Eye In The Sky (DVD) (US Version) DVD Region All
Tony Leung Ka Fai (Actor)
| Simon Yam (Actor)
| Kate Tsui (Actor)
| Maggie Shiu (Actor)
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Customer Review of "Eye In The Sky (DVD) (US Version)"
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Kevin Kennedy
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November 7, 2007
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November 7, 2007
Gripping action flick
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"Eye in the Sky" is a lean, mean, crime-busting machine of a movie! In an age when Hollywood directors churn out an endless series of flabby, overlong jeremiads, it is a real treat to see a stripped-down, edge-of-your-seat thriller like this little gem. Kate Tsui plays Piggy, a new recruit to the Surveillance Unit of the Hong Kong Police. She is mentored by Simon Yam in surely his least glamorous role ever. They and the other members of the SU are trying to stop a spree of jewelry heists pulled off by a well-organized gang run by Tony Leung Ka Fai. The film shows the detailed planning Leung undertakes to get his heists to go smoothly. He wants the crimes to proceed with military efficiency. Of course, he is dealing with a gang of thugs and thieves, not disciplined soldiers, so things don't always go quite as planned. The film goes into equal detail in showing the efforts of the Surveillance Unit to crack this criminal gang. It is all fascinating stuff and seems almost hyper-realistic. "Eye in the Sky" wastes no time on telling us the background stories or showing the home lives of its central characters. Whatever we learn about them we discover through watching their behavior at work. Yet it is surprising how much we do learn about each character by seeing how they respond to pressure. The director keeps the action moving swiftly and shows everything in gritty detail. The viewer becomes enmeshed in this game of cat and mouse between cops and criminals. Will Tony Leung get away with pulling off the big heist? Will the Surveillance Unit intervene in time? Will newbie Kate Tsui get the job done when the chips are down? You definitely will want to see this beautifully constructed, taut thriller to see how it all turns out. I recommend "Eye in the Sky" very highly. |
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bitsy
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September 26, 2007
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September 26, 2007
$14.99 well spent
| I wasn't especially fond of Simon Yam's character though I can understand that he is supposed to be the lovable mentor we all wish we had. Tony Leung Ka Fai is very creepy and dangerous as the target for surveilalnce. It is more about dogged police work than high tech ominpotence. |
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Howard Chang
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September 6, 2007
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September 6, 2007
5 Stars for Debutante Tsui
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This movie can easily make my 2007 top10 movie list. The casting and storyline are an excellent match. Though both seasoned veterans Tony Leung Ka-Fai and Simon Yam prove to continue presenting their best acting abilities, debutante Kate Tsui proves to be a great addition to the movie. Like many Milkyway films there's a sudden tie in of several seemingly unrelated incidents, which made me love this movie even more. Though very little suspense can be felt during the first half of the film, the acting and action sequences really pull this film together.Not once did I want to get up to use the bathroom, and in my book that makes a really good film. I highly recommend this film to anyone whose enjoys Milkway's style of cinematic brilliance. |
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