So going back to my very first post on this blog.  I did in fact purchase the HUGE box set of Blade Runner to go along with my original box set.  I think this picture will give you a great idea of what all is included.  I also have the original box set and it has a few things this one lacked.

  With the old box set you got: “Director’s Cut” DVD of the film; 8 original lobby card prints; exclusive limited edition image from the movie and 35mm film frame; original 27″ x 40″ movie poster; original shooting draft script.  The best part of that was the actual 35mm film frame.  The new set finally gives me the original release with the voice over that everyone seems to hate.  I like the “Director’s Cut” because it’s grittier reality, but I have always liked those Film Noir type movies where we get to hear the detective’s thought process. Plus I saw the original in the theatre when I was 12 and it will always make me think of my child hood.  I guess it’s the equivalent of Star Wars before Han started shooting first.  It’s still Star Wars but it’s just not the same.

Remember when Keanu Reeves received that Fed-Ex package with the phone in the Matrix?  The otherworldly voice of Morpheus on the other end telling our reluctant hero Mr. Anderson exactly what to do and when to do it.  That was really cool back in 1999 right, for exactly 3 minutes.  Well apparently D.J. Caruso and his writers (John Glenn, Travis Adam Wright, Hillary Seitz and Dan McDermott) thought it would be awesome to stretch that scene out for 118 minutes.  I know it sounds preposterous but that is exactly how Eagle Eye feels.  Don’t believe me? 

Here is a picture of Mr. Anderson’s interrogation scene.

and here is a picture of Jerry Damon Shaw(a.k.a Shia LeBeouf)  I think Shia is wearing Keanu’s exact shirt in an effort to really nail the “Feel of the scene.

I would go on to compare Agent Smith to Agent Morgan but I think you get the picture.  I could do like all the other movie review site and give you a scene by scene breakdown, but I respect your time to much.  And seriously who reads all that stuff anyway?  I will save you some time and give you the bullet points.

• Clueless Hero with nothing to lose? CHECK
• Upwardly mobile single mom with cute adolescent offspring? CHECK
• Weak Ass Plot? CHECK
• 2 hours free time and a couple million dollars to throw away? CHECK and CHECK
• BOMB? CHECK and I ain’t just talking about the explosive here.

   Overall this movie was laughable.  All that being said it was very entertaining from the standpoint of I like to see things get blown up and tore down and there really is ton of action to be seen, but you’d do well to wait for the DVD on this one.

I give it a 2 out of 5.  Think of the original Matrix as a solid 4.8.