Shia LeBeouf and Michelle Monahan’s every move is being watched, and every action may lead to their demise in the action-thriller EAGLE EYE. LeBeouf is Jerry Shaw, a twenty-something slacker whose main source of income is a toss-up between petty gambling and his work at a copy center. Monahan is Rachel Holloman, a single mother of one. Jerry and Rachel’s lives have nothing in common until someone calls each of them and demands certain actions. Jerry fears for his own life, while Rachel’s son Sam’s life hangs in the balance. Each of them must follow a series of instructions, while attempting to discover why and how a third party is dictating their every move. Here, Jerry and Rachel first meet, and immediately are thrust into a high speed chase. 
Some films require a suspension of disbelief, but EAGLE EYE requires a complete cerebral shutdown. Even if you buy into the general conceit of the film, which is as ludicrous as they come, the details involved are preposterous and the untimely deaths are laughably bad. LeBeouf who has shown a surprisingly keen eye for scripts at a young age, erred in his decision to make this laugher. He and Monaghan are relatively unscathed, but the same can not be said of DISTURBIA director D.J. Caruso and a collection of screenwriters. It’s hard to imagine Caruso making much out of this mish-mash of a science fiction script, but less is more may have worked, leaving a little more imagination to the viewer and less foolish visuals. Even with a subtler touch from Caruso, the outlandish story invites far too many eye-rolls and unintended laughs regarding Jerry and Rachel’s contacts from the unknown. EAGLE EYE attempts to provide some overarching theme about big brother’s intrusion into out daily lives, but its wasted in a picture that could have used a lot more oversight.
Grade: C-
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