Now to our cast, the headliners of which are two of film's biggest rising stars. With car chases to rival the best of them, as well as one of the most clever "on-foot" chases I've ever seen within an airport, Eagle Eye never fails to grab your attention with the incredible action sequences. The CGI is seamless and more than worthy of an Oscar nomination. I cannot give enough accolades to whoever thought up this action - Eagle Eye boasts arguably the best action sequences of the year. The film also lacks in the originality department elsewhere, as elements of I, Robot and Live Free or Die Hard are also present and quite obvious. I can already here the Transformers comparisons flying in. The US Secretary of Defense is portrayed (Michael Chiklis), it's incredibly unrealistic, has Shia LaBeouf, and has a prominent military character (Anthony Mackie). The film, very well masked by trailers that really only show the beginning of the film and small pieces of the end, deals with cyber-terrorism and a secret military project dealing with destruction and national security. However, whenever Eagle Eye stretches our minds to the breaking limits with the insanity on screen, it manages to throw in a mind boggling action sequence or two right as we start to get mad. Is it as smart or as gripping as other chase and mystery thrillers such as the Bourne series? Of course not. That doesn't stop Eagle Eye from being one of the most entertaining and effective thrillers of recent memory. Please don't get mad because the movie isn't realistic. First off, I cannot stress this enough: don't take this movie seriously. These guys took us by storm with the pleasant surprise Disturbia last year, and pretty much anything with the name Spielberg on it has to be at least entertaining, if not excellent. Caruso, and everyman leading star Shia LaBeouf. Ah, the seemingly perfect combination of Steven Spielberg, director D.J.
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