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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
Mandoki probably thinks he's trafficking in archetypal themes of love and loss, but he's really just shoveling hooey.
There aren't enough grown-up relationships on screen these days. Angel Eyes is refreshing in its refusal to stoop to easy cliches.
There is not a lot of chemistry between Lopez and Caviezel, so their romance, around which the whole film revolves, never heats up.
A lot like Caviezel's earlier and popular flick Frequency. It may not be great moviemaking, but it does work.
A moribund melodrama which starts intriguingly before becoming utterly banal.
The slow pace of the film might be too much for those of you wanting a quick fix.
Angel Eyes is worth an investment of patience, although rather less of an investment would have been a welcome thing.
The fact that the major studios do such an expert job of marketing bad movies makes it all the more distressing when they appear to have no idea how to promote a good one. Such is the case with Warner Bros.' Angel Eyes.
Angel Eyes is high-concept schmaltz, full of short cuts to emotion laid over chasms of improbability.
It is a pleasure to see Ms. Lopez expand her acting range, and to see Mr. Caviezel move into the kind of major role he deserves.
Jennifer Lopez proves that her allure and talent can carry a complex mystery love story. We were delighted, surprised, and impressed.
Uses a down-to-earth approach in portraying its characters' imperfections.
Putting aside her last two choices, The Cell and The Wedding Planner, it seems J.Lo can deliver when given the right material and the right director.
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