The Eyes

The core of this movie is so ridiculous. hostages are not afraid and act super normal . and the EYE thing is most ridicules part of this movie!

Six people wake up in a room tied to their chairs. They get 2 hours to figure out why they are there. Then bad things will happen. This is the typical premise of "escape room" movies and The Eyes is no exception. Yes, it's a low-budget contribution to genre but has a nice quirky ending. The actors are B-rated but do a decent job throughout the film. At one point the film gives away a little too much but the twist at the end saves it from a nose dive. Don't expect an excessive production. It is basically a bunch of actors, a room and a camera. But if you like escape room movies, this isn't too bad and can definitely be compared to Exam, House of 9, Nine dead and others.

Dialogue, delivery, plot setting and were TERRIBLE! Disembodied voice was flat, yet rushed. Just awful reading of horrible lines. "Pretty porn star" girl reacted like a two year old having a tantrum rather than a traumatized, terrified person. Cursing teen just cursed for zero reason. All the characters were unlikable and the acting was so, so bad. Randos awaken tied to chairs, badly acted confusion and anger ensues. "let's get to know each other!" Weak backstories disclosed, (also limply acted,as is par for this movie). My fave plot holes were the multi angle "surreptitious" drone murder shot,the lawyer with no legal airs whatsoever,everyone KNOWING they are being accused of all being murderers and no one saying anything until forced. Could have been a decent movie if written and acted better.

...and the label 'suspense' would only apply if that droning first hour was actually engrossing! But, sure, that single twist in the name of justice just about makes up for all the time lost.

The dialogue was good (screenplay), and the acting was fairly convincing, but the endgame was very obvious. I watched this because I love psychological thrillers like this, however after 20 minutes in, I knew what was going on. The story overall was good, but the direction it took was made for simpletons. If you can't figure it out, you need to exercise your brain more often.