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Summary: Worth the effort
Review: Syrupy, mellow drama from director Luis Mandoki (When A Man Loves a Woman) that is sometimes flat but thanks to some very lovely moments and excellent performances by its two leads is never worth abandoning. Jennifer Lopez is riveting as a Chicago cop who is still hurting over the many conflicts she has had since chilhood with her abusive father and passive mother. One night on the job she is saved from death by a mysterious drifter (Jim Caviezel) who seems just as heartbroken over something, but he won't say what. Caviezel matches Lopez's performance in his moody role, but as has been the case with his last few films his hairstylists and makeup artists seem determined to completely hide the fact that this is a very good looking guy (realism is one thing, but come on! We're paying money here!) The experience of the film is that these two people heal each other simply by becoming each other's friends, and Mandoki's sense of atmosphere gives much to the film (the aforementioned Meg Ryan weepie, on the other hand, was never quite so effective). Better films have been made along this theme, from Passion Fish to As Good As It Gets, but anyone who likes a slow but steady drama about people revealing themselves to one another will definitely want to take a look at this worthwhile romance. Also listen for a fantastic jazzy score highlighted by a trumpet performance of the classy "Nature Boy" (also used this year in Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge).
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Summary: Misleading title - a mediocre flick
Review: Strangely, Angel Eyes starts as a thriller, building a promising Ghost- or Unbreakable-style tension. Sharon (J Lopez), the leading lady, is a lady-cop, tough but vulnerable, good-looking, but not eye-striking (thank God, the tasteless extremities of the Cell are over and forgotten), arrives at a scene of a terrible car-crash and tries to keep the last breathing victim alive (we keep guessing, who it is and what becomes of this person). Then, in a year's time, she is saved from a mortal assault by a handsome mysterious guy, Catch. Romance is budding quickly, but who he really is? Well, not a guardian angel, not a reincarnation apparition, not even a victim of traumatic amnesia. Actors and director keep beating around the bush, stretching patience to the maximum, while you feel irritation building: what angels have to do with all this mediocre mess? Whatever potential this flick had, vanishes into the thin air after first 40 minutes, degrading into mumbo-jumbo attempting to fuse together family drama, psychological thriller and banal love-story. Some ghosts from the past creep in and the viewers are dragged through all possible cliches while the characters deal them in with strained grimaces. Given the material, J-Lo does her best, while J. Caviezel, who's an undeniably gorgeous hunk (at least in Frequency he showed what he's capable of), shuffles around as a heavy-lidded sweating mannequin on heavy sedatives. Sorry, but these two actors could do better and really ought to know better before signing to participate into this trite, lazily written mess. Watch it once and learn how one s h o u l d n't make movies!
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Summary: Waste time & Money to watch such poor movie
Review: This is a very bad and boring movie. Story is so bad. No suprise at all. Well, it's suprised to find out somebody can make such movie.
If you are the fans of Jennifer Lopez and would like to see some sexy scene from her, you will be absolutely disappointed.
I want my money back for the ticket and the bottle of water.
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Summary: Angel looks
Review: Jeniffer Lopez is truly a beutiful woman . In this movie the viewers will be glad to discover that she looks even sexier than usual in the police uniform . She's rude , she hangs out with the boys all the time but still , she's magnetic . In the film now , Catch ( Caviezel ) has lost his wife and child in a car accident a year ago and since then he wanders around the town with no goal in his life . Sharon ( Lopez ) on the other hand is being shut out by all her relatives because when she was a child she called the police once in order to protect her mother from her father who was abusing her . Yet here , we find her almost begging for forgiveness , trying to eventually fit right back in . The message of this part of the movie seems to sum up to this : when the man of the house hits his wife , it's wrong to ask for help . It's a family thing ,you see and it will ( hopefully ) stop at some point . Caviezel has troubles with his role too . He's being haunted by ghosts of the past and spend his time walking around like a good-looking E.T . His character is traumatised on the surface but what actually lies beneath that ?... who knows . Angel Eyes doesn't seem to bother to tell us anything more about Catch besides showing us his " angel eyes ". Furthermore , the problems with the script make the romance seem weird . The pieces don't fit that good together and the result is a well-crafted yet aimless film . Angel Eyes doesn't work as well as it could and it's a pity since it's been well directed and despite their problems , its two stars deliver the best they can with the roles they've been given and manage develop a bizzare yet affecting chemistry between them .
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Summary: A sleeper worth seeing
Review: I didn't see this film in theaters because the reviews were bad, then I watched it recently in a hotel room. I was so pleasantly surprised with Jennifer Lopez's performance, the writing, the direction and the level of taste all around that I watched it again in another hotel room, then I pre-ordered the DVD so my husband could watch with me. James Caviezel is haunting as the man who has withdrawn from life (I never thought he was dead throughout the film, just wounded emotionally). I thought the relationship between the Lopez and him was realistic and sweet without being mushy. Lopez is edgy and vulnerable and a far better actress than she is given credit for being. Her last scene regarding her father is stunning and very emotional. Quite extraordinary in its restraint and good taste. I have decided after seeing films like this that were panned by critics (Moulin Rouge is another example)that I will ignore the critics and go with judgment. You should, too.
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Summary: Heaven on earth? Or just an angel?
Review: "Thumbs Up!" Jennifer Lopez stars in this romance thriller, Angel Eyes, with James Casvizel best known for his role in Frequency. The chiller thriller, romancer dancer that this is, is good, however, there are many cliches, and misunderstandings to it. Without giving anything away, I just want to say, that the way the plot just turned from petty-petty romantic coincedence, to thrill-chill-seeker- really surprised me, since I hadn't seen the trailer at all. The story has its goofs, as the does the acting, but hey its fun and smart. No movie is absolutely perfect... well maybe not. But this is probably one of Lopez's better films to make a high note in her acting career. Check it out, have a good time. Its a suspense, guess-a-minute thriller, so I'm sure you'll all enjoy.
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Summary: Angel has eyes- no legs
Review: Angel has eyes- no legs A basic formula movie, with a few nip and tucks to make it appear slightly different, this movie might have been direct to cable if it didn't have the guarantee teen, and pre teen audience. Jennifer Lopez plays a troubled cop who gets involved with a troubled victim, and their troubles united to lift them both. At times, it seems that the film is trying to escape its formula, and do a bit more-- and at times, it succeeds in doing a bit more. But I suppose the trouble I had with this film, is that it never succeeded in delighting or surprising me-- and it never actually said anything about the troubles the two were going through-- and like so many films of late, it wasn't really about anything. --Borrowing heavily from the stock image footage of the Sixth Sense, it appears that this movie is trying to mislead us to believe that the main male character "Catch" is dead. It drops the same hints as the Sixth Sense-- The man is killed in the opening scene, we flash forward a year later- he never changes his clothes-- he runs into a kid with highlights in his hair-- and the color red keeps reappearing in his presence. --But, unless your a pre-teen with no attention span, you will never for a moment think he may be dead-- or wonder if Catch is the same guy from the accident. -Oh by the way-- in the opening scene we never see his face--why?? -- This comes off more like cornball tricks, than it succeeds in adding any interest. --I suppose that some thought was given to this script, and it is true that Jennifer Lopez is a far better actress than I would have thought her capable of. It is, a somewhat enjoyable film, which, really should have been enjoyed on cable. It had a vision of better things, but was simply unable, or unwilling to fulfill it. --It had eyes, but no legs. --And-- please, someone tell Hollywood that most people don't swear every other word-- and please tell them to get a camera man that's able of holding the camera still when something's going on. --These elements are also popping up often in films today-- with the addition to, what I call, the double ending syndrome: They could give a sad ending --and they didn't want to give a happy ending-- so they did both-- playing to both sides of the fence-- which only weakens any story.
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Summary: Romantic, heart-warming, and thrilling
Review: I saw this film with my boyfriend, and, in my opinion, ANGEL EYES is a romantic, heart-warming, and thrilling romantic thriller. If you ask me, Sharon (Jennifer Lopez) and Catch (James Caviezel) made a perfect couple. One of the things I liked most about this film is when Catch played the trumpet when he and Sharon went out to the nightclub. They made the perfect couple, if you ask me. In conclusion, I HIGHLY recommend this romantic, heart-warming, and thrilling romantic thriller to all you Jennifer Lopez fans out there who have not seen it. You're in for a real treat, so, go to the theater with a friend and see it.
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Summary: "Angel Eyes, That Old Devil Sent...ect"
Review: "Angel Eyes" had a lot of misconceptions floating around it. Many people I talked with after seeing the movie told me they thought it was a ghost story. I myself thought it was going to be a detective story. As it turns out,it's a love story. "Angel Eyes" is a differnt type of movie we (the American public)are use to watching. And, to be honest, I'm glad it's not the average everyday Hollywood fare we've been getting lately. But, unfortunately not many people share my same opinions, as it's not doing very well at the box office. In just 3 weeks the film has managed to gross a little over 21 million dollars. Jennifer Lopez stars as Sharon Pogue, a Chicago cop who meets an usually man, played by James Cauiezel (Catch). There's something Sharon (Lopez) just can't figure out about this guy, like why doesn't he ever shave? lol. No, but really, she just can't seem to place him. Who is he? That's not only the question she wants answered but, so do we! Now, in order to be honest, I have to "warn" people who go see this movie. The beggining scenes with Catch (Cauiezel) may not make much sense to you. You may start to come to your own conclusions about him too quickly. "Angel Eyes" is best described as a puzzle. And it's at the very end we find all the pieces, everything makes sense. I really don't want to spoil everything for thoses who decide to go see this movie by giving away too much of the plot. The less you know, the better. All you really have to know is, it's not a ghost story. Director Luis Manoki and writter Gerald Di Pego have come up with a very interesting approach to take on a love story. It works and carries your attention. The characters are pretty well developed, and we sorta get that sense that we "know" them. Which I personally like when movies do that. I unlike a lot of people liked "The Cell", and to me, and Lopez fans (I'm not one) this is a letdown, if for any reason, because it was an unexpected move, it's not because this is a bad movie. I really think people will like this movie if they give it a chance. I read a lot of people say it's boring or slow, hey, no one seemed to mind sitting threw 3 hours of "Titanic"! "Angel Eyes" isn't really getting a fair shake, it's a good movie and I hope more people enjoy it.
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Summary: another movie i liked more than thought i would...
Review: j-lo shocked me...she picked a very tough character with some depth... jennifer plays sharon, a chicago cop, with some issues with her dad who is a domestic abuser...then she's saved from death in the middle of a botched arrest by catch, played by jim caviezel ( saving private ryan, frequency ) and of course, you know, they end up falling for each other, but he has some issues of his own to deal with...the mood of this movie is strange, yet lopez and caviezel have undeniable chemistry between them which makes their romance believeable...caviezel is extremely impressive as catch...
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