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The Eye (2008) 5.2
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5.2/10 from 31,825 users
Metascore: 36/100
Reviews: 142 user | 163 critic | 13 from Metacritic.com A woman receives an eye transplant that allows her to see into the supernatural world. Remake of the Hong Kong film "Jian Gui". |
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Tomi Cheung
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The violinist Sydney Wells has been blind since she was five years old due to an accident. She submits to a surgery of cornea transplantation to recover her vision, and while recovering from the operation, she realizes that she's having strange visions. With the support of Dr. Paul Faulkner, Sidney finds who the donor of her eyes and begins a journey to find out the truth behind her visions. Written by Genesis Rojas, Caracas, Venezuela.
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How Can You Believe Your Eyes When They're Not Yours? See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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Release Date:
1 February 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£704,655 (UK) (25 April 2008)Gross:
£1,783,992 (UK) (16 May 2008)Company Credits
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Teen on Skateboard: Oh, shit. Thanks. I didn't see that.
Sydney Wells: Neither did I.
Sydney Wells: [voice-over while Sydney walks in the street and settles in a café] People say seeing is believing, but for me, that's not entirely true. I lost my sight when I was five years old. Those memories of what I have seen have faded so much that I doubt I'd even recognize myself anymore. Now I see using my other senses. I can smell the rain before it drops, but I can't watch it fall. I can feel the sun on my face, but I can't see it rise...
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Written by Alex Stiff and Marc Cazorla
Performed by The Frequency
Courtesy of The Frequency
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To prepare for her role, Jessica Alba took violin lessons for 6 months, which she started while filming Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer. She also learned basic Braille. See more »Goofs
The music from Sidney's violin does not match her arm movement at all. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Teen on Skateboard: Oh, shit. Thanks. I didn't see that.
Sydney Wells: Neither did I.
Sydney Wells: [voice-over while Sydney walks in the street and settles in a café] People say seeing is believing, but for me, that's not entirely true. I lost my sight when I was five years old. Those memories of what I have seen have faded so much that I doubt I'd even recognize myself anymore. Now I see using my other senses. I can smell the rain before it drops, but I can't watch it fall. I can feel the sun on my face, but I can't see it rise...
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"Stars"Written by Alex Stiff and Marc Cazorla
Performed by The Frequency
Courtesy of The Frequency
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With virtually every successful Asian horror movie of the last few years having already been remade by Hollywood, it was only a matter of time before Gin gwai (AKA The Eye) got the treatment, despite the original not really being all that great (I found it fairly entertaining, but unexceptional—my rating: 6/10).
Jessica Alba plays Sydney Wells, a blind violinist who receives a cornea transplant only to discover that her new set of peepers allow her to see much more than she had originally bargained for: Sydney can see dead people!! Aided by her doctor, she attempts to unravel the terrible secret behind her scary supernatural power.
Directed by David Moreau and Xavier Palud, The Eye is a totally unnecessary and dreary remake that copies parts of original verbatim, alters scenes that should have been left well alone (the creepy cafe meat-licking scene has gone, and the downbeat ending has been swapped for a typical Hollywood crowd pleaser), and totally botches what should be the scariest bit of the whole film (the lift scene is VERY disappointing).
Take my advice: If you've already seen Gin gwai, then stay away from The Eye.