Eagle Eyed Cherry

I won't say much about this film other than I kinda enjoyed it, but instead I'd have rather:

Played Portal
Watched North By Northwest
Watched Enemy of the State
Played Metal Gear Solid/4 (Albeit badly, but still, it's the thought that counts, or lack thereof on the writes of Eagle Eye's parts)

Basically, this is nothing new, trying to disguise itself by nothing new. Most people who watched Eagle Eye won't have played Portal, or Metal Gear Solid, and unless they love the movie or Will Smith, they won't have seen Enemy of the State in 5/10 years like most people. This way, the writers of Eagle Eye, and art department, have got away with a rather good spot of plagiarism.

The film is about two 'activated citizens' controlled by an omniscient female who contacts them through electronic devices using a monotonous voice (Hmm, I wonder if SHE'S electronic?), and these contacts tell them what to do to the exact inch of manoeuvre (Think Morpheus controlling Neo in his office building at the start of the Matrix), and using blackmail to make them obey. They are then, due to her actions, classified 'enemies of the state' COUGH COUGH or "terrorists" as they call them now-a-days and are persued by every defense force in the USA.

Shia The Beef and Michelle Monaghan are the 'innocent' civilians and are bland and ignorable, with clichéd sentiments and backstories. Billy Bob Thornton and Rosario Dawson, on the other hand, play conflicting and abusive officers of the FBI and Air Force respectively, and become the only things worth watching.

This film is nothing new, and won't be the last of this story. It's done well, The Beef is moulding himself into the Jewish action hero that shouldn't be, and it's all Spielbergs fault. Bring back Even Stevens, I say (mainly for the sister). Rent it, at most.