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Two strangers (Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan) become the pawns of a mysterious woman they have never met, but who seems to know their every move. Realizing they are being used to further her evil plans, they must work together to outwit the woman before she either has them killed or executes her dastardly plan. I've only seen 20 minutes of the beginning of EAGLE EYE, but from that glimpse, packed full of innovative action sequences, I'm hooked. When you've got an apparently omniscient villainess monitoring the every move of a couple of ordinary schlubs who have been coerced and terrorized into following every sexy-voiced command, each of which leads them deeper and deeper into what can only be a very dangerous anarchic plot, it's a very good start. It's going to be a game of explosive battle-chess, played at 100 miles an hour. (Karrie League) EAGLE EYE SCAVENGER HUNT: Shia Lebeouf and Michelle Monaghan are pawns in a deadly game in the new Paramount film EAGLE EYE. Fantastic Fest invites you to be our pawns in a far less-deadly game, the EAGLE EYE SCAVENGER HUNT. Teams can sign up at www.fantasticfest.com in groups of 1 to 6. You will need a text-enabled cell phone, a map of Austin, a vehicle, a phone book, a notepad, a pen and about $20 cash per team. It's free to sign up, but space is limited, so don't wait until the last minute! At 2:00PM on Friday, September 19, a member of your team will receive a text message that will set the game in motion. you will find your way around town, solving problems and picking up clues. Teams will meet back at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar at 6:00PM. All teams will be treated to a free screening of EAGLE EYE with director D.J. Caruso live in person, and one lucky team will win the grand prize (to be announced, check website for details). Director D.J. Caruso (DISTURBIA) live in person! |
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Had I rushed home immediately after watching this, I would've rated it higher. But now that my blood has had a chance to cool, I can see that the movie is riddled with plot holes, mostly along the lines of "But if X can do Y, surely it would make more sense to later do Z". Mainly I'm talking about the improbably byzantine diabolical plot contrived by the baddie, when we see repeated demonstrations that the villain is perfectly capable of highly effective direct action that don't involve making 19 different puppets dance like monkeys. Still, there are a number of well-structured set pieces, including Jerry's breakout from custody and a tunnel battle with a rogue Predator drone. In supporting roles, Billy Bob Thornton is getting too old for this shit, and Rosario Dawson is competent enough given what little she has to work with. For some reason, Shia LeBeouf and Michelle Monaghan in the leads put me in mind of the movie "Broken Arrow". But there's a far more obvious antecedent to this movie, which I can't even mention lest I spoil what little surprise the plot has to offer. |
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