The Eye on DVD (2002)

Spooky!!!

sakuraba1982 from Dover , 01/08/2007

You soon forget about the subtitles and the people who are stating that the film is not scary are missing the point (i.e like the people who sit watching horror films just to say they are not scared) . Let yourself go and watch a true spooky ghost story and prepare for the lift scene!!

Awesome

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Striking psychological horror

Philip Concannon from London , 10/07/2004

The Pang brother's 'The Eye' is built on a flimsy premise and hasn't got an original idea in it's head. But the brothers attack it with such swagger and so much visual imagination, 'The Eye' overcomes it's flaws

Mun(Lee Sin-je)is a woman in her 20's who has just undergone an eye transplant and can see for the first time. She slowly adapts to her new world but is unsettled by the shadowy figures that only she can see. It soon emerges that these sightings are linked to a horrific incident in the past.

There's nothing here you haven't seen a million times before but the directors' effectively ratchet up the tension, helped in no small part by an inspired central performance. Logic gets thrown out of the window long before the final credits and all the supporting characters are wafer-thin. But stick with it and by the time the visually stunning and (literally)explosive climax comes around, chances are you'll be hooked.

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Lays claim to the Asian thriller throne

NicolaiHartvig from London , 15/02/2004

‘Ring’ man Hideo Nakata is up against tough opposition from Thailands brother-duo Danny and Oxide Pang, as The Eye reveals itself as a strong contender for best Asian thriller ever.

The Eye is equal parts The Sixth Sense and The Mothman Prophecies, but supersedes the two on all levels. 20-something-year-old Mun has been blind since the age of two but is given her eyesight back through a corneal transplant. As she adapts to this new world of stimuli, she experiences visions of people who have committed suicide or have died suddenly. She is tormented by seeing their souls in limbo and enlists the help of her psycho-therapist to solve the mysteries that she faces.

The Eye’s sublime storyline carries the images and an intensely dense atmosphere pervades at all times. You are challenged to solve the mystery and although the answer always seems just within reach, this movie compels you to look further and never take your eye off the screen.

Lee Sin-Je is sublime in the role of Mun. It is yet more evidence that the Asian thriller scene is all the better without an American-type scream queen. Sin-Je’s down-to-earth and emotionally laden performance adds an essential warm and human angle.

The Eye is a perfect marriage of style and substance, where neither defeats the other and neither undermines the storyline. It will entrance you through its irresistible intensity and superbly adapted storyline.

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Very excellent physcological horror

Lee Friend from London, UK , 22/05/2004

Asian cinema horror is improving all the time, and The Eye is a worthy addition.

Some scenes will make you jump, especially the lift scene.

Fans of Norio Tsuruta, the creator of the Ring will like this.

Rent today.

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not bad

A customer from Derby , 23/01/2008

this film was ok but not something i could watch again. didnt help with having to watch the subtitles either.

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A customer from SOUTHAMPTON , 24/06/2004

Fantastic for a sub titled movie, the story line kept me entertained and even scared me (takes a good movie to scare me) in a few places.

The main characters are easy to understand and follow not like some films i have sat through

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