Eagle Eye

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Wow! watching this in 2021 and by far one of the BEST movies I've ever seen. The definition of SUSPENSE. Crazy action scenes, cliff hangers and plot twists. I'm not exaggerating when I say I was biting my nails through out the movie and had my jaw dropped during various scenes, WATCH NOW!

Eagle Eye was a fun wild ride. It had action, and humor. The acting was especially very good. Shila Lebouf did an extremely good job. I think he made this movie ten times better than what it would have been with any other actor. This movie should be great for teens and young adults to see. It is very confusing and something that a young kid wouldn't understand. The story kept getting more things added into it. The story kind of ended up being very weird and unexpected. The movie isn't really what you expect at all. It takes unusual twists and turns. It does leave you on the edge of your seat until the very last second. It was entertaining and very loud with lots of explosions. The movie was very smart and original. I think overall though the story kind of was not though through enough. It could've been a little bit better. It was kind of sad at some scenes. Overall though the movie was not quite Oscar worthy but perfect.

The first 5 minutes of this film was awesome. We witness a Special Forces/CIA elimination of a suspected terrorist. All the cool bells and whistles are there, UAVs, US Army, important conversations between SecDef and the President. Very well done, and I was left anxious for more. The problem with Eagle Eye lies not in way it was made, but in the ridiculous script. All the ingredients of a good film are there, but the Big Brother / anti-Patriot Act message was handled with all the subtlety of a mack truck. When the primary villain and conspiracy is revealed at the 1 hour mark, I literally groaned aloud. A pure waste of money and talent. Shia, Michelle, and especially Billy Bob Thornton give competent performances, but the story is just ... dumb! For a similar film, please check out Will Smith and Gene Hackman in Enemy of the State. Though made pre-9/11, it deals with some of the same issues as Eagle Eye, except it's MUCH MORE intelligent and entertaining.

Finally, Shia stars in a movie that isn't so childish, although Transformers was great. Eagle Eye went up and over my expectations, demonstrating the idea that " Technology Sucks." Eagle Eye wasn't a very thought out political thriller, but nonetheless entertaining. Shia is accused of terrorism, and along with a side character, played by Michelle Monaghan, they run from the government, following orders from an unknown caller, in order not to die. There is a twist ending to this movie, as things are not what they seem. I think that paying 10 bucks to see this movie in theaters was definitely be worth the price, as the special effects are excellent, but are somewhat hard to see due to many explosions and car chases. Many of the action scenes were very unrealistic, as the directors may have forgot about gravity, but otherwise they kept me on the edge of my seat. Eagle Eye deserved 7 stars for its mediocre political ideas, and great acting, except by Billy Bob Thorton.

From the trailers Eagle Eye looked like a fast paced thriller , with lots of action sequences and thrills along the way. However unfortunalelty although the plot seems cleverly thought out , the half baked acting makes the movie well uninteresting and rather disjointed. If you put the acting to one side then you are actually left with a very interesting plot and the action sequence ARE good but it just felt that the actors were not very convincing and that they were just doing it for well the sake of it. Unless you have a very clear and rigid mind or have a thing for Shia Labeouf check it otherwise if there is something better on. Check that ! EAGLE EYE : 7.1 OUT OF 10

Gee - how many times has this same plot been done? A computer gains enough intelligence to perceive people as a threat to its main objective and so starts killing off the characters. And what else? It seems that everything is connected to the internet to allow the computer to manipulate every situation: traffic light controls, airport x-ray scanners, predator drones, etc. Give me a break. If you're like me and need more than the loud sound of cars crashing in an action sequence to cause you to say "that was great" then just back away and don't waste your time on this movie. There is nothing redeeming in it.

In the simplest possible terms this film is awful. I have never before witnessed a more contrived and unbelievable 2 hours of nonsense in my whole life. I can't really complain about any of the acting as everyone involved gives a good account of himself or herself. However I directly hold the writer and the director responsible for wasting 2 hours of my life. The plot is ridiculous, the story is nonsense, and the paranoia and action have no basis in reality and plays on the worst kinds of media hype and mainstream American ideals. I can't really say anything positive about this film and strongly suggested that you give it a miss. But I have to say the reason I went to see the film was because of a brilliant trailer, so at least one person associated with the film did a good job, the editor of the trailer. I just wish he hadn't, then I would have been spared the entrance fee and 2 hours of my life!