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The Eye (2008/I)

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Overview

Writers (WGA):
Sebastian Gutierrez (screenplay)
Jo Jo Yuet-chun Hui (2002 screenplay "Jian gui") ...
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Release Date:
1 February 2008 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Drama | Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
How can you believe your eyes when they're not yours? more
Plot:
The remake of the Hong Kong film "Jian Gui", a woman who receives an eye transplant that allows her to see into the supernatural world. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
Scary and jumpy. One of the better Asian remakes more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jessica Alba ... Sydney Wells

Alessandro Nivola ... Dr. Paul Faulkner

Parker Posey ... Helen Wells

Rade Serbedzija ... Simon McCullough

Fernanda Romero ... Ana Christina Martinez

Rachel Ticotin ... Rosa Martinez

Obba Babatundé ... Dr. Haskins
Danny Mora ... Miguel

Chloe Moretz ... Alicia Millstone
Brett Haworth ... Shadowman
Kevin K. ... Tomi Cheung
Tamlyn Tomita ... Mrs. Cheung
Esodi Geiger ... Nurse
Karen Austin ... Mrs. Hillman
Ryan J. Pezdirc ... Nurse Room Attendant
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ojo del mal, El (Argentina) (Mexico) (Venezuela) [es]
A Szem (Hungary) [hu]
Göz (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Mati, To (Greece) [el]
Ojo - Visones, El (Spain) [es]
Silm (Estonia) [et]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence/terror and disturbing content.
Runtime:
98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
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Company:
Lionsgate more

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Trivia:
Jessica Alba was known as Obi Wan on set. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Near the beginning when Sydney pours herself a glass of iced tea, the level in the glass decreases between shots, before she even starts to drink from it. more
Quotes:
Sydney Wells: I see...
Dr. Paul Faulkner: ...what? Dead people?
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Movie Connections:
References Speed (1994/I) more

FAQ

Is this film a remake?
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Scary and jumpy. One of the better Asian remakes, 11 May 2008
8/10
Author: Nallac from Ireland

I didn't know really what to expect from "The Eye" but I had been looking forward to seeing it ever since I had seen the trailers about a month ago so I was expecting to enjoy it. Jessica Alba plays Sydney Wells, a successful violinist who has been blind since the age of 5 after her and her sister were playing around with fire crackers. She undergoes a cornea transplant and it is a success- the only problem is however is that she can see the dead and her reflexion in the mirror isn't hers and her doctors won't tell her who her donor was but she finds out and travels to Mexico to find out about her donor who is the woman who she sees in the mirror everyday, and find out why she's able to see the dead.

"The Eye" is yet another Asian remake, but, along with "The Ring", its one of the better ones. Jessica Alba ( Fantastic Four ) is brilliant in it and so are the rest of the cast. I haven't yet seen the original, "Gin Gwai" but after seeing this I really want to. One thing that I wasn't expecting when I went to see "The Eye" was to have the crap scared out of me. Horror is one of my favourite genres and only supernatural ones give the chills but this one combined chills and jumpy scenes together well so me, my friend, and the rest of the audience by the sounds of some of them, got a good scare out of it. I hope the original is just as scary. "The Eye" has a very good story and the ending is fantastic in my opinion. I highly recommend "The Eye" to Horror fans and please people, don't let the recent load of crap Asian remakes give you a negative view on this, because I found "The Eye" to be rather refreshing considering a lot of the crap Horror films been made lately so I really recommend it. Can't wait to see "Gin Gwai".

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