Attempting to tap into the public's collective fears and suspicions comes D.J. Caruso's preposterous Eagle Eye, an action film with plenty of thrills but I have no idea what alternate reality it's set in.
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12/30/08
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.
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
What, you can't relate to someone being controlled by an omniscient machine?
12/29/08
...one long, hyperkinetic chase, with the audience wondering what in the heck is happening.
12/22/08
Lowest-common-denominator filmmaking at its most discouraging, with makers who believe moviegoers too stupid to think, so instead opt for constant adrenal gland stimulation.
12/21/08
Pay heed to the movie's warning: Technological advancements might indeed become a concern in the future, especially if they allow for greater mass production of duds like this one.
11/26/08
The cast is not the problem. They are are merely pawns in this cluttered, Ritalin-infused action film that stretches plausibility so often that it would be more accurately described as science fiction.
11/15/08
Eagle Eye occupies a treacherous middle ground. It isn't credible enough to work as a thriller and isn't ridiculous enough to work as a spoof.
11/12/08
The morons going to Eagle Eye are the ones who would most benefit from its message in spoon-fed form.
11/09/08
mplekei homage Kubrick kai (alimono) Spielberg me retalia Tony Scott se asmileyto stilaki Michael Bay (stise 5 kameres, peta amaksia deksia ki aristera, traba ta ola, rih' ta sti montaziera, ki opoios bgalei noima, magkia toy), kynigontas intrigkadoriko p
11/08/08
It's going to make you want to take the batteries out of your cell phone.
11/05/08
An intelligent nail biter.
11/05/08
It could be called Why the PATRIOT Act and Total Information Awareness Are Bad... For Dummies.
10/29/08
Where's Jamie Foxx when you need him?
10/27/08
Text messengers beware, in this wireless espionage romp where Frankenstein is a female, and where Billy Bob gets the best line: I'm not going down in history as the asshole who let this happen.
10/25/08
Oh, come ON.
10/23/08
What's galling about Eagle Eye is that it could easily have been an entertaining film without constantly yielding to the impulse to blow stuff up.
10/18/08
To call Eagle Eye derivative is an understatement; the greater sin is how snoozy this Spielberg-produced anxiety drama feels, even with all sorts of objects flying toward your head.
10/18/08
Even though it clearly resides in the realm of science fiction, it appears to be set in the present day, which is more than enough to tweak even the most rational person’s sense of paranoia.
10/18/08
Caruso’s films only borrow great ideas rather than use them for special inspiration.
10/18/08
I give the film credit for moving along and, for at least the first half, keeping you engaged in the mystery. At the same time, when the film turns, it turns south.
10/18/08
Latest News for Eagle Eye
January 07, 2009:
People's Choice Awards Winners Announced
The 35th annual People's Choice Awards were handed out on January 7, 2009. A complete list of film nominees, with winners in bold, follows below. More...
January 03, 2009:
Text messengers beware, in this wireless espionage romp where Frankenstein is a female, and where Billy Bob gets the best line: I'm not going down in history as the asshole who let this happen. 
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December 22, 2008:
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October 26, 2008:
InLimerick: Text messengers beware, in this wireless espionage romp where Frankenstein is a female, and where Billy Bob gets the best line: I'm not going down in history as the asshole who let this happen.
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