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Angel Eyes (2001)
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Reviews Counted:121
Fresh:38
Rotten:83
Average Rating:4.7/10
Consensus: Though the earlier part of the movie suggested something more, the movie turns out to be nothing more than a schmaltzy romance.
Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language, violence and a scene of sexuality
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:May 18, 2001 Wide
Box Office: $23,761,243
Synopsis:
"Angel Eyes" is a story about a seemingly unlikely couple who cross paths under life-threatening circumstances as though they are destined not only to meet but to save each other's lives. Not once,...
"Angel Eyes" is a story about a seemingly unlikely couple who cross paths under life-threatening circumstances as though they are destined not only to meet but to save each other's lives. Not once, but twice.
Sharon's dedication to her job does little to compensate for the fact that she has no personal life. She has been estranged from her family for many years. Disconnected from them and from life in general, Sharon fills her days with work and her nights with her private regrets.
Somewhere in the same neighborhood a man who goes by the name of Catch is living his own half-life. A strange, haunted soul who sleeps in an empty apartment, he spends his days dispensing little gifts of goodwill to anyone in need. If it starts to rain and he notices a car window open, Catch will roll it up; if a stranger passes by, Catch will offer a smile. Twice a week he delivers groceries to a disabled woman named Elanora Davis (Shirley Knight). He and Elanora exchange the same light banter every time he stops by but she has learned not to ask him the kinds of questions he doesn't want to answer.
To most people who encounter him, Catch is an odd but harmless figure. To some, he appears dangerous, suspiciousÖthey wonder what he is up to. But Catch is indifferent to the reactions he elicits. He moves through the landscape in a kind of existential daze, performing his services automatically as though this is the only thing he was meant to do. Yet he seems to derive no real pleasure from it.
Like Sharon, Catch has no personal life.
When Sharon learns that her parents, Josephine (Sonia Braga) and Carl (Victor Argo) are planning a big party to celebrate the renewal of their wedding vows and she has not been invited, she reaches a crisis. At the same time, Sharon's investigations into her new lover's background bring up issues for him that he would do anything to avoid - even if it means never seeing her again.
After years of dealing with their pain in the only way they knew how, Sharon and Catch must make some difficult decisions and risk losing each other if they are going to move forward and reclaim their lives. -- © 2001 Warner Bros.
Starring: Jennifer Lopez, James Caviezel, Sonia Braga, Terrence Howard
Starring: Jennifer Lopez, James Caviezel, Sonia Braga, Terrence Howard, Jeremy Sisto, Victor Argo, Shirley Knight, Monet Mazur
Director: Luis Mandoki
Director: Luis Mandoki
Screenwriter: Gerald DiPego, Michael Seitzman
Producer: Mark Canton, Elie Samaha
Composer: Marco Beltrami
Studio: Warner Bros.
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Reviews for Angel Eyes
A lot like Caviezel's earlier and popular flick Frequency. It may not be great moviemaking, but it does work.
Jennifer Lopez proves that her allure and talent can carry a complex mystery love story. We were delighted, surprised, and impressed.
The performers bring the bluesy story to life in a pleasing chemistry that could have just as easily not happened with other performers.
...the commanding performances by the two leads more than make up for the excessively overlong running time.
An intelligent, impassioned adult romance that has a lot to say, and doesn't feel the need to let a rock soundtrack full of love ballads explain it.
This second half of the movie is almost as promising as the first. But the total abandonment of the initial tone and narrative strategy feels like a bait-and-switch scam.
In this unusual romantic drama, Sharon and Catch are lifelines for each other. Both of them are trying to come to terms with loss.
effectively played by Lopez and Caviezel, both of whom are very good at conveying the strain of suppressed grief and denied affection.
Angel Eyes is worth an investment of patience, although rather less of an investment would have been a welcome thing.
Lopez has great lips for pouting, and this somber script gives her ample opportunity to flex those skills.
A less than perfect and often uneven, but nevertheless moderately enjoyable picture.
Lopez and Caviezel do fine work, energized by the perceptive, intelligent script of Gerald Di Pego and Luis Mandoki's sympathetic, sure-footed direction.
If Angel Eyes falters, it is because it becomes more obvious as it goes along, its sense of religiosity becoming less subtle.
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