The Eye

Name: The Eye
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Horror
Released: February 1, 2008
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 36
Cast: Alessandro Nivola, Jessica Alba, Parker Posey

2008

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Lionsgate | Release Date: February 1, 2008 | PG-13

Starring: Alessandro Nivola, Jessica Alba, Parker Posey

Summary: Sydney Wells is an accomplished, independent, Los Angeles-based concert violinist. She is also blind, and has been so since a childhood tragedy. Sydney undergoes a double corneal transplant, a surgery she has waited her whole life to have, and her sight is restored. After the surgery, neural ophthalmologist Dr. Paul Faulkner helps SydneySydney Wells is an accomplished, independent, Los Angeles-based concert violinist. She is also blind, and has been so since a childhood tragedy. Sydney undergoes a double corneal transplant, a surgery she has waited her whole life to have, and her sight is restored. After the surgery, neural ophthalmologist Dr. Paul Faulkner helps Sydney with the difficult adjustment, and with the support of her older sister Helen, Sydney learns to see again. But Sydney's happiness is short-lived as unexplainable shadowy and frightening images start to haunt her. Are they a passing aftermath of her surgery, Sydney's mind adjusting to sight, a product of her imagination, or something horrifyingly real? As Sydney's family and friends begin to doubt her sanity, Sydney is soon convinced that her anonymous eye donor has somehow opened the door to a terrifying world only she can now see. (Lionsgate)
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Director: David Moreau and Xavier Palud

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Horror

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 98 min

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Stephen Cole

A quirkily efficient genre exercise that knows exactly where and when to administer its cattle-prod shivers. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Unfortunately, the final act (the Mexico sequences) illustrate where to take a ghost story if you want to exchange old-fashioned horror for a grilled cheese sandwich. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

This slick effort is effectively creepsome until it bogs down somewhat in plot explication. Read full review

Tasha Robinson

The major problem is the death of a horror film: It's startling, but not particularly scary. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Sacrifices the quietly creepy qualities of the original in favor of ramped-up horror film techniques that by now seem distressingly familiar. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

Louder and more literal than its inspiration, The Eye benefits from a spiky performance by Alessandro Nivola as Sydney’s rehabilitation counselor. “Your eyes are not the problem,” he tells her at one point. He is so, so right. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Most unforgivably, this Eye culminates not with the mounting dread and spectacular tragedy of the original film's decidedly downbeat vision, but with the trademark LASIK laziness of Hollywood's stylistically blank remake factory. Read full review

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MichaelD.

Oct 8, 2008

They did a great job on close-up pre action "jump" shots. A great way to catch attention. For the writers of this movie, mad props. 10 out of 10.

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BobD.

Jun 5, 2008

Anything with Jessica Alba is amazing in my opinion. She could take a crap on a movie and its good.

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Leatherbottom

Mar 29, 2014

With the exception of Jessica Alba being annoying (it seemed to me she was more focused on looking pretty than acting) and a laughable stunt at the end to try and tack on a greater meaning to the film, it was compelling and quite frightening at times.

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LiamH.

Jun 13, 2008

it was ok, less then avg. The beginning was cool but it just went downhill from there. If you've seen The Ring movies, then this is pretty much the same thing. You can almost place $million bets on the exact times of big stunners. I would rent it. Bottom line: Rent this movie, it was ok, less then avg. The beginning was cool but it just went downhill from there. If you've seen The Ring movies, then this is pretty much the same thing. You can almost place $million bets on the exact times of big stunners. I would rent it. Bottom line: Rent this movie, don't waste 9.95 for the movie ticket + $40 popcorn Its kinda like the whole Japanese movie conversions have been sucked down to their last drop of sweet nectar, and this is the aftermath.… Expand

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jimmytancredi

Jul 20, 2011

It's basically the same as the original but is a thousand times more exaggerated. The original is more natural to make you believe more in the story, since the remake makes it all far-fetched, unrealistic. It's decent, but only for a change, the original is better. Hopefully we've got theIt's basically the same as the original but is a thousand times more exaggerated. The original is more natural to make you believe more in the story, since the remake makes it all far-fetched, unrealistic. It's decent, but only for a change, the original is better. Hopefully we've got the beautiful Jessica Alba collaborating with the look of the film. The story is interesting and plausible, has some good scenes of shock, although not being many and not giving so afraid and the performances are reasonable. Jessica Alba played fairly better than I expected.… Expand

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Javed12

Dec 2, 2010

Terrible remake and goes to show that some films which make good ghost stories are better off seen in the original format. Hopefully Hollywood will spares us remakes of The Eye 2 and Eye Infinity.

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Ryencoke

Feb 5, 2008

This had to quite honestly the worst movie I have ever seen. The Chinese version of this film is awesome. But this movie was so overly horrible. They are shooting the Camera on Jessica's ass in so many angles. It's really pathetic. In a scene she is getting into a vehicle and the This had to quite honestly the worst movie I have ever seen. The Chinese version of this film is awesome. But this movie was so overly horrible. They are shooting the Camera on Jessica's ass in so many angles. It's really pathetic. In a scene she is getting into a vehicle and the camera is on her ass. Honestly, what a horrid movie.… Expand

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