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LaidBack4Life

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Reminded me strongly of Terminator and in a sense it was another version of Terminator. Ruthless but not blood thirsty and hell bent on wiping out the human race.

Turned out alright.

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Posted jun 18, 2009 10:03 pm pt

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The whole time I pretty much felt like I was watching the Fugitive. Its a whole lot like movies you've seen in the past such as Enemy of the State, Bourne Indenity, even Die Hard. Just seemed like a movie fit to sell Shia LeBeouf as the running...
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The whole time I pretty much felt like I was watching the Fugitive. Its a whole lot like movies you've seen in the past such as Enemy of the State, Bourne Indenity, even Die Hard. Just seemed like a movie fit to sell Shia LeBeouf as the running man in your next action flick. It even felt a bit like Transformers the way you had the military and government heavily involved and the idea technology being a threat. Action scenes were definetly a non stop heart pounding moment to moment adrenaline rush, which tossed you in the drivers seat without even a second to get a clue. Its a movie you probably need to watch at least more than once to truel appreciate because, you can literaly blink and loose the moment, not to sure if thats necessarily a good thing. however this film delivers big, action, excitement, and drama. give it a go.

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Posted mar 23, 2009 5:41 am pt

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This was a pretty good movie especially if you like action. I thought the special effects were very good. The storyline was a little outrageous making it unrealistic but it was action packed. I could watch it again without getting bored.

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Posted jan 20, 2009 10:12 pm pt

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Eagle Eye is a good movie if you just want to watch an action movie with not much of a plot. Although there isn't much of a plot, it is still intriguing enough to sit and watch the movie all the way through. There is a lot of technology involved...
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Eagle Eye is a good movie if you just want to watch an action movie with not much of a plot. Although there isn't much of a plot, it is still intriguing enough to sit and watch the movie all the way through. There is a lot of technology involved in this movie which makes you think if some of the stuff that happens is really possible. I just wish that the ending happened the other way around or like someone else said, if it ended 1 minute earlier. I think it would have made the movie more dramatic. All around, this is another typical but good action movie that is worth your time. Just don't expect anything amazing.

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Posted dec 29, 2008 2:52 am pt

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Silly me, I thought this was going to be a smart thriller. Instead it was more of a kind of "OMG a hax0r stole my interwebs!" kind of film. Ridiculous use of technology in such impossible scenarios that it doesn't create the kind of...
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Silly me, I thought this was going to be a smart thriller. Instead it was more of a kind of "OMG a hax0r stole my interwebs!" kind of film. Ridiculous use of technology in such impossible scenarios that it doesn't create the kind of scary "this could happen if we're not careful"� kind of dystopia, but rather a sense of "wow, that's so dumb I'm insulted they thought they could get that past me."
The action sequences are great, and if you are somehow able to suspend belief on what is the core of the movies premise, you will enjoy it. That said the climax of a film is a total fail, identical twins don't have identical fingerprints.
Fun, but dumb - three stars

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Posted oct 23, 2008 5:25 pm pt

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An alright movie. Not Shia LaBeouf's best.

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Posted oct 18, 2008 9:44 am pt

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Overall great movie; kept my interest, intriguing storyline, great action. Two things I didn't like about this movie is how the ending gets wrapped up in about 3 minutes, left me feeling as though they ran out of budget. The other thing is that...
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Overall great movie; kept my interest, intriguing storyline, great action. Two things I didn't like about this movie is how the ending gets wrapped up in about 3 minutes, left me feeling as though they ran out of budget. The other thing is that I did not understand the signifigance of the prelude to the movie (maybe I'll just have to watch it again to understand it)

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Posted oct 5, 2008 11:07 pm pt

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I really enjoyed this movie, although im sure ive seen about 10 movies with the same storyline.

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Posted sep 29, 2008 11:41 am pt

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Without getting into too much detail or dramatics...

- I didn't expect much from this movie, but was pleasantly surprised.

- EXCEPT for the ending! Had this movie ended approximately 1 minute earlier, it would have been...
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Without getting into too much detail or dramatics...

- I didn't expect much from this movie, but was pleasantly surprised.

- EXCEPT for the ending! Had this movie ended approximately 1 minute earlier, it would have been far better IMO.

- That said, Billy Bob Thorton was a stand-out for me - great lines, delivered well.

- I would recommend watching this film, especially if you enjoy films with futuristic technology like "Enemy of the State" or "I, Robot". BUT be prepared for an ending that leaves a bad taste in your mouth.

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Posted sep 29, 2008 11:20 am pt

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One reviewer who reviewed this film commented that it didn't make a lot of sense. That's true, not a lot of it does but come on, the people who are going to watch this movie just care about the action and thrills. And this movie really delivers....
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One reviewer who reviewed this film commented that it didn't make a lot of sense. That's true, not a lot of it does but come on, the people who are going to watch this movie just care about the action and thrills. And this movie really delivers. Car chase, explosions, and other cool stuff. Action fans will definently be satisfied.

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Posted sep 29, 2008 7:08 am pt

• [+] Empire
  
  80
  A fun techno romp, mixing great bang for your buck with insights into the dangers of restricting civil liberties. Now, anyone for Shia killing blondes dressed as his dead mother?

  by Ian Freer | Read Full Review »
• [+] Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  
  75
  The movie is so engrossing as an intellectual puzzle and such a solid thriller in every other department that it's probably actor-proof.

  by William Arnold | Read Full Review »
• [+] Austin Chronicle
  
  67
  Good, manic fun plus a heavy dose of political intrigue adding up to two hours of clamorous, mind-numbing nonsense.

  by Josh Rosenblatt | Read Full Review »
• [+] Charlotte Observer
  
  63
  Monaghan gives a solid performance, and Billy Bob Thornton has sarcastically funny bits as an FBI agent.

  by Lawrence Toppman | Read Full Review »
• [+] Philadelphia Inquirer
  
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  What Eagle Eye wants to do is show us technology's dark side: all the stuff that's there to make our lives easier - ATMs, PDAs, iPods, GPS, cell phones, PCs, "smart" houses - turned against us in a vast conspiracy.

  by Steven Rea | Read Full Review »
• [+] Baltimore Sun
  
  63
  Eagle Eye has half an idea in its head, but over two hours there's no time to complete or explore it, since the movie isn't just a chase but a combination steeplechase and destruction derby.

  by Michael Sragow | Read Full Review »
• [+] Boston Globe
  
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  A movie only a copyright lawyer could love. It strip-mines at least three Hitchcock classics - "North by Northwest," "The Wrong Man," and "The Man Who Knew Too Much" - then commits unlawful assault on Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" just for the heck of it.

  by Ty Burr | Read Full Review »
• [+] Film Threat
  
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  In the end, the film isn't a complete waste of your time, and it is a neat little walk down a Patriot Act assisted cyber-terrorist "what if..." scenario, but don't expect anything brilliant.

  by Mark Bell | Read Full Review »
• [+] Salon.com
  
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  LaBeouf shambles through the movie with an endearingly lost quality -- his savoir faire is of the hangdog kind, but it pretty much works. And Monaghan, with that upturned nose and those mischievous eyes, always looks like a woman in search of trouble.

  by Stephanie Zacharek | Read Full Review »
• [+] New York Post
  
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  With its array of chases and shootouts and a sinister political plot, the movie at least holds your attention and keeps things brisk-ish. But every scene still bears the tags of the place from which it was stolen.

  by Kyle Smith | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
  
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  With less expensive actors, it might just have been called Chase Movie, and played for laughs.

  by Liam Lacey | Read Full Review »
• [+] USA Today
  
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  A terrorist thriller that isn't so much suspenseful as overbearing. Though it aspires to be an intriguing political cautionary tale, the movie is mostly about the feverish and jarringly choreographed chase scenes.

  by Claudia Puig | Read Full Review »
• [+] Variety
  
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  The picture's first 35 minutes sizzle until a Byzantine plot nudges the story toward near-parody in the final act.

  by Robert Koehler | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Sun-Times
  
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  The word preposterous is too moderate to describe Eagle Eye. This film contains not a single plausible moment after the opening sequence, and that's borderline. It's not an assault on intelligence. It's an assault on consciousness.

  by Roger Ebert | Read Full Review »
• [+] Miami Herald
  
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  At least LaBeouf makes for a likable hero. He's got the same kind of easy, natural charisma as Will Smith -- who, come to think of it, starred in another techno-paranoia thriller, "Enemy of the State," that Eagle Eye strongly resembles.

  by Rene Rodriguez | Read Full Review »