Eagle Eye

USA, 2008

Director:

DJ Caruso

Starring:

Matt: -

Adam: D

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Eagle Eye isn't worth much discussion other than to point out that it's the new DJ Caruso/Shia Leboeuf effort. Caruso also directed Leboeuf in last year's far better Disturbia which, as reported here, was hit by a lawsuit from the rights holders to Rear Window for making what they claim was an unauthorised remake of Hitchcock's classic - which it unarguably was, even if it was quite enjoyable and a moderate success. Caruso and his screenwriting team have been a little more savvy this time, ripping off more than one Hitchcock film and coming up with their own plot - of sorts - to avoid any repeat litigation.

Eagle Eye bears more than a passing resemblance to North by Northwest, although this is a film very much with its own storyline (albeit an incredibly preposterous one.) Trouble is Leboeuf is no Cary Grant, Michelle Monaghan isn't Eva Marie Saint, Caruso isn't Hitchcock and Eagle Eye isn't very good. The problems, of varying importance, include Leboeuf's ridiculous facial hair, no chemistry at all between the two leads, Monaghan proving herself totally incapable of convincing in any given scene and a plot that holds up to no scrutiny at all. Worst of all, it's just not in the least bit interesting to a chase movie where the bad guy is a (spoiler in white) computer.

This is not worth the price of admission, so save your hard earned money. Heck, this isn't even worth the price of a cheap pirated knock off.

AL