Eagle Eye
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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.
What critics thought
Critics largely savaged Eagle Eye as a derivative, logic-free techno-thriller that leans on relentless pacing to distract from a screenplay they found nearly indefensible. A handful of reviewers were willing to accept it as loud, disposable entertainment, but even sympathetic notices came with heavy caveats — audiences, meanwhile, were considerably more forgiving than the press.
“This movie tests the viewing public's tolerance for enduring crass stupidity when the payoff is a series of repetitive, ADD-infected chase scenes. Director D.J. Caruso does a moderately good job of hiding how incredibly dumb this screenplay is by keeping things moving at such a whirlwind pace that a lot more seems to be happening than actually is. In reality, the chase scenes don't mean anything because they don't advance the plot—it's mice on a treadmill, running and running and not getting anywhere.”
James Berardinelli·ReelViews
“It's not an assault on intelligence. It's an assault on consciousness.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“the film's first 35 minutes sizzle”
Variety
“good, manic fun plus a heavy dose of political intrigue adding up to two hours of clamorous, mind-numbing nonsense”
Josh Rosenblatt·The Austin Chronicle
“Even those who surrender all disbelief at the door will be hard pressed not to smirk at some of the wildly improbable plotting.”
The Hollywood Reporter
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- none
- Profanity
- moderate
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Action, Mystery, Thriller
Cast & Crew
D.J. CarusoDirector
Shia LaBeoufJerry Shaw
Michelle MonaghanRachel Holloman
Rosario DawsonZoe Perez
Michael ChiklisDefense Secretary Callister
Anthony MackieWilliam Bowman
Ethan EmbryToby Grant
Billy Bob ThorntonThomas Morgan
Anthony AziziRanim Khalid
Cameron BoyceSam Holloman
Lynn CohenMrs. Wierzbowski
Bill SmitrovichAdmiral Thompson
Charles CarrollMr. Miller
Brian TylerComposer
John GlennWriter
Dariusz WolskiCinematographyEagle Eye
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.
What critics thought
Critics largely savaged Eagle Eye as a derivative, logic-free techno-thriller that leans on relentless pacing to distract from a screenplay they found nearly indefensible. A handful of reviewers were willing to accept it as loud, disposable entertainment, but even sympathetic notices came with heavy caveats — audiences, meanwhile, were considerably more forgiving than the press.
“This movie tests the viewing public's tolerance for enduring crass stupidity when the payoff is a series of repetitive, ADD-infected chase scenes. Director D.J. Caruso does a moderately good job of hiding how incredibly dumb this screenplay is by keeping things moving at such a whirlwind pace that a lot more seems to be happening than actually is. In reality, the chase scenes don't mean anything because they don't advance the plot—it's mice on a treadmill, running and running and not getting anywhere.”
James Berardinelli·ReelViews
“It's not an assault on intelligence. It's an assault on consciousness.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“the film's first 35 minutes sizzle”
Variety
“good, manic fun plus a heavy dose of political intrigue adding up to two hours of clamorous, mind-numbing nonsense”
Josh Rosenblatt·The Austin Chronicle
“Even those who surrender all disbelief at the door will be hard pressed not to smirk at some of the wildly improbable plotting.”
The Hollywood Reporter
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- none
- Profanity
- moderate
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Action, Mystery, Thriller
Cast & Crew
D.J. CarusoDirectorShia LaBeoufJerry ShawMichelle MonaghanRachel HollomanRosario DawsonZoe PerezMichael ChiklisDefense Secretary CallisterAnthony MackieWilliam BowmanEthan EmbryToby GrantBilly Bob ThorntonThomas MorganAnthony AziziRanim KhalidCameron BoyceSam HollomanLynn CohenMrs. WierzbowskiBill SmitrovichAdmiral ThompsonCharles CarrollMr. MillerBrian TylerComposerJohn GlennWriterDariusz WolskiCinematographyStream
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