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A ‘Landman’ Star Goes Full ‘Watch Dogs’ in This Techno-Thriller Officially Streaming Now
Shia LaBeouf’s 2008 techno-thriller Eagle Eye is currently available to stream on Paramount+ in the United States until 1 September. The article presents it as a possible alternative for viewers awaiting the long-delayed Watch Dogs film, as both centre on surveillance technology and an individual pursued through an extensive tracking system.
Directed by D.J. Caruso and co-starring Michelle Monaghan and Billy Bob Thornton, Eagle Eye follows the twin brother of a killed soldier who is targeted by a powerful corporation. It earned nearly $180 million worldwide from a reported $80 million budget, despite poor critical reception; it holds 27% on Rotten Tomatoes and was strongly criticised by Roger Ebert.
In short
- Eagle Eye leaves US Paramount+ on 1 September.
- The thriller shares surveillance themes with Watch Dogs.
- It was commercially successful but poorly reviewed.
Explained simply
Eagle Eye is a 2008 thriller about surveillance technology and the ways it can track people. It follows a man whose twin brother, a soldier, has been killed; Shia LaBeouf plays the surviving twin, alongside Michelle Monaghan and Billy Bob Thornton.
The film was directed by D.J. Caruso. Its story has been compared with the planned Watch Dogs film, which is also associated with surveillance technology. Eagle Eye earned nearly $180 million worldwide on a reported budget of $80 million, though critics gave it a poor reception.
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