Iffy for 14+
Explosion-filled thriller that's best for older teens.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that this action thriller from the producers of Transformers -- which stars Shia LaBeouf and promises plenty of "blow 'em up" scenes -- is likely to appeal to teenagers, especially boys. But while the movie is plenty violent, it's not especially graphic: It's obvious that people are dying in all of the explosions, but there's little blood. The language is stronger than most PG-13 films, featuring a couple of "f--k"s and the frequently used "a--hole," "s--t," and "bitch." Aside from a couple of early, tame conversations about dating and sex, there's only one little kiss in the movie. Product placements aren't overwhelming, but one extended sequence highlights a Porsche Cayenne SUV.
- Families can talk about the film's Orwellian message. Is the idea of Big Brother even more frightening now that people share so much of their personal information online? How does the film depict technology and government surveillance? Kids: Does what happens to Jerry and Rachel make you at all cautious about social networking sites, blog, and other online activities?
The good stuff
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Messages: The movie's major themes are the moral ambiguity of the president's (and government's) decisions, the ethical dilemma of doing something illegal to save either your life or the lives of loved ones, and the idea that "we the people" have a duty to revolt against corrupt leaders. Other themes include a single mother's selflessness and a man's wish to honor his dead brother and make his father proud.
What to watch for
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Violence: Lots of car explosions and bombs that kill police officers, special agents, and civilians, but there isn't that much actual blood. The violence begins with a guided missile attack on a village in the Middle East where a terrorist is supposedly living; there's collateral damage from the attack. A couple of individual characters are killed. During a funeral service, a deceased man's body is shown in a coffin. A heavily burned man's corpse is visible in one scene.
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Sex: Jerry and his co-workers discuss someone's chances of sleeping with his girlfriend; Rachel asks her friends who's "getting any" a couple shares a chaste kiss.
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Language: Stronger and more frequent than many PG-13 films; words include "a--hole," "hell," "goddamn," "s--t," "dick," "bitch," "oh my God," and two uses of "f--k."
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Consumerism: Porsche Cayenne, Dell, Amtrak.
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Drinking, drugs and smoking: Rachel drinks in a bar with friends (all characters are over 21).
Fan Reviews provided by
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Only a Global Positioning System could love... by BillyNYC
"Eagle Eye" is a thriller only a Global Positioning System could love. I suppose if I weren't still using regional positioning systems (they're called "maps"), I might be more interested in all the cyber-techno-harum-scarum and the showy transitional sequences depicting a vast surveillance network as seen from space, or the outermost Google map perspective.
The film's central idea is that our government's mania for Homeland Security-era privacy infringement has gotten so out of hand that everything in an ordinary citizen's life can be digitally surveyed, or overheard, and manipulated, via cellphone, security camera, GPS, ATM, everything. - Billy Amato (NYC) in IMAX.
Go see it with a buddy, i took my good friend "LA", saw it in IMAX, i gave it "Must Go!" but it is really "Go", there is nothing better to see right now. (BillyNYC)
5
best movie since dark knight..... by thedarKnight
Great movie, much better than even the preview leads to....Shia and Michelle Monaghan are great leads, with very good on screen chemistry. The movie starts with wonderful ground work and moves quickly from there developing each character through the movie. The development of these characters makes you care for them, and what happens to them. This movie also keeps you in constant suspense, and not only in the action scenes. What is this voice? How do they exhibit this much control on the environment around our characters?? What are the 2 leads purposes? Sub plots come together for the apex of the movie when it plays out, and this movie does not disappoint. Typical Steven Speilberg influenced movie with crazy but wonderfully done action. You will not be let down by Eagle Eye, go and see it.
4
Five Word Review by redyeah
Eye popping, intense, insane action
5
Awesome movie! by Richmi
I can only think of a handful of movies in the past decade that, when I left the theater, I really felt like they were worth the cost of admission. There are even less over that same period of time that I would pay to see twice in the theater. This was one of those.
4
Very Enjoyable by jdlester13
Going into this movie I did not expect much, but I had nothing better to do on a Thursday afternoon. This action packed thriller also included a mysterious plot and a good story line. All in all I would give a four out of five rating, and would recommend it to anyone who was wavering on the decision to go see this movie.
4
EAGLE EYE by MoviesRock87
EAGLE EYE is a very entertaining thriller. Shia Labeouf pulled off an amazing performance yet again. In my opinion, He is the next Tom Cruise. I thought Michelle Monaghan did a great job to. I wouldn't have thought of putting them in a film together, especially as the leads. They pulled it off though. The plot of the film was very interesting. It's scary to think about the Government listening in on every phone conversation. You really feel for Shia's character, especially with His brother and when He is framed in the beginning. You almost feel just as frusterated as Him. The action was really intense, though at times the camera seemed a little jittery and almost to fast for me to tell what happened, especially the car chase near the beginning. The sacrafice that Billy Bob Thorntons' character made was really brave. I thought the end of the film was appropriate. EAGLE EYE is really entertaining, exciting and worth buying. B
5
Absolutely Amazing! by slave2six
Eagle Eye is a story superbly told. The script, the acting, and the cinematography could not possibly have been improved upon. The first half of the movie had me on the edge of my seat and completely engaged in putting together the pieces of the puzzle. Even after the whole story became clear, the action and the acting were so exceptional that I was completely absorbed. Without question, this is the best movie I have seen in at least a year.
My wife and my two daughters (aged 13 and 17) all loved the movie as well. Bravo and well done!
This movie was a defining event for Shia Labeouf as well. It certainly catapults him beyond his teen years and into the realm of films that can be enjoyed by adults and teens alike.
I can?t wait to go see it again on iMax!
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Eagle Eye by devilhunter120
It was a great movie. The special effects were great. Some scenes can make you a little dizzy because they jump all over the place. The plot was good and the actors were great. If you are a Shia LeBouf fan then you will ove this movie!!
4
Pretty Good by connorwolk
The movie was filled with action and kept you on your toes, but it was a bit predictable. I liked how it added a bit of realism, since it actually could happen in real life. Overall it was a film worth seeing, but its not the best movie I've ever seen.
5
Dannnnnnnng. by brittny23
at first when i saw the comercial i thought this movie was going to be pretty lame.
but Shia Labouf was in it so i wanted to see it.
IT WAS AMAZING.
very intense.
alot of good action scenes.
i was impressed:]