The Eye (2008)

Sydney Wells is blind and has been so since a childhood tragedy. After undergoing surgery to restore her sight she learns to see again. But soon after, unexplainable shadowy and frightening images start to haunt her. Not knowing if they are an aftermath of surgery, her mind adjusting to sight, her imagination, or something horrifyingly real, Sydney is soon convinced that her anonymous eye donor has somehow opened the door to a terrifying world only she can now see.

The Eye is...pretty good

Ok,I am not a big fan of the Japanese-to-American films for the most part.That said,I liked this one.Jessica Alba is great as a musician blinded in a childhood accident who has an operation to restore her sight.She soon starts to see horrible visions that turn out to be flashes of the organ donor's past.She then feels compelled to follow these visions,feeling that they are trying to tell her something.

The Blu-ray transfer is excellent.True HD with little grain. September 28, 2008

Cilling movie!

Nice movie that keeps you in suspense.
You really don't know what's going to happen. July 23, 2008

cranked out another cheap Chinese remake

his must be the latest movie making trend. Back in the sixty's they made a lot of cheap Clint Eastwood spaghetti westerns that made money. Little did the public know that the stories were borrowed from Japan?

Now someone is trying pitifully to recreate the success of the Eastwood films with such films a "Dark Water" a remake of
"Honogurai mizu no soko kara". Evidently they did not learn their lesson as now we have "The Eye" a cheep remake of the Hong Kong film "Jian Gui". When will they ever learn?

Yes it is the standard formula artist gets a new set of eyes that contain the memory of the donor. Now she sees dead people and must decipher the reason.

This has been done a lot better many times before. And I am sure this is not the last time. The film passes time but has no great insight. To make it scary they turn the volume up 10 times the voice level and for Blu-ray lovers they have lots of flashy things. Somehow I do not remember her getting her eardrums fixed also; so how come she can hear dead people as well?

Jessica Alba is cute and plays her part well. But not well enough to stop the fast forward button from being pressed.

Pan's Labyrinth [Blu-ray] ~ Ivana Baquero July 13, 2008

Great Flick!

You will not be disappointed in this movie. This is much better than most like it that have been released lately. PQ and AQ are great for this Blu Ray release. I love the Digital Copy feature. July 8, 2008

Provocative & blithe thriller...

Despite the plot loopholes and disjointed jumps in logic that the viewer is required to overlook, the overall enjoyment of the film is not compromised. It is a carefree thriller that effectively peaks one's interest in, firstly, what is going on, and then, is there a reason for this to be happening. Both are answered to varying degrees.

Fairly enjoyable to watch and adequate acting holds the attention of the viewer. This reviewer recommends that you can rent without hesitation, but buy at your own risk.
July 1, 2008

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