Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan (above) attempt to make the most dramatic phone call in the history of film in “Eagle Eye.” “To See or Not to See” eyes (below) suggest that “Eaagle Eye” might not be worth watching.
While it might be entertaining and loaded with action, “Eagle Eye” has more holes than a gopher patch on a golf course.
To not spoil any important details or ruin the ending, certain plot holes in the movie that were preposterous and ridiculously unbelievable won’t be discussed.
The over-the-top plot is littered with 20-minute car chase sequences, unintelligible attacks on government policies and outrageous assumptions about human behavior.
This is Director D.J. Caruso’s biggest adventure yet.
He reteams with Shia LaBeouf after the surprisingly successful “Disturbia.”
Caruso took Spielberg’s director spot when “Indiana Jones” became too much of a distraction for Spielberg.
Not even Spielberg’s direction would have salvaged the poor script, which four writers wrote and rewrote during the past several years.
Caruso uses quick, shaky cameras and huge explosions to mask the weak story line.
LaBeouf is Jerry Shaw, a framed and confused kid searching for answers and explanations to his overturned world.
An impassive and boring Michelle Monaghan plays Rachel Holloman, a single mother desperately trying to save her son.
One day, Shaw receives $750,000 in his bank account and loads of armaments and explosives in his apartment with no explanation but a mysterious phone call from a woman, who knows everything about him and his surroundings.
The voice leads Shaw and Rachel around performing dangerous tasks and stunts that apparently every average person knows how to do.
“Eagle Eye” is almost an exact replica of “I, Robot,” but not set in the distant future.
The two movies share the same central idea.
“Eagle Eye” starts strong but quickly morphs into a variety of action/sci-fi thrillers of the past five years.
The only redeeming quality is LaBeouf, but his presence does not make the movie worthwhile.
Love him or hate him, LaBeouf has earned the respect of the legendary Spielberg, who has produced or directed four of the young man’s last five movies.
LaBeouf is Spielberg’s new Tom Cruise and will undoubtedly win an Oscar in the next 10 years, possibly in a future Spielberg project.
He is a powerful, young actor with a huge future.
Too bad he can’t save this movie.
Rent “I, Robot” instead.
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