Burn After Reading (2008)

5/10

This film tried so very hard to be awesome and it almost was. They had the cast, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, John Malkovich to name just a few. They had the quirky storyline and they had some classic situations throughout the film. So what happened? They tried too hard!

This film was pushing so hard to hit so many characters that even some great performances from the all-star cast couldn't cover the fact that every character was far and away too cliche to keep me interested! Brad Pitt's dumb gym jock was just too dumb, George Clooney's Needy playboy was just too cool and then too desperate, and Malkovich was just there to get pissed off and look beaten down! I can't wait til this film gets remade, by a director with a little more sense of subtlety! (Sorry I do like the Bros other work)

The Plot:

Burn After Reading, is a new comedy thriller from Academy Award winners, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men, Fargo, The Big Lebowski).

At the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency in Arlington, Virginia, analyst Osborne Cox (John Malkovich) arrives for a top-secret meeting. Unfortunately for Cox, the secret is soon out: he is being ousted. Cox does not take the news particularly well and returns to his Georgetown home to work on his memoirs and his drinking, not necessarily in that order. His wife Katie (Tilda Swinton) is dismayed, though not particularly surprised; she is already well into an illicit affair with Harry Pfarrer (George Clooney), a married federal marshal, and sets about making plans to leave Cox for Harry.

Elsewhere in the Washington, D.C. suburbs, and seemingly worlds apart, Hardbodies Fitness Centers employee Linda Litzke (Frances McDormand) can barely concentrate on her work. She is consumed with her life plan for extensive cosmetic surgery, and confides her mission to can-do colleague Chad Feldheimer (Brad Pitt). Linda is all but oblivious to the fact that the gym's manager Ted Treffon (Richard Jenkins) pines for her even as she arranges dates via the Internet with other men.

When a computer disc containing material for the CIA analyst's memoirs accidentally falls into the hands of Linda and Chad, the duo are intent on exploiting their find. As Ted frets, "No good can come of this," events spiral out of everyone's and anyone's control, in a cascading series of darkly hilarious encounters.


The Cast:

	George Clooney	...	Harry Pfarrer
	Frances McDormand	...	Linda Litzke
	John Malkovich	...	Osbourne Cox
	Tilda Swinton	...	Katie Cox
	Brad Pitt	...	Chad Fieldhiemer
	Richard Jenkins	...	Ted Teffron
	Elizabeth Marvel	...	Sandy Pfarrer
	David Rasche	...	C.I.A Officer
	J.K. Simmons	...	C.I.A Superior
	Olek Krupa	...	Krapotkin
	Michael Countryman	...	Alan
	Kevin Sussman	...	Divorce Lawyer #1
	J.R. Horne	...	Divorce Lawyer #2
	Hamilton Clancy	...	Peck
	Armand Schultz	...	Olson

The Trailer

Goodfellas (1990)

9/10

One of the greatest gangster films of all time! I think it is the combination of characters, the full blooded Italians, half blooded wise guys, that gives this film that little something more than many of the other greats. I also love the way the film rolls from the golden years of the Mafia to the more recent shadier dealings and the loss of glamor etc. Now throw in the all star cast (Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci and a whole lot more!) and there is nothing more that needs to be said to hype this film up any more. Oh did I also mention that this is a Martin Scorsese film? nuff' said watch it if you have een under a rock the last 18 years, watch it again if you haven't!

The Plot:

The lowly, blue-collar side of New York's Italian mafia is explored in this crime biopic of wiseguy Henry Hill. As he makes his way from strapping young petty criminal, to big-time thief, to middle-aged cocaine addict and dealer, the film explores in detail the rules and traditions of organized crime. Watching the rise and fall of Hill and his two counterparts, the slick jack-of-all-trades criminal Jimmy Conway and the brutish, intimidating Tommy DeVito, this true story realistically explores the core, blue-collar part of the mob.


The Cast:

	Robert De Niro	...	James 'Jimmy' Conway
	Ray Liotta	...	Henry Hill
	Joe Pesci	...	Tommy DeVito
	Lorraine Bracco	...	Karen Hill
	Paul Sorvino	...	Paul Cicero
	Frank Sivero	...	Frankie Carbone
	Tony Darrow	...	Sonny Bunz
	Mike Starr	...	Frenchy
	Frank Vincent	...	Billy Batts
	Chuck Low	...	Morris 'Morrie' Kessler
	Frank DiLeo	...	Tuddy Cicero
	Henny Youngman	...	Himself
	Gina Mastrogiacomo	...	Janice Rossi
	Catherine Scorsese	...	Tommy's Mother
	Charles Scorsese	...	Vinny

Trailer:



The Movie:

Iron Man (2008)

8/10

Great film, great cast! Iron man has it all! Here is a film that combines the good nature of the super hero, the arrogence of a super rich kid/genius all packed into one awesome action bonanza. Robert Downey Jr is brilliant in this film, showing the world that he is back and better then ever before, mix in Jeff Bridges and Gwyneth Paltrow and you have a cast that delivers well. Though it is really Downey that pulls this film off. Anyway forget my ramblings, just scroll down and watch the film!

The Plot:

Tony Stark is the complete playboy who also happens to be an engineering genius. While in Afghanistan demonstrating a new missile he's captured and wounded. His captors want him to assemble a missile for them but instead he creates an armored suit and a means to prevent his death from the shrapnel left in his chest by the attack. He uses the armored suit to escape. Back in the U.S. he announces his company will cease making weapons and he begins work on an updated armored suit only to find that Obadiah Stane, his second in command at Stark industries has been selling Stark weapons to the insurgents. He uses his new suit to return to Afghanistan to destroy the arms and then to stop Stane from misusing his research.


The Cast:

	Robert Downey Jr.	...	Tony Stark
	Terrence Howard	...	Rhodey
	Jeff Bridges	...	Obadiah Stane
	Gwyneth Paltrow	...	Pepper Pots
	Leslie Bibb	...	Christine Everhart
	Shaun Toub	...	Yinsen
	Faran Tahir	...	Raza
	Clark Gregg	...	Agent Coulsen
	Bill Smitrovich	...	General Gabriel
	Sayed Badreya	...	Abu Bakaar
	Paul Bettany	...	Jarvis (voice)
	Jon Favreau	...	Hogan
	Peter Billingsley	...	William Ginter Riva
	Tim Guinee	...	Major Allen

Trailer:



The Movie:

Casino Royale (2006)

9/10

This is easily my favorite Bond installment of the past few decades! It seems that the people over at the Bond factory finally realized that it's target audience has evolved, has learned a little about technology and required a more plausible film to suspend their disbelief. In Casino Royale, they have down sized the crazy gadgets, up sized the action and finally given us a Bond that we can believe is a tough guy. Daniel Craig has the right stuff fr this character, he is rugged, tough, a smart ass, with enough arrogance to make those moments of charm play well. The one gripe I had was the car (A Bond tradition) was given almost no screen time. Overall I am a fan again after they flat out lost me with the Pierce Brosnan era.

The Plot:

James Bond goes on his first ever mission as a 00. Le Chiffre is a banker to the world's terrorists. He is participating in a poker game at Montenegro, where he must win back his money, in order to stay safe among the terrorist market. The boss of MI6, known simply as M sends Bond, along with Vesper Lynd to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning. Bond, using help from Felix Leiter, Mathis and having Vesper pose as his wife, enters the most important poker game in his already dangerous career. But if Bond defeats Le Chiffre, will he and Vesper Lynd remain safe?



The Cast:

	Daniel Craig	...	James Bond
	Eva Green	...	Vesper Lynd
	Mads Mikkelsen	...	Le Chiffre
	Judi Dench	...	M
	Jeffrey Wright	...	Felix Leiter
	Giancarlo Giannini	...	Mathis
	Caterina Murino	...	Solange
	Simon Abkarian	...	Alex Dimitrios
	Isaach De Bankolé	...	Steven Obanno (as Isaach De Bankole)
	Jesper Christensen	...	Mr.White
	Ivana Milicevic	...	Valenka
	Tobias Menzies	...	Villiers
	Claudio Santamaria	...	Carlos
	Sebastien Foucan	...	Mollaka (as Sébastien Foucan)
	Malcolm Sinclair	...	Dryden

Trailer:


The Movie:

The Promotion (2008)

7/10

Okay nothing new here, 2 guys battling it out to get noticed at work. They both have alot riding on this promotion which is what it takes to push good guys to do bad things. This is just a much better version of 'Employee of the Month'. Crazy funny at times, drags on a bit at others but overall it is a good film for a lazy night in.

The Plot:

At 33, Doug Stauber is ready for a promotion. He's married, wants to buy a house, and is assistant manager at a Chicago supermarket that's building a new store in his neighborhood. His boss tells him he's a shoe in to manage the new store, then, a rival appears - Richard Wehlner, transferred from Canada. Richard has a deeper resume than Doug, is really nice, has a wife and daughter, and wants the promotion to manager, too. How should Doug behave toward Richard - as a friend, a colleague, a competitor, or an enemy? Richard, it seems, has demons and a past, but with the help of motivational tapes, he's resolved to succeed. Corporate and personal tests await the two men.


The Cast:

	Seann William Scott	...	Doug Stauber
	John C. Reilly	...	Richard Wehlner
	Rick Gonzalez	...	Ernesto
	Adrian Martinez	...	Octavio
	Maestro Harrell	...	First Kid in Parking Lot
	Kristopher Lofton	...	Second Kid in Parking Lot
	Jarreau Brown	...	Third Kid in Parking Lot
	Edwin M. Walker	...	Fourth Kid in Parking Lot
	Jamaal C. Adams	...	Fifth Kid in Parking Lot
	Mario Larraza	...	Edgar
	Tory O. Davis	...	Keith
	Fred Armisen	...	Scott Fargas
	Bobby Cannavale	...	Dr. Timms
	Jenna Fischer	...	Jen Stauber
	Richard Henzel	...	Motivational Speaker

The Trailer:



The Movie:

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

7/10

Over all a very enjoyable film, if you have been or are married then you will get a whole lot more out of this film then those who have yet to take the plunge. This film is like spy version of "War of the Roses". Except for all they try, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie fail to create that stage chemistry like Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner did nearly every film, they still have some great chemistry, but it is forgettable. There are some classic moments in this film, especially the dance/frisk scene, but they are over shadowed by a pretty large amount of cliche moments which is what takes this film from what could have potentially been a classic film to just a good watch!

The Plot:

John and Jane Smith are a normal married couple, living a normal life in a normal suburb and working normal jobs, too. However, in reality, John and Jane are both skilled assassins working for different firms, both the best in their field, each concealing their true profession from the other. When both are assigned to kill a man named Benjamin Danz, nicknamed "The Tank", they encounter each other on the job and discover the truth. Both employers task one Smith to eliminate the other, and each must choose between their personal and professional lives.


The Cast:

	Brad Pitt	...	John Smith
	Angelina Jolie	...	Jane Smith
	Vince Vaughn	...	Eddie
	Adam Brody	...	Benjamin Danz
	Kerry Washington	...	Jasmine
	Keith David	...	Father
	Chris Weitz	...	Martin Coleman
	Rachael Huntley	...	Suzy Coleman
	Michelle Monaghan	...	Gwen

Trailer:

50 First Dates (2004)

8.5/10

What an awesome film,The chemistry between Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore is amazing. The idea behind this film is great, the guy that is afraid of commitment, meets the one girl he cant get out of his head,but she cant keep him in hers! Rob Schnieder is brilliant as the whacked out weed toking Hawaiian surfer. Throw in Sean Astin as the steroid taking brother, Blake Clark as the old sea dog father and Dan Aykroyd as the wise cracking Doc and you have the perfect combination of laughs mixed in with a very sweet and original love story!

The Plot:

Henry Roth lives in a Hawaiian paradise with the company of endless women with no strings attached. This is until he meets Lucy Whitmore. Both Henry and Lucy enjoy the company of each other and feels the start of a serious relationship occurring. Approaching Lucy the next day, Henry is confused when Lucy fails to recognise him. This is the moment Henry discovers that Lucy actually suffers from short term memory loss and can't remember each individual day. Henry won't let this stop him and is prepared to make her fall in love with him all over again, each and every day.


The Cast:

	Adam Sandler	...	Henry Roth
	Drew Barrymore	...	Lucy Whitmore
	Rob Schneider	...	Ula
	Sean Astin	...	Doug Whitmore
	Lusia Strus	...	Alexa
	Dan Aykroyd	...	Dr.Keats
	Amy Hill	...	Sue
	Allen Covert	...	Ten Second Tom
	Blake Clark	...	Marlin Whitmore
	Maya Rudolph	...	Stacy
	Pomaika'i Brown	...	Nick (as Nephi Pomaikai Brown)
	Joe Nakashima	...	Old Hawaiian Man
	Jonathan Loughran	...	Jennifer

Trailer:



The Movie:

Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)

6/10 (8.5/10 for Disney fans)

Entertaining, very,very Disney. Imagine, Indiana Jones,crank up the family Disney levels, and you will have a real good idea what to expect from this film. Full of corny tongue in check humor, a crazy amount of crazy close calls, and a ton of Jurassic park effects and themes! The characters are put through more bone crushing thrills and spills, explosions that would sear the flesh from bones, falls that would make a large splat stain on the ground than in any other film I have seen recently. Yet they come out with a few smudges of dirt and no apparent loss of motor function. All in all the film is a goof and the fact that it isn't a film that is trying to be serious is the only reason it manages to stay entertaining despite it's ridiculousness. I think my opinion would have been higher if I had sen the 3d version though.

The Plot:

A science professor whose radical theories have completely tarnished his reputation. While backpacking across Iceland with his nephew Sean, the two explorers find a cave that leads them deep down into the bowels of the planet. And so they go on a quest to find out what has happened to the scientist's missing brother, a scientist, his nephew and their mountain guide discovers a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth. There they discover a bizarre landscape filled with terrifying creatures.


The Cast:

	Brendan Fraser	...	Prof. Trevor Anderson
	Josh Hutcherson	...	Sean Anderson
	Anita Briem	...	Hannah Ásgeirsson
	Seth Meyers	...	Professor Alan Kitzens
	Jean Michel Paré	...	Max Anderson
	Jane Wheeler	...	Elizabeth Anderson
	Frank Fontaine	...	Old Man
	Giancarlo Caltabiano	...	Leonard
	Kaniehtiio Horn	...	Gum-Chewing Girl
	Garth Gilker	...	Sigurbjörn Ásgeirsson

Trailer:

Human Traffic (1999)

7/10

Great film that takes a good look at the evolution of the club drug scene in the U.K. What I liked most about this film is it shows the plus's to using recreation drugs, while also showing the downside. The film also focuses on the early generation of Ecstasy users and follows them as they become the old school crew in a new kind of scene.

The Plot:

The Cardiff club scene in the 90's: five best friends deal with their relationships and their personal demons during a weekend. Jip calls himself a sexual paranoid, afraid he's impotent. Lulu, Jip's mate, doesn't find much to fancy in men. Nina hates her job at a fast food joint, and her man, Koop, who dreams of being a great hip-hop d.j., is prone to fits of un-provoked jealousy. The fifth is Moff, whose family is down on his behavior. Starting Friday afternoon, with preparations for clubbing, we follow the five from Ecstacy-induced fun through a booze-laden come-down early Saturday morning followed by the weekend's aftermath. It's breakthrough time for at least three of them.



The Cast:

	John Simm	...	Jip
	Lorraine Pilkington	...	Lulu
	Shaun Parkes	...	Koop
	Nicola Reynolds	...	Nina
	Danny Dyer	...	Moff
	Dean Davies	...	Lee
	Peter Albert	...	Lulu's Uncle Eric
	Jan Anderson	...	Karen Benson
	Terence Beesley	...	Moff's Father
	Sarah Blackburn	...	Jip's Ex #2
	Anne Bowen	...	Moff's Grandmother
	Neil Bowens	...	Asylum Doorman
	Peter Bramhill	...	Matt
	Jo Brand	...	Reality (voice)
	Stephanie Brooks	...	Fleur

Trailer:



The Movie:

I Am Legend (2007)

8.5/10

I held off on watching this film for a long time, I don't get into the zombie/horror genre that much. It's all a question of suspension of disbelief and entertainment, and these films tend to be very far removed from anything plausible and more concerned with quantity of blood and gore rather than entertainment. "I am Legend" was a huge shock for me, this film was all about story and characters, even the zombies that were given very little screen time were given a personality. What really made this film for me were the following

1. They gave the zombie story some believability but having a back story of a super virus.
2. Will Smith was amazing in what was basically a 1 man show
3. The film had a message that wasn't told in buckets of blood but rather with some very dramatic scenes.

The Plot:

Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and perhaps the world. For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone. Mutant victims of the plague -- The Infected -- lurk in the shadows... watching Neville's every move... waiting for him to make a fatal mistake. Perhaps mankind's last, best hope, Neville is driven by only one remaining mission: to find a way to reverse the effects of the virus using his own immune blood. But he knows he is outnumbered... and quickly running out of time.


The Cast:

	Will Smith	...	Robert Neville
	Alice Braga	...	Anna
	Charlie Tahan	...	Ethan
	Salli Richardson	...	Zoe
	Willow Smith	...	Marley
	Darrell Foster	...	Mike - Military Escort
	April Grace	...	TV Personality
	Dash Mihok	...	Alpha Male
	Joanna Numata	...	Alpha Female
	Abbey	...	Sam
	Kona	...	Sam
	Samuel Glen	...	Military Driver - Jay
	James Michael McCauley	...	Male Evacuee (as James McCauley)
	Marin Ireland	...	Woman Evacuee
	Pedro Mojica	...	Sergeant

Trailer:



The Movie:

Hancock (2008)

8.5/10

A great idea for a superhero film! I liked this film for what it was and what it tried to do, within a genre that has been bombarded by Hollywood for the last few years. Hancock take the idea of being possessed with the powers to do great things, having the black mark on your character which usually pushes our heroes to shine and then saying what if the world still got that hero down? What if the hero didn't rise above his own turmoil for the greater good of others? It also adds a very important element to making the hero more human, by putting in the idea that all people great or small are only at their best with the support of others. A great theme and a great message. Hancock also has a very nice plot twist thrown in to help it stand further apart from so many other films of the genre.
Will Smith is really good in this role, I was never a fan of the independence day Smith, but his last several roles he has grown into an actor that I can depend on to deliver the character with alot of style and finese.

The Plot:

John Hancock (Will Smith) is an unhappy and reluctant superhero who is living in his own world. For some unknown reason, Hancock is depressed and has started drinking very heavily. He has saved many lives in Los Angeles over the years, but in doing so, he has no regards for damaging buildings, trains, roads, cars, or anything that gets in his way of getting the job done. The last time he captured several criminals, it cost the city $9 million to fix the damages. The public has had enough of Hancock, and they want him to stop or go to another city. Then one day, Hancock saves the life of Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman) from being run over by a train. Ray is a public relations executive who now can go home to his wife and child, because Hancock was there. Ray owes Hancock his life, and he makes it his mission to change his superhero's image and have the public cheering him. Ray's wife, Mary (Charlize Theron), believes Hancock cannot be fixed, and she doesn't want Ray to be hurt.

The Cast:

	Will Smith	...	John Hancock
	Charlize Theron	...	MAry Embrey
	Jason Bateman	...	Ray Embrey
	Jae Head	...	Aaron Kimberly
	Eddie Marsan	...	Kenneth 'Red' Parker Jr.
	David Mattey	...	Man Mountain
	Maetrix Fitten	...	Matrix
	Thomas Lennon	...	Mike
	Johnny Galecki	...	Jeremy
	Hayley Marie Norman	...	Hottie
	Dorothy Cecchi	...	Woman in Dive Bar
	Michelle Lemon	...	Girl at Bus Bench
	Akiva Goldsman	...	Executive #1
	Michael Mann	...	Executive #2
	Brad Leland	...	Executive #3

The Trailer:


The Movie:

The Rocker (2008)

6/10

A very generic yet entertaining film. It has some great comedic moments all of which are offset by the disneyesque rise of the dysfunctional suburban teen rock band. This film in many ways is like a cheap rip off of 'School of rock' yet like I say it has it's moments and overall works well as a light hearted comedy, perfect for a rainy day, but I wouldn't rush out to see it if I were you.

I was far from impressed with the teen rock band born of stereotype city, The poetic artist in need of a father figure, the punk rebel/yet shy and sweet angst girl and last but not least the over weight smart geek kid playing the keyboards in the band in hopes of getting a girl to talk to him. BLAH!

I was really into the idea of Christina Applegate, I like her and not only because she is some serious eye candy that every male from the married with children era is somewhat addicted too. Mainly because she is a brilliant comedic actor, especially in a support role, unfortunately the role never gave her that much to work with and although she did well, fell short of her potential.

The films saving grace came in the form of Rainn Wilson as Fish the naked drummer. In this role he was every bit as good as Jack Black in 'School of Rock' in some ways I think he far exceeds Blacks depiction of the past his prime rocker who never made it. For Rainn's performance alone I gave this film 4 of it's 6point rating!

The Plot:

The Rocker tells the story of a failed drummer who is given a second chance at fame. Robert "Fish" Fishman is the extremely dedicated and astoundingly passionate drummer for the eighties hair band Vesuvius, who is living the rock n' roll dream until he is unceremoniously kicked out of the band. Twenty years after his rock star fantasies are destroyed, just when Fish has finally given up all hope, he hears that his nephew's high school rock band A.D.D. is looking for a new drummer. They reluctantly make him the newest member of the band, giving him a chance to reclaim the rock God throne he's always thought he deserved, and taking the young band along for the ride of their lives.

The Cast:

	Rainn Wilson	...	Robert 'Fish' Fishman
	Christina Applegate	...	Kim
	Teddy Geiger	...	Curtis
	Josh Gad	...	Matt Gadman
	Emma Stone	...	Amelia
	Jeff Garlin	...	Stan
	Jane Lynch	...	Lisa
	Jason Sudeikis	...	David Marshall
	Will Arnett	...	Lex
	Howard Hesseman	...	Gator
	Fred Armisen	...	Kerr
	Bradley Cooper	...	Trash
	Lonny Ross	...	Sticks
	Jon Glaser	...	Billy
	Jane Krakowski	...	Carol

Trailer:


The Movie:

Step Brothers (2008)

7/10

They are back at it again! Will Ferrell and John C Reilly are back in a new comedy, that will not disappoint any of their fans. As usual they look like they are just having fun making a wacky movie together again. A bunch of dick, gay and fart jokes in this one, and it goes without saying, these 2 guys do their best to show us just how cool they are not!

The Plot:

Brennan Huff (Will Ferrell) is a thirty-nine-year-old who has never left home and lives with his divorced mother, Nancy Huff (Mary Steenburgen). Dale Doback (John C. Reilly) is a forty-year-old who also has never left home and lives with his widower father, Dr. Robert Doback (Richard Jenkins). Both of them are unemployed and have been living off the goodness of their parents their whole lives. Nancy meets Robert; they fall in love, marry, and move into Robert's home. The two sons are forced to live together in the same room as step brothers. Brennan and Dale initially hate each other, but find out that they are not too different. They are like 12-year-olds trapped in adult bodies who haven't grown up and live in their own little worlds. They become best friends, and then their parents decide to kick them out, because they are getting a divorce. They set up job interviews, but to no avail. Their lives are about to change, and they must grow up.

The Cast:

Will Ferrell	...	Brennan Huff
John C. Reilly	...	Dale Dobak
Mary Steenburgen	...	Nancy Huff
Richard Jenkins	...	Dr. Robert Dobak
Jason Davis	...	TJ
Wayne Federman	...	Blind Man
Kyle Felts	...	Wine Mixer Heckler
Travis T. Flory	...	Redheaded Kid (as Travis Flory)
Kathryn Hahn	...	Alice Huff
Chris Henchy	...	First Homebuyer Husband
Bryce Hurless	...	9-Year-Old Brennan
Brian Huskey	...	Interviewer
Ken Jeong	...	Employment Agent
Paula Killen	...	Rental Agent
Breaunna Lake	...	Student
Phil LaMarr	...	Second Homebuyer Husband
Logan Manus	...	Chris Gardoski

Trailer:



The Movie:

Eagle Eye (2008)

8/10

Eagle Eye is a fast paced Big Brother meets 2001: space odyssee kinda film. We have seen this film before many times over; some cloaked figure is using the good guys as human lab rats, putting them through all kinds of near death moments, never revealing the real reason. But our brave protagonist has more than meets the eye and searches for the meaning of it all trying to save their skin and that of their new found loved ones before it is too late...blah,blah,blah! Actually I am a fan of these kinds of films, they do their job, they entertain the hell out of me!
Eagle Eye has just a little bit more though; Firstly they have Shia Labeouf heading up the main role as the anti-hero, this kid has more screen presence than just about anyone in his demographic. Second they take a stance against something real that we are all effected by at this crazy time in the world: The Patriot Act. I tend to find that most big budget action films throw hints at being topical, but Eagle Eye, is almost completely topical!

The Plot:

Jerry Shaw (Shia LaBeouf) returns home after the mysterious death of his successful twin brother. He and a single mother, Rachel Holloman (Michelle Monaghan), find out that they have been framed as terrorists, and they are threatened into becoming members of a cell tasked to assassinate a politician.

Cast:

	Shia LaBeouf	...	Jerry Shaw
	Michelle Monaghan	...	Rachel Holloman
	Rosario Dawson	...	Zoe Perez
	Michael Chiklis	...	Defense Secretary
	Anthony Mackie	...	Major William Bowman
	Ethan Embry	...	Agent Toby Grant
	Billy Bob Thornton	...	Agent Thomas Morgan
	Anthony Azizi	...	Ranim Khalid
	Cameron Boyce	...	Sam Holloman
	Lynn Cohen	...	Mrs. Wierzbowski
	Bill Smitrovich	...	Admiral Thompson
	Charles Carroll	...	Mr. Miller
	William Sadler	...	William Shaw
	Deborah Strang	...	Jerry's Mom
	Dariush Kashani	...	Sgt. Rourke (Translator)

Trailer:



The Movie: