Young star Shia LaBeouf has once again teamed up with Disturbia director D.J. Caruso; this time to make a film about what happens when advanced technology goes wrong. Unfortunately, technology isn’t the only thing that can be associated with “going wrong” in the film. Overall, Eagle Eye lacks the ability to deliver something unique and fresh to its audience.
Before I begin to scrutinize the movie, I do have to bring up some of its positives. Although the dialogue is at times corny, the film has a pretty good cast. Shia LaBeouf, Billy Bob Thornton, Rosario Dawson, and the others for the most part do the best they can with a less than par script. On top of this, the film is filled with tons of action and special effects to satisfy the “popcorn summer movie” qualifications.
Being a special effects extravaganza does not save the movie from its lack of substance though. The film feels as though it is trying to cash in on previous movie concepts. Ironically, two Will Smith movies pop in my mind when I think about Eagle Eye. If you can picture in your head some way to merge I Robot and Enemy of the State together, you pretty much have the shell of Eagle Eye. The merging of those two movies sounds like an incredible idea, but Caruso unfortunately disappoints.
Overall the movie is decent, but its not worth spending $9.50 for. It could definitely be a good dollar movie or rental viewing though.
Grade: C
2 comments:
After seeing the trailer, I dont even consider this as a dollar movie. ill wait a couple of years for it to pop up in the Sunday movies.
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