Eagle Eye (Blu-ray Disc, 2009, Movie Cash Coupon)

In "Eagle Eye", LaBeouf plays Jerry Shaw, a 20-something slacker slaving away in a Chicago copy shop. He spends his days beating his coworkers at poker, flirting with girls on the "El" train and ducking his landlady. Jerry's world changes with the untimely death of his twin brother, Ethan. While Jerry was the underachiever, Ethan was his parents' pride and joy — a brilliant student, star athlete and an Air Force public relations officer. Jerry goes home for the funeral, only to be faced with his father's disappointment and a reminder of his own shortcomings.

Upon his return, Jerry finds $750,000 in his bank account and his apartment chock-full of weapons and bomb-making chemicals. As the authorities close in, Jerry receives a call from a mysterious woman with instructions to flee. Before he can run, he's nabbed by the FBI. An improbable escape is engineered by "the voice", sending Jerry instructions via any and all available electronic media — cell phone, digital signs, television monitors, etc. Aiding in Jerry's escape is Rachel Holloman (Michelle Monaghan), a single mother also contacted by "the voice". If she refuses to comply, her son Sam will meet with a grisly accident. Together, Jerry and Rachel frantically follow the woman's instructions, racing from Chicago to D.C. to some unknown endgame. Disobeying is not an option, as their movements are constantly monitored.

Jerry and Rachel are pursued by FBI agent Thomas Morgan, played by Billy Bob Thornton. Thornton gives his best Tommy Lee Jones-in-"The Fugitive" impression as the wise-cracking southerner doggedly hunting down his prey. Joining in the pursuit is OSI Special Agent Zoe Perez (Rosario Dawson), investigating Ethan's death on behalf of the Air Force. Resentful of having to share information with the military, Morgan is leery of Agent Perez. ("Leer" being the operative word, as it seems impossible for Thornton not to exude a degree of smarm when opposite Dawson). Dawson shows she's more than a pretty face as the tenacious Agent Perez, but her performance is ultimately forgettable.

As in "Transformers" and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", LaBeouf is tasked primarily with moping, reacting and running. However, there are a couple of key scenes between Jerry and Rachel that hint at LaBeouf's potential. In the film's few quiet moments, his expressive eyes hint at a growing maturity and thoughtfulness — something that's been hidden or ignored in former roles — but he's not given enough time to explore it further. Monaghan is a pleasant enough actor, but she may be doomed to be the brunette whose name no one can remember. She and LaBeouf are able to generate a sister-brother chemistry, but their relationship is passionless.

Thankfully, there is little time for romance. The action is fast and furious as Jerry and Rachel race to meet the demands of "the voice" (sounding suspiciously like the OnStar system voice), while hotly pursued by both law enforcement and military. A good 75% of "Eagle Eye" is comprised of car chases and tire-squealing, glass-shattering, bone crunching wrecks. Indeed, this is where director D.J. Caruso ("Disturbia") shines. Set pieces involving car wrecks (of which there are many) are so visceral (and ear-splitting) that one almost wishes they could stop filming for a minute to check that everyone's alright.
This is a great movie and should really check it out.

Features Actors: Shia Labeouf, Michelle Monoghan, Billy Bob Thornton, Rosario Dawson, Michael Chiklis & anthony Mackie
Running Time:117 Min.
Rating:PG-13

"Jerry Shaw, you have been activated." With those words the life of Jerry Shaw (Shia LeBeouf, Transformers) is turned upside down. Having only buried his brother that same morning, Jerry's head is in a whirl. Informed he must follow instructions or face the dire consequences, Jerry quickly finds himself thrown head first into a major conspiracy involving the U.S. military and, possibly, his deceased brother.With the FBI pursuing him, following an unsolicited delivery of high-tech military equipment to his apartment, Jerry crosses paths with Rachel Holloman (Michelle Monaghan), a single mother who has also been "activated" and is complying in an effort to ensure her son's safety.As Jerry and Rachel find themselves being monitored at every turn, the shocking truth begins to unravel.

Full of action, will keep you on the edge of your seat!Would recommend to rent or buy!Hope this helps you decide.Thanks for reading! :)

Eagle Eye is a very interesting movie to watch. It stars Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, and Billy Bob Thornton. The movie is a constant combination of thrill ride, acting adventure, who done it, and thriller.

It starts off with Shia's & Michelle's character being called out of the blue and pressed into what appears to be terrorist actions. They are being manipulated through a high tech person that has the ability to do a number of different things electronically to help them.

The movie is a great thrill a minute movie that will capture your attention right until the climactic end!

5/5
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I bought this movie in Blu-ray format and was immediately impressed with the detail and clarity. I had seen this movie before on DVD. Watching it in Blu-ray was like watching it for the first time.

I really liked the movie the first time I saw it BUT now I love it. Same movie, story line, actors and everything. It is just that Blu-ray makes you see it in a different way.

If you do not have or haven't seen a movie in Blu-ray, you do not know what you are missing. I didn't believe all the stories about how great blu-ray was until I saw it for myself. AWESOME!! You need to see it to believe it for yourself. If not this movie then some other blu-ray movie.

It is the 1984 of 2009!!!! Eagle Eye shows us how technology can be manipulated in the Information Age to achieve results which are not always beneficial to our society.