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Double Vision.

Typical, You spend 15 years waiting to get some vision back, and what
happens? You get two come along at once. Talk about second sight…OK, that'e enough with the puns. I was never a huge fan of the J horror
films from a few years back. The films were strong on creating a
brooding atmosphere of dread but were low on horror, and while I could
appreciate the quality of workmanship and skill in the Asian films I
could never really get into them.American filmmakers have tapped into this difference between eastern
and western expectations from their horror films and try to combine
both elements, usually with limited success. This film, while probably
more successful than many of the US remakes, is a good example.
Probably it's biggest flaw is that it tries to include all the
incidents from the original film but neglects to adequately explain
some of them.For all the criticism Jessica Alba received for her lead role of
Sydney, the blind violinist who starts seeing terrifying visions after
receiving corneal transplants, I can't say her performance registered
as being particularly poor. She's OK, and she looks cute and vulnerable
which is a major plus for a heroine in peril role. For me Alesandro
Nivola as the doctor who reluctantly comes to believe her plight, is
the weak link with a dull, insipid reading of the part.This is not a great film, but it's an adequate time-passer that proves
to be as entertaining as the original – even if it is for different
reasons.

JoeytheBrit from www.moviemoviesite.com - 21 June 2009

A Monkey Theorum Movie

The infinite monkey theorem states that a monkey hitting keys at random
on a typewriter for an infinite amount of time will eventually produce
the works of Shakespeare. Coincidently, this same theory applies to the
onslaught of Asian horror remakes that is stomping Hollywood into
submission. If enough of these films are remade, then eventually one
will be acceptable, and alas it has happened.The Eye, starring Jessica Alba is directed by two relative first timers
by the names of David Moreau and Xavier Palud, and they can certainly
create a film that boasts certain elements of stylish direction.
Unfortunately, along with the good, it seems that all of this style of
remake fear deviation from a backbone template. Not to give anything
away to those who are not familiar with Asian horror remakes, but one
element that is consistent is that the basis of all the evil happenings
is from a spirit looking for salvation of some sort. While The Eye,
does choose to spin this cliché slightly, it is afraid to go all the
way.Suffering from total blindness after a childhood accident, young beauty
Sydney Wells (Alba) is given a chance at an eye transplant that will
allow her to see for the first time in decades. Not surprisingly, she
begins to see things that ought not to be. Aided by an appointed
shrink, played by Alessandro Nivola, they confront the visions and try
to track the donor eyes back to their sinister source. This journey is
bounds more intelligent then the average horror story, and the standard
for dumb decisions is cleverly hidden by the fact that Sydney is fully
or partially blind for most of the film. This presents a cushion of
forgives per se, as her lack of sight can lead her into frightening
situations, without appearing ignorant.And there are certainly some frightening "boo" moments; uniquely
accentuated by a well used pallet of sound. There are also exactly
three expertly executed scenes, worthy of recognition. The first is a
scene in which a blurry eyed Sydney looks into the mirror for the first
time with creepy consequences; the second features a member of the
un-dead accompanying her in an elevator and the third takes the form of
an intervention between a mother who has recently lost her son. If The
Eye had presented more scenes of this Claiborne, it certainly could
have been something special. Instead, the ending descends into the
mediocrity, which at first seemed more then acceptable, but took off
into a sixth sense meets final destination action spin off; which
although still thrilling, did not fit the tone and atmosphere of the
former acts. The "blurry vision" that is used early on with some skill,
is overused by the end, the flashbacks replace the more effective quick
cutbacks and it simply does not hold onto its success.This is however Alba's best performance, and although not saying much,
this shows there is hope for her future acting career. While more films
like The Eye would be welcome, I think it better to forfeit the Asian
remakes all together, then to wait for the monkey's second draft.Read all my reviews at: http://www.simonsaysmovies.blogspot.com

simon-prometheus from Canada - 26 May 2009

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