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The Eye

(2008) Horror - Rated PG-13

Directed by: David Moreau, Xavier Palud

Starring: Jessica Alba, Alessandro Nivola

Overview: A woman experiences frightening visions following a corneal transplant

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  • The Eye

    Following a double corneal transplant, a concert violinist (Jessica Alba) perceives frightening images of a world that only she can see.

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    "Jessica Alba sees dead people. And takes a shower...."  [more]
    — Thomas Leupp

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    • pinedovski

      04/02/08 10:45 AM
      I saw this movie on original version, with Jessica Alba this movie have to be a master piece.
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    • Thomas Leupp

      ReelzChannel.com, January 31, 2008


      The latest Asian horror import, Jessica Alba's supernatural thriller The Eye, comes not from Japan but from Hong Kong, the former British colony known primarily for its highly stylized action films.


      Alba stars as Sydney Wells, a talented concert violinist who's been blind since the age of five, thanks to injuries sustained during the course of some innocent fireworks-related childhood mischief. Far from a helpless invalid, Sydney is headstrong and independent, living happily on her own in a posh downtown L.A. apartment.


      Technology's advanced a great deal during Sydney's two decades in darkness, and she's soon able to regains her sight by means of a double corneal transplant, utilizing corneas harvested from the eyes of some anonymous cadaver. The transplant immediately proves to be a smashing success, save for one unfortunate side effect: Sydney sees dead people. More specifically, she's haunted by terrifying visions of folks around her meeting their gruesome demise. It's a terrible plight indeed. Unfortunately, no one seems to believe her claims -- not even Dr. Paul Faulkner (Alessandro Nivola), the conveniently attractive "neural specialist" tasked with helping ease her transition into the land of the seeing.


      So Sydney commences her own investigation, and soon learns that she's suffering from a phenomenon known as "cellular memory," in which (according to the film's press notes) an organ transplant recipient displays the characteristics of the donor. Sydney's donor, it so happens, was a Mexican Alba, with sightpsychic uniquely proficient at foreseeing the deaths of those in her immediate vicinity, and she appears to have passed on the dreaded talent to our poor heroine.


      As her visions becoming more vivid -- and more frightening -- an increasingly desperate Sydney endeavors to rid herself of the ghostly tormentors before the last vestiges of her sanity vanish for good.


      For the most part, The Eye is essentially a paint-by-numbers facsimile of The Grudge, The Ring and countless other Asian-influenced, hot-chicks-in-peril supernatural thrillers. It packs plenty of scares for a PG-13 film, but takes entirely too long to hit its stride, relying almost completely on cheap cinematic tricks for the first 45 minutes. Alba is decent enough in the lead role, though, as is the case with most scary movie heroines, she makes one bewildering decision after another. Directing duo David Moreau and Xavier Palud drastically underestimate our intelligence, so much so that most of the story's major "revelations" fall flat. The result is a thriller woefully lacking in actual thrills.


      ReelzChannel Rating:  4


      Disagree? Let me know at tleupp@reelzchannel.com.


       

    • Movie_Viewer

      02/15/08 07:32 PM
      Let me say that this is a GREAT movie!
      It was scary!
      It made me jump! lol
      Jessica was wonderful in the movie.
      It was totaly suspensful great movie
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    • Gonzo5669

      02/29/08 10:08 AM
      This is a great movie, Jessica Alba was a great fit for this movie, she is a multi level actress who rounded out this role nicely.
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    • pinedovski

      04/02/08 10:45 AM
      I saw this movie on original version, with Jessica Alba this movie have to be a master piece.
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    • PEGGY SVOBODA

      05/10/08 03:53 PM
      THE MOVIE IS GREAT I WILL WATCH IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN
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  • Crew

    Director David Moreau
    Director Xavier Palud
    Producer Tom Cruise
    Producer Paula Wagner
    Executive Producer Mike Elliott
    Executive Producer Don Granger
    Executive Producer Michelle Manning
    Writer Sebastian Gutierrez
    Writer Hillary Seitz

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