Movie Review : Eagle Eye

This entry was posted on Oct 18 2008

Salam and hello everyone. Its been quite a long time that I didn’t write any movie review, but now, here is the latest movie that I’ve watched recently, Eagle Eye. Do you watch it already? Before I write about the review, I actually asked some of my friends who already watched the movie and asked about their feedbacks and some simple opinions about the movie. Actually, at first I didn’t know what this movie is all about but after my friends told me what the movie story about, I think it sounds good. That’s my first expectation.

Ok, now I’ve watched the movie and this is all about review of the movie from my personal point of view. If you still didn’t watch this movie, you either can leave this page because it might have some spoilers or maybe if don’t really care about what I’m going to write about this movie, so please proceed your reading.

Before I start my short review, have some introduction about the movie first. So, you’ll get the idea what this movie is all about.

Director: D.J. Caruso
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Michael Chiklis, Anthony Mackie, Billy Bob Thornton
Screenwriter: Dan McDermott, Travis Wright, John Glenn, Hillary Seitz
Story: Dan McDermott
Producer: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Patrick Crowley
Studio: Dreamworks SKG

D.J. Caruso (TAKING LIVES, DISTURBIA) directs this tale of intrigue that utilizes technology as a character. Jerry Shaw (Shia LaBeouf) is a slacker who works at Copy Cabana–until he returns home after receiving bad news about his brother to find his apartment filled with incriminating packages, and receives a phone call from a mysterious woman advising him to vacate the premises immediately. Single mom Rachel Holloman (Michelle Monaghan) also finds herself at the mercy of the mystery caller after seeing her young son off on an overnight school trip. Soon, these two strangers find themselves caught in a tangled web, taking directions from the female caller who makes it very clear that if they disobey her, there will be consequences for them and their families. They have no control over the course that’s been set in motion. But the real question is, who is making these calls and what is their ultimate goal? Filled with explosive action, car crashes, and high-tech hi-jinx, this thriller moves at breakneck speed. Technology is the co-star here: electronic signs relay the next move to Jerry and Rachel, traffic lights change as needed, and strangers’ cell phones ring with directions. The strong supporting human cast includes Billy Bob Thornton as a hard-nosed FBI agent who is investigating LaBeouf for terrorism, and Michael Chiklis as the Secretary of Defense. Rosario Dawson, Ethan Embry, and Anthony Mackie also star in the film, for which Steven Spielberg served as executive producer. LaBeouf remains an interesting young actor, able to move from action sequences to emotional moments with ease, and Monaghan protects her screen son with a mother’s ferocity. Source: RottenTamatoes

Here is the official movie trailer for this movie.

Ok, this is the review. At the beginning of the movie, I impressed with the movie’s introduction which about how US Army have used all their high technology weapons just to destroy ‘their target’. Ok, the story expanded when the US Army ‘accidently’ bombed a group of peoples whose they believed to be one of the most wanted terrorist. But they’re wrong. Actually this incident is nothing related to what this movie is all about. I didn’t find any relation from this incident with the main theme of the movie. Hmmm.. :roll: Ok, next, this is the real story about the movie, US government had designed and developed a super computer which can listen, record and communicate with human. The US government at first build this super computer is to protect their country from any possible attack by the terrorist and will do whatever instructed by the US Army to do. But somehow this super computer goes wrong; it reacts by itself and didn’t listen to what the US Army instructions. And what the fun is how come the US Army didn’t realize about the ‘broken’ super computer. They build it but they didn’t know! Ok let it be, lets continue. So, what this super computer did is, it setup a plan to kill all members of the parliament of US and setup a new US government which the US Defense Secretary as the new president. So, this super computer threatened two US citizens which one of them is Jerry Shaw; the brother of the one who in charge in the development of this super computer. To short the long story, his brother was killed by this super computer. By what and how, you’ve to watch this movie for details. Then, before his brother was killed, he already shutting down one of the mission that shouldn’t executed by that super computer. Ok, what this super computer wants to do is; use Jerry Shaw’s voice to reactivate the mission that was shutting down by his brother before. To think logically, can two people have same voice, tone and voice frequency? Is it possible? Hmm.. :roll: Then, another one US citizen who is a woman name Rachel; she has been setup to kill Jerry Shaw after he had reactivated the mission. But she didn’t. Then, the story continues. And to know what’s going on next, you’ve to watch it. I hope I’ve risen up your curiosity to watch this movie. Hehe. Then, I just want to highlight the ending part which for me a bit disappointed since for me, the whole story line from the beginning till before the ending was awesome but then that awesomeness was killed by the really simple ending. After the ending, what come across my mind is, “Is that all? The ending is just like that?”. Lols.. Ok, again, if you want to know why I’m saying that, you’ve to watch this movie.

Simply as the conclusion, I would give this movie 4 out of 5. Ya, the story line, the sound effects, visual effects, the actors and actresses and almost everything are perfect. But the ending part a bit disappointed as I hope for something more interesting or maybe some awe actions. Anyway, this movie is still worth for you to watch. So, for those who already watch this movie, what would you say?

p/s: I think its not too late for the review right? The movie still was showing in the cinema. So spend your RM7 for this movie if you didn’t watch this movie yet. :) And I start wondering, since when the ticket price drop from RM11 to RM7? :roll:

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