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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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Running out of stuff to make the characters do, Di Pego is reduced to having them make speeches.

Full Review Source: eye WEEKLY | comment Comment
06/04/01
Catharine Tunnacliffe
Catharine Tunnacliffe
eye WEEKLY

Uncommonly compelling and exceptionally well-acted.

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

There aren't enough grown-up relationships on screen these days. Angel Eyes is refreshing in its refusal to stoop to easy cliches.

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
06/03/01
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

If you did not buy J.Lo as a scholarly scientist in The Cell, then you probably will have a problem with her here.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
06/01/01
Harry Haun
Harry Haun
Film Journal International

Lopez takes a chance on the tough role of police officer Sharon Pogue and she pulls it off beautifully.

Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
05/30/01
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

There is not a lot of chemistry between Lopez and Caviezel, so their romance, around which the whole film revolves, never heats up.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
05/29/01
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Apollo Guide

the film is like a tease, always suggesting something much deeper, more profound, or at least surprising that what it ultimately reveals

Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | comment Comment
05/28/01
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

Mandoki probably thinks he's trafficking in archetypal themes of love and loss, but he's really just shoveling hooey.

Full Review Source: AboutFilm.com | comment Comment
05/26/01
Carlo Cavagna
Carlo Cavagna
AboutFilm.com

Director Luis Mandoki lets another film drown in the tear-jerker tide.

Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment Comment
05/24/01
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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Mostly, it's just humdrum kitchen-sink stuff that wouldn't even be interesting enough for Oprah.

Full Review Source: Journal News (Westchester, NY) | comment Comment
05/23/01
Marshall Fine
Marshall Fine
Journal News (Westchester, NY)

..."Angel Eyes" plunges earthward.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
05/23/01
Laura Clifford
Laura Clifford
Reeling Reviews
N/R

"Sometimes being a survivor can be a mixed blessing..."

Full Review Source: www.susangranger.com | comment Comment
05/23/01
Susan Granger
Susan Granger
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N/R

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Full Review Source: Houston Community Newspapers | comment Comment
05/22/01
Gary Brown
Gary Brown
Houston Community Newspapers

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Full Review Source: Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies | comment Comment
05/22/01
Greg Dean Schmitz
Greg Dean Schmitz
Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies

A tearjerking romantic confection that ... is only partially digestible.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
05/22/01
Mark Holcomb
Mark Holcomb
Village Voice

The plot gets weaker and weaker until it dies of predictability.

Full Review Source: Talking Pictures (U.S.) | comment Comment
05/21/01
Tony Toscano
Tony Toscano
Talking Pictures (U.S.)

"Stay with me" Jennifer Lopez whispers over and over at the start of the film. Take my advice: Don't.

Full Review Source: Nitrate Online | comment Comment
05/21/01
Elias Savada
Elias Savada
Nitrate Online

You may need prayer to get through this one without dying from boredom.

Full Review Source: 3BlackChicks Review | comment Comment
05/21/01
Kamal  'The Diva' Larsuel
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
3BlackChicks Review

It settles for wan formula.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia City Paper | comment Comment
05/18/01
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
Philadelphia City Paper

Tries so hard to be natural, somehow feels like it's wearing a little too much mascara.

Full Review Source: Fresno Bee | comment Comment
05/18/01
Donald Munro
Donald Munro
Fresno Bee
 
 
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