The Eye (Review)
United States/2008
Netflix Streaming: No
Amazon Prime: No
Sydney
(Jessica Alba) is a violinist who has been blind since she was 5 years
old due to an accident involving fireworks. Now, she undergoes a cornea
transplant. Her vision is blurry at first, but that is a side effect of
the surgery; however, the shadowy figures and disturbing visions Sydney
experiences are not...
Sydney's visions usually involve smoke and
fire, and she also sees dead people. The dead are accompanied by a tall
shadow figure that presumably escorts the dead to some sort of
afterlife. These visions are consistent and all-too-real, and they cause
Sydney to question her sanity. Sydney eventually gets help from her
originally skeptical visual therapist, Paul, and they start looking into
the donor of the eyes.
The Eye is a fairly simple,
straight-forward story. Although it is a bit uneventful and repetitive,
The Eye has an interesting, well-executed concept. The scares mostly
consists of jump-scares, with some suspense and eerie visuals tossed in.
There are a few amazing jump-scares in this film - a few that really
use all of the above elements to create effective shockers. As with most
films that rely on jump-scares, The Eye may be ineffective during
repeat viewings. (the horror in this film is surprisingly effective
during the first viewing.) I also really enjoyed the subtle horror, like
the shadows moving. The psychological aspects are interesting, but not
fully developed or explored. The ending of the film is good; it's not
perfect, but it has some meaning.
The acting was great from the
entire cast. Jessica Alba delivers a great performance - a very
believable and accurate performance. (She's not bad to look at, either.)
Jessica Alba is really the only character the film focuses on, so
judging the rest of the performances is difficult as they aren't fully
developed. All I can really say is: the supporting cast won't win any
awards, but they didn't distract or hurt the story in anyway, either.
Overall,
The Eye is an entertaining horror film. The jump-scares are very
effective and creative, but they will likely lose their effectiveness on
repeat viewing. It's one of the films that really uses its concept
wisely to create terror. I recommend a purchase for fans of the genre, a
rental otherwise.
Score: 7/10
Parental Guide: Some violence and blood.
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