What if you were accused of being a terrorist and suddenly had your every move tracked and manipulated by a mysterious force? That's the premise behind the new film Eagle Eye which reunites star Shia LeBeouf with his Disturbia director D.J. Caruso. With a strong cast and tons of action, Eagle Eye is a fun, high-octane thriller... just don't think too much as you watch it.
Shia LeBeouf plays Jerry Shaw, a Chicagoan living a mundane life as a copy associate. After his twin brother Ethan (also played by LeBeouf in an uncredited role) suddenly dies, weird things start happening to him. When he goes to the ATM, more than $700,000 appears in his account. Suspicious packages arrive at his apartment including weapons, military plans, and explosives. He gets a phone call from an unknown woman telling him that the FBI is about to arrive. After he's arrested, the same mysterious voice tells him to duck a seemingly freak crane accident... one that allows him to escape.
From here, things get crazy as Jerry is guided by this voice which has the ability to use any and all forms of communication to contact and track him. However, Jerry's not the only one that this voice is instructing. Michelle Monaghan plays Rachel, a single mother who is also thrust into this situation after the voice calls her and threatens to kill her son. Jerry and Rachel meet when Rachel is unknowingly sent to pick Jerry up in a tense (and somewhat funny) scene. From there on, the two of them are at the mercy of the voice as they trek cross-country and try to avoid the FBI and other law enforcement agencies after them.
The supporting cast for this film is pretty good. Billy Bob Thornton plays Tom Morgan, the FBI agent assigned to Jerry Shaw's case. Rosario Dawson plays Agent Zoe Perez, an Air Force investigator who suspects that Jerry's brother Ethan (a member of the Air Force) may be connected to what's happening. Michael Chiklis plays the Secretary of Defense whose department may also have a role.
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1 - boborci
Thanks for the fair review!