystery caller after seeing her young son off on an overnight school trip. Soon, these two strangers find themselves caught in a tangled web, taking directions from the female caller who makes it very clear that if they disobey her, there will be consequences for them and their families. They have no control over the course that's been set in motion. But the real question is, who is making these calls and what is their ultimate goal? Filled with explosive action, car crashes, and high-tech hi-jinx, this thriller moves at breakneck speed. Technology is the co-star here: electronic signs relay the next move to Jerry and Rachel, traffic lights change as needed, and strangers' cell phones ring with directions. The strong supporting human cast includes Billy Bob Thornton as a hard-nosed FBI agent who is investigating LaBeouf for terrorism, and Michael Chiklis as the Secretary of Defense. Rosario Dawson, Ethan Embry, and Anthony Mackie also star in the film, for which Steven Spielberg served as executive producer. LaBeouf remains an interesting young actor, able to move from action sequences to emotional moments with ease, and Monaghan protects her screen son with a mother's ferocity. [More]

Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Michael Chiklis

Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Michael Chiklis, Anthony Mackie, Billy Bob Thornton

Director: D.J. Caruso

Director: D.J. Caruso
Screenwriter: Dan McDermott, Travis Wright, John Glenn, Hillary Seitz
Story: Dan McDermott
Producer: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Patrick Crowley
Composer: Brian Tyler
Studio: Dreamworks SKG

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A slickly packaged yet ultimately unpersuasive political action thriller.

Full Review Source: Screen International | comment Comment
10/18/08
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
Screen International

But there’s also a puppy-dog doesn’t-know-any-better enthusiasm to this pacy fluff which means you can’t get that worked up at it.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
10/17/08
Trevor Johnston
Trevor Johnston
Time Out
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With a preposterous plot that does not bear close analysis, Eagle Eye should fall short. But such is the breakneck pace of proceedings the holes in the story zoom by too fast for you to notice. And for all its flaws, it's an enjoyable slice of hokum.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
10/17/08
James Mottram
James Mottram
Channel 4 Film
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don’t have the willpower, words, or energy to explain why a psychopathic CIA computer suddenly decides to take over the world. But that’s the plot in a nutcase.

Full Review Source: Times [UK] | comment 2 Comments
10/17/08
James Christopher
James Christopher
Times [UK]
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Some nonsense is fun, but this wears you down.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
10/17/08
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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As well as being the most preposterously plotted action flick of this or any year, Eagle Eye is a prime example of technophobia at its most hypocritical.

Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph | comment Comment
10/17/08
Tim Robey
Tim Robey
Daily Telegraph
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A fun techno romp, mixing great bang for your buck with insights into the dangers of restricting civil liberties. Now, anyone for Shia killing blondes dressed as his dead mother?

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
10/17/08
Ian Freer
Ian Freer
Empire Magazine
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This numbskull knock-off of 2001: A Space Odyssey and Enemy of the State has the unlikely effect of making Tony Scott look like Alfred Hitchcock.

Full Review Source: Sky Movies | comment Comment
10/17/08
Tim Evans
Tim Evans
Sky Movies

It’s not bad and it ticks all the boxes but somehow it doesn’t quite come off – but I can’t you explain why.

Full Review Source: Heart 106.2 | comment Comment
10/17/08
Heart 106.2

This has to be the dumbest and most implausible action movie of the year.

Full Review Source: Daily Mail [UK] | comment Comment
10/17/08
Christopher Tookey
Christopher Tookey
Daily Mail [UK]

The plot is totally nonsensical but is played at such a thrilling pace that it barely matters.

Full Review Source: Sun Online | comment Comment
10/17/08
Sun Online

Portentous nonsense, and loud with it.

Full Review Source: Independent | comment Comment
10/17/08
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Independent

But do we care? This is a disastrous mess.

Full Review Source: This is London | comment Comment
10/17/08
Derek Malcolm
Derek Malcolm
This is London

Enjoyable, fast-paced thriller that compensates for its increasingly ridiculous plot with strong performances, great direction and some terrific action sequences.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
10/16/08
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

The 1984 nightmare has been bolted to 2001 (as in Space Odyssey) to make one of the better action thrillers of 2008

Full Review Source: Teletext | comment Comment
10/16/08
Victor Olliver
Victor Olliver
Teletext

Keeps our attention all the way through, even as the plot gets increasingly preposterous

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
10/05/08
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

Eagle Eye is a totally derivative, unoriginal techno-thriller, cribbing scenes and ideas from better films. ... But it's also thoroughly entertaining.

Full Review Source: Washington Times | comment Comment
08/30/09
Sonny Bunch
Sonny Bunch
Washington Times

...one could certainly do far worse as far as movies of this ilk go.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
03/16/09
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

This is nobody's idea of an intelligent political thriller (or satire), but it is an orgy for the senses.

Full Review Source: DVD Review | comment Comment
01/06/09
Felix Gonzalez Jr.
Felix Gonzalez Jr.
DVD Review

So colossally ridiculous (and transparently derivative) that willing suspension of disbelief is a fool's errand. [Blu-ray]

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
12/31/08
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
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