Creative quotient
The Eye is another American adaptation of a Japanese horror film. It is the story of Sydney Wells (Jessica Alba) a girl who is born with a corneal defect and no vision. She grows up with a desire to see the world like everyone else does, but even in her darkness she’s comfortable with the world around her.
She gets both her eyes transplanted and Sydney’s vision returns. But to her dismay, Sydney is now able to see into the world of dead people and her life suddenly turns into a nightmare.
With the help of her sister Helen (Parker Posey) and doctor Paul (Alessandro Nivola) Sydney tries to decipher the meaning of her visions in an attempt to solve the mystery behind them.

Technical expertise
The movie’s premise seems like a cocktail of M Night Shyamalan’s Sixth Sense, Keanu Reeves’ Constantine and Sarah Michelle Gellar’s The Grudge. Sure the film borrows a lot from various successes in the past but even with all those elements the film turns out only mildly scary.
The film’s characters, apart from that of the protagonist are weak and under-developed. Dr Paul for example, is supposed to be an ophthalmologist but he suddenly assumes the duties of a psycho analyst when Sydney tries to explain her visions.
The only thing that turns out good in the film is its special effects, which primarily raise all the scares and Jessica Alba’s performance. The pretty actress displays a whole range of emotions, right from being fragile and vulnerable to being introspective and resolute.

Rating
The Eye is a decent horror film that does well to live up to the archaic expectations of its genre. The film is worth two stars, one for Jessica Alba’s performance and another for the demonic and spiritual visuals in the film.