Eagle Eye (2008)

Posted : 5 months ago at Jun 10 6:42

"Jerry Shaw, you have been activated. Your compliance is vital." Initially conceived by Steven Spielberg over a decade prior to its eventual release, Eagle Eye is a highly derivative action-thriller that combines WarGames, Nick of Time and Enemy of the State. Spielberg was originally attached to direct the movie, but was compelled to surrender the position due to scheduling issues. D.J. Caruso instead took the helm (with Spielberg serving as executive producer), reuniting with star Shia LeBeouf after their collaboration on 2007's Disturbia. Caruso drew inspiration from Alfred Hitchcock for Disturbia, but it appears Caruso doesn't wish to follow in Hitchcock's footsteps after all...with Eagle Eye, it seems he's vying for the title of the next Michael Bay. This is a big-budget, explosive ...Read more

Posted : 1 year ago at Oct 25 1:58

I was kind of surprised at the release date of this film. It looked like a summer film, but was released after school started. Most of the time that means that the film is really lacking something and the distributor wanted to dump the film in a dead zone after summer. Well the trailers looked exciting and I have been really enjoy Shia's films so I went for this one. I was pleased with the film and had a great time watching it. The film cranks up on the action in the first scenes and never lets up. I took my family and we all had a lot of fun. The chase scenes are huge and lots of things are blown up or destroyed. One let down was the bad guy in this movie. When you find out what it is, you will kind of shake your head. The bad guy isn't very realistic, but if you say this ...Read more

Rating : 7/10

Posted : 1 year ago at Oct 23 17:32

''Disobey, and you die.'' Jerry and Rachel are two strangers thrown together by a mysterious phone call from a woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, she pushes Jerry and Rachel into a series of increasingly dangerous situations, using the technology of everyday life to track and control their every move. Shia LaBeouf: Jerry Shaw Michelle Monaghan: Rachel Holloman Let's start my review by saying Eagle Eye isn't that original, it's been done before and it's got one of those plots you can predict and guess before events transpire. I know I certainly could determine what in fact was going to happen. Does this stop Eagle Eye from being thrilling, action-packed, tense and a thrill ride of mass proportions that never slows down? You bet your socks it...Read more

Rating : 8/10