Tonight, after putting Ben to bed, I sat down to watch the Blu-ray of Eagle Eye that was delivered from Netflix today. I didn’t really know much of anything about the movie beforehand, but wasn’t terribly impressed afterwards either.
The general idea is that Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan play strangers who through thoroughly unbelievable circumstances are forced into running from the law & military by a unknown individual that seems to control all technology around them. I won’t spoil the plot that truly stretched my willingness to suspend disbelief, but suffice it to say, not all is at appears and more is uncovered by supporting actors such as Rosario Dawson and Billy Bob Thornton.
The movie is a heavy handed attempt to prey on the fear of surveillance, the Patriot Act, and the current climate of guilty until proven innocent. However, it isn’t terribly intelligent in handling these issues. I think many theatergoers, probably missed some of the point.
On the positive side, I think Shia LeBeouf’s acting is improving. Now don’t misunderstand me, he’s not likely to be winning any awards for the performance, but I thought it was somewhat more believable than I have seen from him previously…
All in all, not a great movie, but somewhat entertaining…maybe worth a watch on a quiet night?
Movie poster courtesy of the Internet Movie Poster Awards.