Eagle Eye

2008 "If you want to live, you will obey."
6.6| 1h58m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 25 September 2008 Released
Producted By: DreamWorks Pictures
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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Jerry Shaw and Rachel Holloman are two strangers whose lives are suddenly thrown into turmoil by a mysterious woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, the unseen caller uses everyday technology to control their actions and push them into increasing danger. As events escalate, Jerry and Rachel become the country's most-wanted fugitives and must figure out what is happening to them.

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Director

D. J. Caruso

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DreamWorks Pictures

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Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
Pluskylang Great Film overall
Reptileenbu Did you people see the same film I saw?
Cleveronix A different way of telling a story
sol- Told that they have been "activated" by a mysterious female voice on the phone, two strangers find themselves on the run from the authorities, aided and abetted by the voice who seems to be able to control all machinery and electronic devices at will. Powered by such an intriguing premise, the first half of 'Eagle Eye' is utterly encapsulating. Not only are the elusive true motives of the voice subject for thought, so is the extent of her ability to control electronics and the question of whether others are involved. A surprise science fiction twist around halfway in, however, spins the material in a new direction and while the ideas are still interesting, the second section owes so much to earlier films like 'WarGames' and 'I, Robot' that it is sometimes hard to avoid it feeling like a pale imitation. The two halves of the film are not, however, quite as distinctive as they might sound. Throughout there is a running agenda of government surveillance and over-reliance on technology and while the film plays more on fears about this (and less the potential of it), it is food for thought all the same. Regardless of what one thinks of the themes and ideas though, 'Eagle Eye' is undeniably thrilling ride. Whereas director D.J. Caruso's previous film, 'Disturbia', was essentially an updating of 'Rear Window', this effort is similarly molded on Hitchcockian wrong man thrillers. The violence is a lot more extreme, but the dynamic remains the same with the everyman protagonists eventually proving themselves capable of everything they are mistaken as trying to do.
Time Saver Eagle Eye is very well designed to easily gain your attention. It's got a promising, mysterious plot that quickly takes you to a journey of fine action followed by some great special effects.Even when a part of the mystery is revealed, showing a rather old, worn out idea, the pace of the movie is such that you either miss or ignore all the holes and inconsistencies, whose number, unfortunately, is quite large.The actors did a solid job and I liked the fact that their characters lacked the traits of excessive nagging and whining, despite dangerous and desperate situations.This story certainly isn't something new, but I consider this movie worth watching, especially if you like constant action, CGI and exciting atmosphere.
Adam Peters (37%) A piece made entirely for the average opening weekend cinema goer. The type of person who decides what film to go and watch by the billboard they just drove past, or a 10 second TV spot. Someone who thinks that the critics are way too harsh with the "awesome" transformers movies. The type of person who are far more interested in the popcorn and fizzy drink combo than the actual film itself. People who just want a big bang for every one of their bucks. Folk who always between the "boring talky bits" check their text messages and distract everyone around them with the annoying glow from their phone's screen. And quite frankly if that's you in a nutshell then this is a good watch. In fact you might even deem it awesome, but if that's the case then you likely paid with your ticket using pocket money. With a fair bit of Will Smith's "Enemy of the state" this is a movie most high school students would alter Hitchcock's entire back-catalogue to be more like, ie take out character depth, almost all the tension, subtlety, and just hand over all the action by the bargain bucket load. While this does roll along at a fair old speed, is very watchable, and isn't really what I'd call even near to being terrible, but it still couldn't be more of a hollow, overly produced, and very silly experience even if it tried.
juneebuggy I really liked this; non-stop action, intense chase scenes, an interesting story and unique hook via the voice on the phone (ARIA) telling the two strangers in no uncertain terms "if you want to live you will obey" I liked how initially neither the viewer or 'Jerry'(Shia LeBeouf) knows what the hell is going on as he and Michele Monaghan become pawns in a diabolical plot and must work together to discover what is really happening while trying to prove that they're not terrorists to an always enjoyable Billy Bob Thornton. The initial chase scene out of the FBI headquarters via the crane, train and Porsche onto the barge is intense, a real thrill ride.Shia LeBeouf impressed me again, showing real range here. I also liked the story arc involving his twin brother and the hint of romance but (thankfully) no follow through. This might have gone a bit OTT in the end what with the drones and stuff being blown up all over the place but still a great ride, scary even with the big brother knows and controls all scenario. 8/4/14