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Eagle Eye isn’t a bad action movie. The story becomes predictably predictable and the only suspense is on how they will exactly figure out how to stop the computer run amuck. The action is fun and keeps you entertained. Billy Bob Thorton is always interesting to watch. I get tired of retreading the Gov’t supercomputer taking over theme and wish someone would explore other areas of technology contributing to the fall of Man. Call it Proteus, Colossus, Hal 9000, The Tabernacle, WOPR, SKYNET, Deep Thought, or The Matrix, everyone knows a computer is going to take over the world some day.

You would think two iconic actors would not allow themselves to be part of a less than stellar production, but you’d be wrong. I suppose if someone delivered a dump truck of money at your door, you’d find some merit in their proposal. This film could have been a winner had the story been a bit more original and not so obvious with the plot twists. Pacino and Deniro do work well together. Their early scenes make you understand why they are the best of their breed. They take the craft seriously. But the story goes over the top and no amount of suspended disbelief can make the plot work. Maybe the director and writer had a greater vision and the producers forced them to make another formulaic psycho-drama, no one is confessing yet. You may not be as disappointed as me if you concentrate on the actors and not the story, but overall this movie fails.