Synopsis:

The "Eye" is an intelligence agent whose current assignment is to track Joanna Eris, a woman suspected of blackmail & murder. However as the eye maintains his surveillance he becomes fascinated with Eris in a way that soon leads to obsession. The closer he gets to her, the more deadly this game of cat & mouse becomes. Quickly dissolving into a twisted crush, Eye of the Beholder has been heralded as "one of the most hypnotic & satisfying thrillers ever made"-Wade Major, Box-office Magazine.

Audio:

The audio for EOTB is pretty darn well done. The 5.1 Digital presentations is very nicely balanced & provides one half of the best aspects of the film. The center is clear & the surrounds & sub do a great job creating the aural textures needed to propel a thriller such as this.

Video:

The video portion of the film presents the second half of the best part of the film. Its anamorphically enhanced images are crystalline & striking. The colors are rich & true. Equally nicely presented are the flesh tones that are beautifully rendered. I did not notice any imperfections in the print or transfer. Really beautifully done.

Extras:

The extras on the disc consist of a director's commentary, production notes, talent files & a trailer for the feature. The commentary was sufficiently confusing & at times quite aggravating. The Director, Stephan Elliott had a huge hit with Priscilla, Queen of the desert & he's proving that lightening does not necessarily strike twice in the same place. During his commentary, I found it quite difficult to follow his logic. Actually, I found it impossible to follow. Perhaps, I should have listened to the commentary before I watched the film. Because, after watching the flick, I was so disgusted with all the things it didn't turn out to be that, I was thoroughly disappointed. But I'll talk about that later.

Overall:

Overall, I hated this movie. I know that hate is a strong term but I really couldn't find any other term to describe the total feeling I had at the conclusion of this incredibly stupid film. The ending is so ridiculous, it's almost laughable. The film really did seem to have a great deal of promise but that went largely unrealized. Ashley Judd was really wasted on this stinker of a thriller. Hypnotic & satisfying are two adjectives used to describe the tone of the film. Sickening, confusing & abysmal are more to the point in describing what started out poorly & ended miserably. EOTB is a poorly written, acted & directed piece of cinematic flotsam that really missed every worthwhile point needed to make a decent viewing experience.