Eagle Eye
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Movie Reviews of Eagle Eye
Movie Review: Fast Paced Thriller With A Dash Of Politics
Summary: 5 Stars
As far as political thrillers go, I'm not a die hard fan of them but I can at least appreciate a good one when I see it, and this is one. Think of Eagle Eye as the Manchurian Candidate with 10x the action in it.
I will at least give the producers of this movie some credit, they advertised this film very well. The first previews we saw were very enticing, and they left you with just barely enough info about what the movie was about to make you want to see it and find out more.
Shia Labeouf does a very good job with his more serious roles, and is clearly growing as an actor. He handles his role well as the loser, underachiever brother, and the film establishes this early in the movie, giving him a goal to complete in the first 15 min of the movie.
The plot is actually quite good, and the action is well spaced out, yet very fast paced. The bad guy in this may or may not shock you (I admit to being caught off guard) but ultimately it makes sense and makes the film not suck like it could have done so very easily if they weren't careful about it. There was a lot more work put into the story then I had anticipated considering how much action they had in it. In the end the movie was very balanced, and believable enough that you didn't have to suspend belief so much that it became unrealistic.
Say what you will about Eagle Eye, all you nay-sayers. At the end of the day, it was a great summer action flick with a few political jabs thrown in to keep it intellectual, instead of just mindless running explosions. Most people will like this, and I think its worth owning since there more to it then just an action flick. Great movie, 5 stars.
Movie Review: Omnipotent Government.
Summary: 5 Stars
_Eagle Eye_ (2008) starring Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monagan is a disturbing film which makes the predictions of 1984 look limp by comparison and offers a very real and imminent possibility. This film features a super-computer capable of controlling the lives and actions of all the citizens of the United States. Certain citizens are singled out by the computer for no apparent reason and drafted into the secret war being waged against the United States president for his violation of the Constitution. What is most eerie about this film, is the way it shows that technology has overtaken society and all actions and thoughts are capable of being monitored. In the film, both stars are singled out by the computer for various reasons and made to take part in the planned action against the president. Since technological devices (including cell phones, blackberries, computers, street signs, and overhead projectors) are ubiquitous in any given city it is possible for the computer to access the location of the citizens anywhere and also impossible for them to escape its grip. Thus, we learn how freedom is imperiled by emerging technologies which already are amongst us capable of controlling our very actions. As it turns out, the entire computer system has been implemented in an effort to fight terrorism. However, the costs prove to be enormous as it becomes apparent that in fighting terrorism all freedom has been lost. This film is certainly quite eerie when one considers the ubiquitous presence of spy technology in our society and the fact that every action is being recorded.Movie Review: Big Brother Is Watching You
Summary: 5 Stars
Saw this in the theater. I thought it was excellent! It was fast moving with awesome car chase scenes. I would watch it again in a heartbeat.
Picture the ultimate computer, that records data from all electronic devices and stores it. It runs profiles on people everywhere based on that data, to see who might represent a terrorist threat. It monitors cell phones, emails, text messages, computers, street cameras, bank cameras, and anything else while it searches for relevant information. It can access, alter, activate or shut down anything electronic. And if someone calls you on the phone and tells you to do something, you'd better do it! The 2 main characters, Jerry and Rachelle, were thrown together and take off through the story. Great storyline, great acting job. That's about all I can tell you, except that the computer obviously has its own agenda based on its internal programming.
Movie Review: Eagle Eye IS a 5 Star DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
When you watch this movie the one thing you have to know is it's all about the action and thrill. The movie has an awesome storyline and it really plays well in to the movie. Shia LeBlouf has really stepped into the role of the main character in movies. He is no longer the kid on Even Stevens he is grown up and everyone that didn't believe in him was dead wrong. The movie doesn't take long to get off to the thrill as 15 minutes into the movie a plane comes crashing through the window of his house. From there its nonstop action on the run and following the instructions of a computer device in order to stay alive. When you watch this movie it will really impress you and this is the type of movie I would be willing to go to the movie theatre and pay 2 times for. Nothing but great stuff you will be sure to enjoy.Movie Review: More Than Just A Cell Phone Thriller
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of those movie that'll be called a "Cell Phone Thriller", and while that is true, this incorporates a completely different perspective by adding in the computer maniac element that I've only seen done a few times. They put some hard work into this with the excellent plot, decent casting (the acting was excellent by most of the characters), and great special effects. You will find yourself wondering how some things will happen, but compared to some other movies, this has some of the more realistic action sequences I've seen. Eagle Eye is a great movie, easy to watch and you will enjoy it.