Here’s the basic concept – Sharon Pogue (Jennifer Lopez) is a police officer who a year or so ago responded professionally and compassionately to a traffic accident involving fatalities.  We learn pretty quickly that Catch (Jim Caviezel ) was a survivor, and that he is keeping an eye on Sharon, but that’s about all we know.  I actually kept thinking that we would learn that Catch was actually an angel or something  – especially since he just happens to save Lopez's life in a shoot out.  But don’t bother waiting for anything like that because there is no sci-fi here – maybe a little magic, but the kind we all hope for in a relationship.

      Anyway, Catch is obviously troubled, and screwed up to the extent that he seems to be brain damaged or something.  He is kind hearted, funny, a little dizzy, and emotionally unpredictable.  There are some subplots about the relationship between Sharon and her father (Victor Argo), as well as a kind relationship between Catch and a little boy down the hall at his low rent apartment building.  But the central story involves the mystery of who Catch really is, and the bond that grows between the cop and the handsome stranger.   I personally think the relationship went a bit fast.  I mean Sharon is a tough cop who seems to make good professional and personal judgments, but yet she quickly becomes intimate with Catch who gives the distinct impression of being a homeless boarder-line psycho stalker.  But I guess the risk Sharon is willing to take is what makes the story interesting.

      I think the cast did a good job, I believed them all.  Lopez in particular did a great job balancing toughness with sensitivity – I really do not think that is an easy task for an actor.  I don’t remember the music, but sound was good, the color was good and the cinematography was used effectively to give us some insight into Catch’s view of the world.

      Though I enjoyed the film, I think I need to give you sample of the dialog, so you will know what to expect.  At one point Sharon was rhetorically wondering why they met.  Catch responded that “Some people say that each of us puts out a smell that only one other brain in the world can detect.”  What?  I think he was supposed to be joking, but still, that’s pretty weird dialog, been it sure helps us think he may be mad.  And then there was the... “Kiss me somewhere I’ve never been kissed before.”  OK, right.  In spite of such problems, I have to reluctantly admit that I enjoyed the film.  I’m glad I saw it.  

     -- Pappy ( 2 1/2 out of 4 pops )

Talk about this film with other Popkorn Junkies

      Patsy ( 2 out of 4 pops )

      Being a person who doesn't particularly enjoy romance movies I was a little disappointed that "Angel Eyes" turned out to but just that.  Once again I fell victim to the false preview, I guess it's just  the danger of being a reviewer.  Anyway, despite the movie being a romance instead of the thriller I expected, I did not hate it.  It was ok.  I thought the Catch guy looked like a psycho-bum and didn't really get why J-Lo liked him so much...I guess he just "smelled" right.  Whatever.  So, the movie was ok, the story was ok, and the acting was good.  If you want to see a romance movie see this, but I would wait to see it on video.  Blah.

      James ( 4 out of 4 pops )

      I saw this today, and I liked it.  Jim Caviezel and J.LO were great.  I still think that Caviezel's best performance is in "Frequency", but I think Jennifer Lopez's performance in "Angel Eyes" was by far her best.  I don't get it why people have a hard time accepting her as an actress, she's great.  She's not just some pretty face, she's got substance.  I wish she concentrates on her acting career instead of her music career.  She was very believable as a cop.  There were a few scenes when she threw some people around, but that wasn't too far fetched. 

      One thing that did bother me, was how the casting director cast Catch's son, neighbor, and nephew.  All three kids looked the same. Maybe that was intentional, but it was annoying.  I had to stop and think who each kid was, instead of just knowing.  All of them didn't have to have brown hair, couldn't one have been blonde?  Bad casting.  I was satisfied with the rest of the story though.  I thought the relationship between Sharon and her family was done well, and the writing was great! I loved the lines that Caviezel was saying.  "I'm not saying anything, it's just the facts" or something like that.  Even though I thought the casting was a little bad, I still thought it was a great story, full of emotion.