Not on my "movies to see" list, but at my friend's urging, we went to see Eagle Eye today. I thought it was a science fiction film, but it turned out to be an action-packed thriller. Shia LaBeouf is on his way, in my opinion, to becoming an "A-lister" Hollywood actor. From his humble start in Holes to the big SFX laden films he has graced in the past few years. The plot involves a super computer who can control lots of things we take for granted. Each time the computer was mentioned, I thought of another great celluloid computer, the wonderful HAL 9000 from 2001: a space oddyssey. Of course, the situations in both films are different, but super computers are a force to be reckoned with, even in films. (Remember Colossus- The Forbin Project? That computer was evil)
So surprise yourself with this film. You will be entertained and enjoy some wonderful performances, other than the leads, by Rosario Dawson, Billy Bob Thornton and Michael Chiklis. It's already out on DVD, but as mentioned in yesterday's entry, some movies are worth seeing on the big screen. This one happens to be on that list!
She who must be obeyed!
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