DISTURBIA is indeed a shameless rip from REAR WINDOW, but it’s done well, and the film entertains on its own merits. TAKING LIVES and TWO FOR THE MONEY are best forgotten, but I don’t think it’s the directing that is the issue with either one of them. I quite liked THE SALTON SEA, and even hosted a screening of it at the American Cinematheque before it was released. ![]() I was a little taken aback when I was talking with someone this weekend and they referred to DJ Caruso as “a big fat hackity hack.” Is that really what we’ve come to? You’re either an auteur or a hack? There’s no middle ground where professional, slick directors for hire can exist? I don’t think Caruso’s had a particularly personal filmography thus far, but I think his films are generally well-made, and there’s a subtle sense of style to the best of them. ![]() That way, nobody gets uptight, and I’m able to fully articulate my reaction to the movie. If you still haven’t seen the film, just skip this review altogether, and just know that I thought it was passable entertainment that doesn’t quite hold together as a movie, and that some of the more overt sci-fi elements are a little too silly for me to give this a wholehearted recommendation.īut I think it’s almost impossible to discuss the film without detailing the plot elements that do or don’t work, and Paramount was verrrrrrrrry nervous about any spoilers appearing in any pre-release reviews, so I felt like the only way to write this piece was to wait until the film was out. Okay, it’s been out for a few days now, so I feel comfortable writing an EAGLE EYE review that contains a few spoilers.
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