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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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Angel Eyes is a romance without love, a suspense drama without tension, a thriller without excitement.

Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | comment Comment
05/18/01
Bob Aulert
Bob Aulert
culturevulture.net

The slow pace of the film might be too much for those of you wanting a quick fix.

Full Review Source: BeatBoxBetty.com | comment Comment
05/18/01
BeatBoxBetty.com

Angel Eyes can be downright silly, like when a moony Lopez pieces together the dandelion puffball that Caviezel gave her days ago. Just like the movie, it irretrievably falls apart.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
05/18/01
Susan Wloszczyna
Susan Wloszczyna
USA Today
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Angel Eyes is really nothing more than a love story between two people who could save a lot of money by moving in together.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
05/18/01
Geoff Pevere
Geoff Pevere
Toronto Star
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A jumbled mess.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
05/18/01
John Zebrowski
John Zebrowski
Seattle Times

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!

A well-acted character study of a hardworking woman, by a screenwriter (Gerald DiPego) and a director with enough integrity to dispense with the usual Hollywood distractions.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
05/18/01
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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A snooze.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
05/18/01
Andrew O'Hehir
Andrew O'Hehir
Salon.com
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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

The most notable performance to date from an actress whose hype has heretofore outstretched her work.

Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | comment Comment
05/18/01
Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

More like a TV movie of the week, but without any commercial breaks to interrupt the melodramatic tedium.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
05/18/01
Tor Thorsen
Tor Thorsen
Reel.com

A mish-mash of a movie that can't decide whether it wants to be a thriller, love story, psychological drama or all of the above. It ends up prompting laughter when it doesn't mean to.

Full Review Source: Ottawa Citizen | comment Comment
05/18/01
Steven Mazey
Steven Mazey
Ottawa Citizen

As that mystery unravels, so does the film, growing less interesting and more conventionally schmaltzy by the minute.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
05/18/01
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel

As hollow reconciliations pile up and the talk outweighs the drama, the film dribbles off into trivia.

Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
05/18/01
Shawn Levy
Shawn Levy
Oregonian

The two stars have chemistry, but this romantic mystery is finally too lugubrious for a performer with the energy reserves of Lopez.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
05/18/01
Jan Stuart
Jan Stuart
Newsday
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The product is so synthetic it has only attitude where its heart ought to be.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/18/01
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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Subdued romance tricked up to look like Sixth Sense-style supernatural melodrama

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
05/18/01
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

An unusual yet satisfying offering.

Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
05/18/01
Sue Pierman
Sue Pierman
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Angel Eyes is so dull and marshmallowy, not even Lopez's naturally piquant charm can liven it up. It's a mopefest.

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05/18/01
Rene Rodriguez
Rene Rodriguez
Miami Herald

A carefully crafted romantic drama of considerable insight and emotional impact that provides Lopez an acting challenge she meets with ease.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
05/18/01
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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