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The Eye (2003)

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Reviews Counted:100

Fresh:64

Rotten:36

Average Rating:6.1/10

Consensus: Conventional ghost tale with a few genuine scares.

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:Jun 6, 2003 Limited

Box Office: $339,607

Synopsis: THE EYE, directed by twin brothers Danny and Oxide Pang, is a Chinese/Thai horror film that focuses on Mun (Sin-je Lee), a cornea-transplant recipient who has been blind most of her life. As Mun... THE EYE, directed by twin brothers Danny and Oxide Pang, is a Chinese/Thai horror film that focuses on Mun (Sin-je Lee), a cornea-transplant recipient who has been blind most of her life. As Mun adjusts to her newfound sight, she begins to see haunting visions of dead people. As these terrifying visions become more frequent, Mun turns to a young psychiatrist, Dr. Wah (Lawrence Chou), for help. Eventually the two track the identity of the deceased eye donor to Thailand, and there the mystery is finally brought to light. With THE EYE, the Pang brothers enter the increasingly populated subgenre of contemporary Asian horror. Drawing on the visual language of recent Japanese films such as RING and PULSE, as well as Hollywood films THE SIXTH SENSE and STIR OF ECHOES, this chilling tale implies more than it reveals, building a deep sense of dread, even from the opening credits. Although the "I-see-dead-people" plotline has been investigated numerous times, THE EYE manages to put a different lens on the idea through subtleties in the story and the charismatic performance of the radiant Sin-je Lee. Featuring scenes that will make all viewers wary of elevators, hospital recovery wards, and calligraphy, this film offers truly startling moments that will linger in the mind's eye for a long time. [More]

Starring: Sin-je Lee, Laurence Chou, Chutcha Rujinanon, Candy Lo

Starring: Sin-je Lee, Laurence Chou, Chutcha Rujinanon, Candy Lo, Edmund Chen, Pierre Png

Director: Danny Pang, Oxide Pang

Director: Danny Pang, Oxide Pang
Screenwriter: Jo Jo Hui Yuet Chun, Danny Pang, Oxide Pang
Producer: Lawrence Cheng
Composer: Orange Music
Studio: Palm Pictures

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With its spooky first-person rendering of Mun's experience -- blurred, tentative, disoriented -- The Eye creates a world of constant and imminent upheaval.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
11/21/03
Geoff Pevere
Geoff Pevere
Toronto Star
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Seriously flawed.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment 1 Comment
11/21/03
Bruce Kirkland
Bruce Kirkland
Jam! Movies

Though perhaps not the greatest thing since sliced eyeballs, The Eye is definitely worth a look, or even a double-take.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
11/21/03
Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail
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10/26/03
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
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The Pang Brothers rely on mixing reality with hokum to make their tale more strange than scary.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
10/21/03
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Here’s the movie The Sixth Sense should have been.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
10/16/03
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com

A modest pleasure for aficionados of chillers.

Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
10/10/03
Joe Baltake
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee

The Eye is not terribly original, but it is assured and engrossing, with some deliciously chilling scares and a subtle, compelling performance by Lee Sin-je.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
10/06/03
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

Starts out with a promising idea, makes hesitant steps toward doing something original with it, and runs pell-mell into the safety of horror movie cliches.

Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies | comment Comment
09/14/03
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
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09/12/03
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09/10/03
Steven Snyder
Steven Snyder
Zertinet Movies

The Eye is definitely a triumph of style over substance but, nevertheless, it’s been far too long since I’ve been genuinely spooked by a horror film.

Full Review Source: Rue Morgue Magazine | comment Comment
09/04/03
Jovanka Vuckovic
Jovanka Vuckovic
Rue Morgue Magazine

One thing 'The Eye' teaches us is that a 15-floor elevator ride really seems to take a long time when there's a ghost standing in the corner.

Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | comment Comment
08/26/03
John Beifuss
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

It's creepy and forbidding, the way good thrillers are. I suspect it would not hold up to multiple viewings, but it's a kick one time through, anyway.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
08/23/03
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
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It's not afraid to broach some deeper questions about the meaning of death, predestination and social and personal responsibility.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
08/22/03
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Until it loses its head in the final reel, [this] is a cool supernatural thriller that subtly mixes Western style and Eastern mysticism.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
08/22/03
Sean Means
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune

While this sampler of dreams and sense memory resembles dark clouds on a horizon, it never reaches critical mass.

Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
08/07/03
Duane Dudek
Duane Dudek
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Along with the smudgy visuals, the first part of the movie goes heavy on the shock cuts and sudden loud noises -- effective interruptions in a narrative that leans toward the quiet and introspective.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
08/01/03
Richard C. Walls
Richard C. Walls
Orlando Weekly

The overall visual imagery is terrifically effective, unsettling and eerie, yet darkly beautiful at the same time.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
07/31/03
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Film Threat

Despite its over-familiarity, The Eye manages a decent atmosphere.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
07/30/03
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
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