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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.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 37 min.

Directed by: David Moreau, Xavier Palud

Release Date: February 1, 2008

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DVD Release Date: June 6, 2008

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  • jmanard52
    July 11, 2008
    jmanard52
    So from my experiences, the original versions of theses from Japan, China, or wherever are usually better. But I will give Jessica Alba props on this one. She convinced me on this one. This movie wasnt overly scary but did have several shiver moments for me. The goosebump types.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    March 20, 2012
    TheDudeLebowski65
    The Eye remake is a pointless and unnecessary remake of Jian Gui. Jessica Alba delivers yet a bad performance here, and one that makes you ask the question, why is she even given roles in movies? She's a terrible actress, and in The Eye remake she is most certainly that. The Eye ... read moreis a terrible film which like every other Asian remake suffers from lack of any real scares. The film is watered down and relies more on jump scares to create the tension, which doesn't work most of the time. The film is predictable. The original film is terrific, but this remake is totally unnecessary and is a waste of time. This remake suffers from everything that makes a remake uninteresting. The cast aren't good in their parts, and with a lead like Jessica Alba, you know that this film be terrible. The reason that most American remakes of Asian horror films fail is because they lack any real atmosphere or suspense. This is the case with this remake. I thought it lacked anything to make it watchable and memorable. This yet another remake that losses its horror qualities by cheapening the horror because it is predictable and poorly constructed to induce shock. If you want to watch something with genuine scares, watch the original film. This remake has cheap scares that don't stand out. This film is forgettable and is not worth your time.
  • MovieGeek13
    January 4, 2012
    MovieGeek13
    I saw The Eye - not this one, but the Pang Brothers' Hong Kong original - about seven years ago when I was in my all things J-Horror phase, and while I found the concept rather unique, there were glaring flaws in the story and in the way the filmmakers decided to deliver their sc... read moreares. The idea that a person who has been blind for her entire life can become so quickly dependent on her sight seems a little too convenient, and the incorporation of ideas that suggest organs contain parts of their original donors is a bit of a horror movie cliche. Also, the scare scenes are the typical boo-jump scares where everything is quiet and then the sound editors decide to racket the volume to ear piercing levels as the ghosts decide to make their presence known. In other words, the scares are predictable and only occasionally effective.
    Now the problem that I have with this remake is the same problem I have with every USA remake of some popular J-Horror (this is the generic term used to describe all Asian ghost horror movies): the only fear these remakes have been able to instill in their audiences is a fear of subtitles. They take the same film, reshoot it almost frame for frame with American actors and American settings. All of the plot elements, no matter how flawed, remain the same. And almost always, something gets lost in the translation. Usually it has something to do with the cultural context of the original; in fact, the whole long haired female ghost dressed in white is a criticism of suppressed gender roles among the female population in Asian societies, and that certainly never comes across in any of these USA remakes. Basically, the filmmakers call this being faithful to the original. But when the original sucks because of glaringly lazy writing and predictable scares, you would think that Hollywood studios would try to correct these mistakes. The subtitle fear comes with the assumption that audiences have not seen the original, and thus, an opportunity exists to make a better film. Unfortunately, Hollywood has opted out to seize this chance every time they remake a J-Horror, and this 2008 version of The Eye is no different.
    There's no need to watch this movie, because it's the same bad movie that the 2002 original was, except this one's got a bigger budget and Jessica Alba.
  • murphmann93
    June 24, 2011
    murphmann93
    Some scary parts but not really the best film I've ever seen!
  • movieguru12
    June 15, 2011
    movieguru12
    Very good creepy thriller. Jessica Alba is great in this movie :)
  • bbcfloridabound
    May 25, 2011
    bbcfloridabound
    Jessica Alba played an excellent part in this movie, she was over the top. If this was the first and only movie I ever saw of hers I would think she was the best modern actress in movies today. A excellent movie theme. Sydney Wells is blind and she receives a cornea transplant, t... read morehat's where he troubles begin, she starts seeing dead people, people be taken into death by shadow people, and the future. A great creepy movie. Worth 4 1/2 stars.
  • shawnewing92
    March 14, 2011
    shawnewing92
    This film starts out feeling like a horror/thriller genre, but slowly develops into more of a mystery film. The acting is weak and the plot is predictable. The film also feels a little too much like The Sixth Sense.
  • deano
    May 16, 2010
    deano
    Awesome supernatural remake from 2002 Hong Kong horror film which is a tradition of The Sixth Sense meets Final Destination. Jessica Alba makes a fantastic performance as a young blind woman who, after undergoing experimental surgery to regain her sight, seeing frea... read morekish visions. Some scenes are so scary of what Alba sees in her vision.
    Horror remake of Hong Kong's 2002 Gin gwai (aka The Eye)
  • romy861
    March 21, 2010
    romy861
    I can see why people panned this one. I don't remember the original being up to a whole heap either, though (although I rented that one so long ago I am sure it was still on video tape, so as you can imagine, don't have a strong memory of it). This was passable, for what it wa... read mores. Jessica Alba is fine in it, at times more convincing than other times, but she is not working with a lot, to be fair. There are some genuinely scary bits, but a lot of it is just lame, Ending a bit flat also.
    I would not say it is not worth watching at all, but it's certainly not one that I would urge anyone to seek out. If you have a quiet afternoon, and you like b-grade thriller/horror, give it a go.
  • 3niR
    January 27, 2010
    3niR
    The story was good. And the twist (when the girl realize that the picture and her face doesn't match) was also good.

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Critic Reviews

Dennis Harvey
April 25, 2008
Dennis Harvey, Variety

Effectively creepsome until it bogs down somewhat in plot explication. Full Review

Nigel Floyd
April 25, 2008
Nigel Floyd, Time Out

One can't turn a blind eye to such conspicuous failings. Full Review

Tirdad Derakhshani
February 4, 2008
Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Inquirer

An effective if redundant fright flick.

James Berardinelli
February 4, 2008
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

When it comes to showing something to end the second-rate horror drought, The Eye is blind. Full Review

Jan Stuart
February 4, 2008
Jan Stuart, Newsday

The most frightening aspect of this supernatural horror film -- a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong thriller -- is that there was a 114-minute version, before someone took pity and snipped it down to a lug... Full Review

Frank Scheck
February 4, 2008
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

Yet another inferior remake of an Asian horror film.

Wesley Morris
February 4, 2008
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

The movie is watchable -- never more gratuitously so than when Alba is filmed showering and slipping into a tank top. But we've been here before, no? Full Review

Michael Phillips
February 4, 2008
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

The most vivid aspect of The Eye is its poster image, that of a huge female eye with a human hand gripping the lower lid from the inside. The least vivid aspect is the way Jessica Alba delivers a simp... Full Review

Jeannette Catsoulis
February 4, 2008
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

The Eye is the latest Western deconstruction of a successful Asian horror movie and it is louder and more literal than its inspiration. Full Review

Peter Howell
February 4, 2008
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

The script is credited to Sebastian Gutierrez, who penned Snakes On a Plane, a movie that knew how to have scares and sex and a bit of fun. What happened? Full Review

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