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2008
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The Eye
Positive Reviews
17
Negative reviews
28
Average Rating
2.3
/5
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2.0
But Snakes On A Plane/Gothika screenwriter Sebastian Gutierrez and directorial partners David Moreau and Xavier Palud seem to forget the scary part of ..
Av Club
4.5
Jarecki started out to make a documentary movie about New York Citys top childrens party entertainer, clown David Friedman.
Austin Chronicle
1.7
This uninspired re invention of Danny and Oxide Pangs 2002 supernatural thriller is the opposite.
Time Out
1.3
If you look at the way my films alternate, theres always, I dont knowin Pltze in Stdten theres hardly any talking, in Passing Summer lots of talking, ..
3.0
As a plot device, though, it feels underdeveloped and a somewhat uncreative way to integrate fairly weighty material.
Screen Daily
3.0
Neither a good movie nor a bad movie, The Eye is just ... a movie, sitting there unnecessarily.
E Film Critic
2.0
Jessica Alba is floundering here, forced to spit out idiotic dialogue and make goo goo eyes toward cold fish Nivola; not to mention shes one half of t ..
E Film Critic
2.0
The fatal flaw with The Eye is that it is a bland and boring work that is the cinematic equivalent of a dead light bulb.
E Film Critic
2.0
I spy with my little eye another unnecessary remake of an Asian horror movie.
One Guys Opinion
2.5
When it comes to showing something to end the second rate horror drought, The Eye is blind.
ReelViews
1.9
Its hard to know who bears the brunt of the blame for The Eyes stunning dullness.
Tv Guide
3.8
The low rent and almost egregiously breezy atmosphere doesnt become as oppressive as one mightve feared, however, with Richards and Cains energeticall ..
Reel Film Reviews
2.0
The Hollywood logic is that it doesnt matter if the Asian horror remake is any good; whats important is that it star a famous name with many 15 to 24 ..
Eric Ds Nider
2.5
This isnt terribly different from the far lazier Over Her Dead Body, a romantic comedy about a psychic and a dead woman that also opened yesterday. (
Boston
0.5
But theres even more: When she looks in the mirror, she doesnt see herself, she seesyes!
Mountain X
1.5
We dont believe shes blind staring vacantly into space from behind fake cataract lens wearing eyes doesnt do it.
2.5
Astoundingly enough, this isnt the biggest poke with a sharp stick in The Eye.
Toronto Star
3.0
Despite some good, shocking visual images, the execution leaves much to be desired, and overall this remake is not as effective as the 2003 Hong Kong ..
Emanuellevy
1.9
Terrible direction, forgettable performances, and writers who are so faithful to the source material that they even pick up the original films plot ho ..
Cinema Crazed
2.0
Throw in Albas bland performance (is there any other kind) and a damp squib of a finale and youre left with a drearily derivative thriller that will h ..
Bbc
2.5
Quite faithful until the dumbed down Americanized ending, yet time and again the treatment is inferior.
The Movie Boy
2.0
Therapy for this fright free, superdull remake of a stylish Hong Kong horror flick is probably not covered by your HMO.
E Online
3.0
Considering The Eye was held from critics for review, it turned out to be surprisingly decent much better than the putrid One Missed Call
Film School Rejects
4.5
A terrifying treat for horror junkies, as Albas nervous wreck visionary wards off being attacked by apartments and restaurants, while dealing with a b ..
News Blaze
3.0
Not spectacular, not a waste, its clever enough to keep its momentum going, and smart enough to not overreach its mission of being a diverting 90 minu ..
Killer Movie Reviews
1.5
A film of no distinction of any kind, destined only to fill the late hours at some 10 year olds sleepover party.
Antagony & Ecstasy
1.9
If youre headed out this weekend to see The Eye, be prepared for the scariest vision of them all..Jessica Alba shines above it all.
1.9
Oh, and for those who couldnt resist asking, the message is, Its better than that horrid Black Christmas remake.
Movie Crypt
3.0
Alba, bless her, just doesnt have the range to truly own a role like this, but this is one of her better recent efforts (although thats something of a ..
The Shiz Nit
2.5
Further proof that those fueling the Hollywood remake machine are the ones who could really stand to have their vision restored.
Jam! Movies
1.5
Alba simply isnt good enough to carry this kind of movie, and lacks the presence to counter the major deficiencies of a weak and feeble ghost story.
Film4
2.5
...it doesnt leave us with much more than a feeling that weve been there and seen it all before.
Movie Metropolis
0.5
The shocks are all cheap, the ending is ludicrous, and echoes of earlier movies are rampant, from Repulsion to The Sixth Sense.
M Tv
3.1
I operate under the belief that horror movies should be scary or, at the very least, surprising. The Eye is neither of those, although it is diverting ..
Aisle Seat
4.5
The real movie is Jessica Alba as a blind girl... Even the story of an eye transplant recipient would be cool, watching her adjust to the world of vis ..
Can Mag
3.0
Lionsgate has delivered a solid PG 13 horror film thats both entertaining and suspenseful... and for those of you who dont like it, there will be more ..
Bloody Disgusting
3.0
Even an experienced viewer of supernatural pics will get an occasional jolt: I got mine from watching Jessica Albas character about to push her right ..
Compuserve
2.0
Dull, clichd, and silly, this is yet another watered down slice of horror cinema that will score big with teenage girls under the age of fifteen.
Dread Central
1.0
Genre fans in search of a decent transplant gone awry flick should skip The Eye, stock up on popcorn, and rent Eric Reds 1991 horror flick, Body Parts ..
Ear Of Newt
1.9
A tediously noisesome English language remake of an Asian horror picture that wasnt any great shakes to begin with.
Premiere Magazine
2.0
The Eye remake rolls off Hollywoods Asian horror assembly line like expired goods that have been repackaged.
Reel Times: Reflections on ..
1.5
The Eye isnt completely blind to its potential fan base, but it could have had so much more vision.
Horror
3.0
This surgery was supposed to make me normal! she complains.Why would you want surgery that does that says her doctor, trying to knock some sense into ..
Movie Juice
1.5
Whats worse than a bad American remake of a terrifying Asian horror movie Why, a bad American remake of a crappy Asian horror movie, of course.
MSNBC
1.5
Well, good enough, anyway, although Im probably committing horror geek heresy by admitting that I wasnt all that dazzled by the non stop Asian genre f ..
Blog The Horror Show
3.1
Transforming Asian horror into American horror isnt so bad when the filmmakers respect the source material.
Ac Weekly
1.0
Its all based on the creepy little Chinese film Gin gwai, an atmospheric spine tingler that, were sad to say, is considerably more frightening than th ..
IGN Movies UK
2.0
Alba is so believable as a woman thrown out of her comfort zone... that its actually a disappointment when the plot kicks in.
eye WEEKLY
3.0
The Eye never aspires to be anything more than slick sleepover fodder, but at least that qualifies as a step up for Alba.
Metromix Los Angeles
2.0
Someone else should have seen the obvious hurdle of making a horror movie that relies solely on Jessica Albas acting abilities.
Shock Till You Drop
3.0
Just be prepared to suspend your disbelief a little more than usual.
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