Eye of the Beholder (1999)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

Stephan Elliott

Writers:

Marc Behm (novel)
Stephan Elliott (screenplay)

Release Date:

28 January 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller | Mystery

Tagline:

Obsession is in the eye of the beholder.

Plot:

A nameless private eye shadows the same woman (who happens to be a serial killer of men) all over the U.S. for 10 + years, without her ever knowing and he strangely enough occasionally acts as her guardian angel.

Plot Keywords:

Serial Killer | Beautiful Woman | Voyeurism | Neo Noir | Blindness

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Ewan McGregor	...	Stephen Wilson
Ashley Judd	...	Joanna Eris
Patrick Bergin	...	Alexander Leonard
Geneviève Bujold	...	Dr. Jeanne Brault
k.d. lang	...	Hilary
Jason Priestley	...	Gary
Anne-Marie Brown	...	Lucy Wilson
Kaitlin Brown	...	Lucy Wilson
David Nerman	...	Mickey Argyle
Steven McCarthy	...	Paul Hugo
Vlasta Vrana	...	Mr. Hugo Sr.
Janine Theriault	...	Nathy
Don Jordan	...	Toohey
Maria Revelins	...	Miss Keenan
Lisa Forget	...	Nurse

Also Known As:

Voyeur (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some strong violence, sexuality, language and brief drug content.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

Canada | UK | Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R | Philippines:PG-13 | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company:

Ambridge Film Partnership

Trivia:

In official selection at the 1999 Venice Film Festival, the film would later become the #1 film at the American Box Office in its opening week in January 2000.

Goofs:

Continuity: The fold, in the photo of the Eye's daughter, moves around when we see it in close-ups.

Quotes:

Alex: Why me?
Joanna: Because you can't see who I really am.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Holiday (2006)

Soundtrack:

Busker's Song

Something different

It seems that there are a lot of people slagging this film off. I can see why they are, but I disagree.

If you are looking for a big money, same as all the rest thriller then ignore this film.

If you want something a little different and interesting, give it a try. Good performances and an strangley intriguing plot keeps you watching.

Give it a try, at least it's not Titanic.