Eagle Eye

...lots and lots of fun.
By Joe De Matteo

HUGE

Wow! What a great ride! Exciting, fast paced, good story line, good acting, and lots and lots of fun. There is so much to this film; I want to see it again, and then sit and talk more with Christian, Mike and Jason, Cedric and Mark; and beer and burgers, of course.

It is my understanding that Steven Spielberg has had this idea bouncing around in his head for some years, well, it came to life, thanks to Dan McDermott (story and screenplay) and the other writers, in a fantastic and compelling way. It is a good film on so many levels.

From Holes to Chrystal with a few stops along the way, which include Transformers, Shia LaBeouf has shown himself to be a compelling actor - and the girls like him, too. In Eagle Eye, he portrays a man who has been running through his life in despair, while, unknowingly, he has been gathering the experiences and knowledge he will need to complete the thing in life that he was made to do, the thing that in the doing he will justify his whole existence.

Jerry Shaw is a excellent, moral and hope giving example for those wondering through life believing that every breath they take is futile. How many teenagers, and even adults do we see in our lives who's spirit languishes in their hopeless and dreadful view of themselves. Jerry shows us all that we must stand up and find those things that we must do, those things we were made to do, that which is known as our purpose.

Through mind blowing scene after scene we watch fighting for self, slowly change to a man fighting self-lessly; right to the vey end.

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Michelle Monaghan... let me say this about Michelle Monaghan, she is a woman who should always be shown in close up and from every angle. Her features are most beautiful: her lips and nose, her chin - da Vinci would have painted her portrait had she been known to him, and today it would be a huge treasure.

Michelle gave us the perfect Rachel Holloman, each side of Rachel was excellent: the ex-wife we only saw briefly, but in that one scene she told us volumes; the loving mother; the desperate mother; the mother who would almost do anything to save her child. Almost anything, that is, except for murder; as the young, single woman having a man over for her son's birthday party Michelle showed us Rachel's vulnerability , her hopes and desires, her 'I am the pretty woman down the street from you who goes to work every day and raises her child with love and hope.' There is always that hope in Rachel, behind the terror she feels, her hope shows through. Rachel is a wonderful character, and she is excellently given to us.

It is always enjoyable seeing Rosario Dawson, can you believe this is the same woman from Clerks II & Sin City? Billy Bob Thornton is another of Hollywood's "can do anything" actors. he was great.

This is a go see. Don't have expectations, just go see it. Let it bring you and and enjoy the ride; this is a movie, not a religion, you go there for fun.

I'm getting the DVD, but I have to see it on the big screen again.