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The Eye Blu-ray
Lionsgate Films | 2008 | 97 mins | Rated PG-13 | Jun 03, 2008
The Eye(2008)Drama | Horror | Thriller     Sydney Wells (Jessica Alba) is an accomplished, independent, Los Angeles-based concert violinist. She is also blind, and has been so since a childhood tragedy. As our story opens, Sydney undergoes a double corneal transplant, a surgery she has waited her whole life to have, and her sight is restored. After the surgery, neural ophthalmologist Dr. Paul Faulkner (Alessandro Nivola) helps Sydney with the difficult adjustment, and with the support of her older sister Helen (Parker Posey), Sydney learns to see again. But Sydney's happiness is short- lived as unexplainable shadowy and frightening images start to haunt her. Are they a passing aftermath of her surgery, Sydney's mind adjusting to sight, a product of her imagination, or something horrifyingly real? As Sydney's family and friends begin to doubt her sanity, Sydney is soon convinced that her anonymous eye donor has somehow opened the door to a terrifying world only she can now see. Based on the Hong Kong film Jian Gui. For more details about The Eye on Blu-ray, see The Eye Blu-ray Review Starring: Jessica Alba, Alessandro Nivola, Parker Posey, Rade Serbedzija, Fernanda Romero Directors: David Moreau, Xavier Palud The Eye Blu-ray, Video Quality  The Eye is visible on Blu-ray with a stylized 1080p, 2.35:1 high definition transfer. The image is generally soft around the edges with very little sharpness in fine detail on background objects for the entire length of the film. There is a very dark, drab, deliberately dull tone to the movie as well. Colors are generally lackluster and muted and lighting is almost always low, even in various daytime, exterior shots. Inside the hospital, notably, be it day or night, well-lit or not, there is a dark and gray feel to the movie that, along with appropriately creepy music in several scenes, sets the tone and feel for the entirety of the film. There always seems to be a slightly unnatural tint to the film; it generally leans towards a gray or green hue. This is a different-than-normal image to be sure. With such a dark tone, we can expect black levels to be excellent, and they do not disappoint. Detail is unremarkable but solid. The dreary look of the movie seems to the be the biggest culprit of the lack of detail, but nevertheless, background detail is fuzzy and sketchy at best, and even foreground images, including central characters framed on-screen, lack the highest of fine detail. Once again, it seems that the lack of detail is a result of the intentionally dark look of the film more so than any fault at the transfer level. Flesh tones generally appear an off-tone, usually pasty or overly red. Lionsgate's Blu-ray release of The Eye seems to replicate the intended dreary, dark tone of the film perfectly, a look which is reminiscent of "The X-Files," and The Eye might very well fit in as a standout episode of that show. This transfer is not reference material as a result, but staying true to the filmmaker's intent should be the primary goal of every Blu-ray release, and The Eye seems to do just that. The Eye Blu-ray, Audio Quality  The Eye might have you transplanting your speakers after the movie is over, because this one is a sonic barrage that just might wear out your current set. Presented in a lossless DTS-HD MA 7.1 soundtrack, The Eye is an assault on the aural senses. One thing I couldn't help but to think is that such a lively, active, and dominating soundtrack fits well into a movie about a blind girl. They say when one sense is removed, the others improve to compensate, and no doubt about it, The Eye makes its sonic presence heard and felt loudly and clearly, perhaps as a means of relaying the importance of sound to a character such as Sydney, or maybe it's just a good old rocking soundtrack. Nevertheless, the movie starts out with a bang and never lets up. Great atmospherics, terrific sound placement in every speaker, and a big, loud, bass-heavy and room-filling scare that made me feel like I was listening at a top-dollar movie theater lead things off. Even the playing of "Happy Birthday" by a full orchestra is a wonderful aural experience. A subsequent rainstorm is perfect in its reproduction, encompassing the entire listening area, and I thought I was about to get wet. We're not even five minutes into the movie, and I'm already grinning from ear to ear thanks to this soundtrack. The film's more subtle, front-heavy music is also pleasing to the senses. In chapter three, as Sydney is in the hallway of the hospital, she (and we) are assaulted by a 360-degree sound field that is plenty scary in its own right, not even paying attention to the visuals seen on the screen. Throughout the movie, the loud, banging noises that always find their way into these kinds of horror movies barrage the viewer. An explosion in chapter nine is a perfect example of the kind of powerful bass heard throughout the soundtrack. Your seat will rattle, your pets will scatter, and you'll be in awe of the awesome power of this soundtrack. From the loudest of bumps and booms to the slightest of nuances and the perfectly-reproduced dialogue and music in between, The Eye offers listeners a wonderful soundtrack. The extra two channels in the back add a nice extra bit of oomph and realism about the mix, and it's exciting to see Lionsgate continue to offer lossless soundtracks with these additional channels. The Eye Blu-ray, News and Updates• Details Revealed for The Eye Blu-ray Release - April 11, 2008 Lionsgate Home Entertainment has revealed the specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The Eye', due to hit store shelves on June 3rd, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 1080p AVC and accompanied by a 7.1 PCM audio ... • Lionsgate Announces The Eye and Step Into Liquid for Blu-ray - March 31, 2008 Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced that that will release the Jessica Alba thriller 'The Eye' for Blu-ray on June 3rd, day-and-date with the DVD release. No specs have been announced at this time, but extras will include numerous featurettes and deleted ... The Eye Blu-ray, Forum Discussions
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