Synopsis:
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.
The Freak's
Rating: B : Shia LaBeouf hit some serious
lows recently, with the horribly done Indiana Jones and the
Kingdom of the Crystall Skull, awful Transformers
and mediocre Disturbia.
Though I'll still stick with my argument that
the kid is a good actor, to this point I've had
a horrible case had it gone to court.
Exhibit one your honor, Eagle Eye!
Eagle Eye is the latest venture in Shia's
Dreamworks contract (of which I hear the rumor
is without a cap -meaning Spielberg can keep him
going for as long as he wants). The
political conspiracy action-packed thriller
takes an approach that Big Brother sees all and
can control all at will, meaning if it wants you
to do something it can essentially force you to
do so. It is an Enemy Of The State style
approach, with a tad different take on the
reasoning for government pursuance.
Pacing is done extremely well in this film, with
a buildup in the first half hour and then rarely
slowing until the final minutes of the film.
Action sequences are well directed, though I did
find that some moments took too much of a
close-up angle than I'd prefer. This style
is becoming popular and I'm not a huge fan.
Though I see from an artistic standpoint that
they're trying to provide more immersion for the
audience, I don't feel it is necessary.
I'd rather see what the heck is going on!
Marketing for the film seemed slick enough to
me, but when I ask others they don't seem to
have even noticed it was out yet. There
are holes in the plot, believability issues and
acting that sometimes delivers dialogue with as
much style as a hippie. As with any action
film, suspension of disbelief is an absolute
must. If you can do so properly, you will
still enjoy Eagle Eye as a solid action flick.
Angie's
Rating: B : I am about to admit something I
didn't think possible... Shia LaBeouf was
actually believable... good even. It's hard for
me to admit, since I have been such a vocal
"critic" (to put it nicely) to his work since
this. I am, however, not so full of pride to
deny recognition of a good performance. The
plot line had a few small inconsistencies, and I
felt like I had seen the movie before... sort of
a strange deja vu thing, but other than that, it
was an entertaining film. A successful sci-fi
thriller in my book.
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