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.
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10/17/08
Eagle Eye (2008)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:1
Rotten:9
Average Rating:3.7/10
Consensus: Eagle Eye is a preposterously plotted thriller that borrows heavily from other superior films.
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... [More]
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Michael Chiklis
Director: D.J. Caruso
Reviews for Eagle Eye
1 - 10 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticWith 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.
10/17/08
Top Criticdon’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.
10/17/08
Top CriticSome nonsense is fun, but this wears you down.
10/17/08
Top CriticAs 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.
10/17/08
Top CriticA 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?
10/17/08
Top CriticEagle Eye churns and flails and piles on pointless and improbable complications.
10/03/08
Top CriticAs tightly coiled as a Slinky, and for all their running around, LaBeouf and the normally engaging Monaghan are stuck with characters who aren't particularly lively and, more problematic, fail to spark the requisite chemistry.
09/26/08
Top CriticThe pic's first 35 minutes sizzle until a Byzantine plot nudges the story toward near-parody in the final act.
09/26/08
Top CriticThe word 'preposterous' is too moderate to describe Eagle Eye. This film contains not a single plausible moment after the opening sequence, and that's borderline.
09/25/08
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January 07, 2009:
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January 03, 2009:
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December 22, 2008:
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October 26, 2008:
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