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Writers (WGA):
Sebastian Gutierrez (screenplay)Jo Jo Yuet-chun Hui (2002 screenplay "Jian gui") ...
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Release Date:
1 February 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
How can you believe your eyes when they're not yours? morePlot:
The remake of the Hong Kong film "Jian Gui", a woman who receives an eye transplant that allows her to see into the supernatural world. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Watching with one eye shut moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jessica Alba | ... | Sydney Wells | |
| Alessandro Nivola | ... | Dr. Paul Faulkner | |
| Parker Posey | ... | Helen Wells | |
| Rade Serbedzija | ... | Simon McCullough | |
| Fernanda Romero | ... | Ana Christina Martinez | |
| Rachel Ticotin | ... | Rosa Martinez | |
| Obba Babatundé | ... | Dr. Haskins | |
| Danny Mora | ... | Miguel | |
| Chloe Moretz | ... | Alicia (as Chloë Grace Moretz) | |
| Brett A. Haworth | ... | Shadowman | |
| Kevin K. | ... | Tomi Cheung | |
| Tamlyn Tomita | ... | Mrs. Cheung | |
| Esodie Geiger | ... | Nurse | |
| Karen Austin | ... | Mrs. Hillman | |
| Ryan J. Pezdirc | ... | Nurse Room Attendant |
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Rated PG-13 for violence/terror and disturbing content.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
98 min | Turkey:92 min (DVD version)Country:
USAColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #44048) | Singapore:PG | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:15 | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:16 | Malaysia:U | Australia:M | Ireland:15A | Hong Kong:IIB | Finland:K-15 | Taiwan:R-12 | Italy:T | Norway:15 | South Korea:15 | Germany:16 | Brazil:14Fun Stuff
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To prepare for her role, Jessica Alba took violin lessons for 6 months. She also learned basic Braille. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Sydney and Paul walk over to the Mexican child to ask him about the fire, in the shot of Paul talking to him, you can clearly see the cameraman's shadow cast on the ground to the right. moreQuotes:
Alicia Millstone: I know you're scared. Don't be. 'Cause the world really is beautiful. moreSoundtrack:
Denver Boot moreFAQ
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In "The Eye," a remake of a Chinese movie from 2002, Jessica Alba plays a blind woman who gets her sight back thanks to a successful cornea transplant. The only hitch is that with her new eyes - which were donated by a young lady with psychic powers - comes the unasked-for ability to see into the spirit world and predict the future.
"The Eye" might have been an interesting film had it focused solely on how a once-blind girl learns to adjust to life in a suddenly sighted world. Instead, we're subjected to an inane, gimmicky thriller in which the heroine improbably manages to run across either a dead person or someone doomed to die just about every time she turns a corner.
There's no end of point-of-view shots in which ghouls jump out and yell "Boo!" at the audience, but the whole thing is about as scary as a youngster dressed in a bedsheet doing the same thing on Halloween.