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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. [More]

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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Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/08/02
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Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Film Threat

A lot like Caviezel's earlier and popular flick Frequency. It may not be great moviemaking, but it does work.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
05/17/01
Bob Longino
Bob Longino
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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An intriguing if flawed movie.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
05/17/01
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

Jennifer Lopez proves that her allure and talent can carry a complex mystery love story. We were delighted, surprised, and impressed.

Full Review Source: CinemaSense.Com | comment Comment
05/17/01
Cornell & Petricelli
Cornell & Petricelli
CinemaSense.Com

The performers bring the bluesy story to life in a pleasing chemistry that could have just as easily not happened with other performers.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
05/11/01
David Hunter
David Hunter
Hollywood Reporter
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...the commanding performances by the two leads more than make up for the excessively overlong running time.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
09/25/02
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

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.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

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.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
05/18/01
Eric Harrison
Eric Harrison
Houston Chronicle
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In this unusual romantic drama, Sharon and Catch are lifelines for each other. Both of them are trying to come to terms with loss.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
05/17/01
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

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05/22/01
Greg Dean Schmitz
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Full Review Source: UK Critic | comment Comment
10/28/01
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
UK Critic

effectively played by Lopez and Caviezel, both of whom are very good at conveying the strain of suppressed grief and denied affection.

Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette | comment Comment
06/09/02
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

Angel Eyes is worth an investment of patience, although rather less of an investment would have been a welcome thing.

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05/18/01
Jay Carr
Jay Carr
Boston Globe
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Lopez has great lips for pouting, and this somber script gives her ample opportunity to flex those skills.

Full Review Source: MovieMartyr.com | comment Comment
06/24/02
Jeremy Heilman
Jeremy Heilman
MovieMartyr.com

A less than perfect and often uneven, but nevertheless moderately enjoyable picture.

Full Review Source: Screen It! | comment Comment
05/18/01
Jim Judy
Jim Judy
Screen It!

Lopez and Caviezel do fine work, energized by the perceptive, intelligent script of Gerald Di Pego and Luis Mandoki's sympathetic, sure-footed direction.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
05/15/01
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

If Angel Eyes falters, it is because it becomes more obvious as it goes along, its sense of religiosity becoming less subtle.

Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
05/18/01
Joe Baltake
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee

Uncommonly compelling and exceptionally well-acted.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
06/04/01
Joe Leydon
Joe Leydon
San Francisco Examiner

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Full Review Source: Cinema Signals | comment Comment
11/27/01
Jules Brenner
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