Getting to the solution is a trial. Among the meaningless facts and opinions that fill the film’s 97-minute running time, we learn that Sydney’s blindness resulted from playing with firecrackers as a child; that her sister has lingering guilt about taking part in that mischief; and that, according to a medical specialist, cornea transplants are a reality because “stem cell research changed the game” for the blind.
Alba’s star has been on the rise, although it’s not clear if she’s a serious actress or simply tabloid fodder. She doesn’t bring much to the lead role in The Eye, but the film’s problems are far greater than her performance. The presence of Parker Posey, a wonderful, quirky actress in a wasted role as Sydney’s sister, makes the proceedings even more painful.
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The Eye does have three moments that make viewers jump—an average of one every 32 minutes. Some scare-fest. If your eyes stay open during The Eye, it’s only because you’re checking your watch.
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CAUTIONS:
- Language/Profanity: Lord’s name taken in vain; some profanity.
- Drugs/Alcohol: A woman recommends drinking two glasses of sherry the night before an operation; a woman drinks sherry out of a bottle.
- Sex/Nudity: A woman showers; very fleeting glimpses of the top of her buttocks and side of her breast.
- Violence: A woman attempts to hang herself; flashes of people on fire; visions and dreams of being incinerated; spirit beings scream and lunge at Sydney; deep gashes on an arm; a woman breaks a glass window with her fists; a woman pulls the skin above and below her eye; blood comes out of a woman’s eyes; glass pierces eyes; massive explosion.
- Religion: Sydney sees the spirits of dead people being led away by spiritual “escorts,” although where they’re headed is never discussed.