Eye of the Beholder (1999)

Cast

Ewan McGregor
as Eye
Ashley Judd
as Joanna
Jason Priestley
as Gary
Geneviève Bujold
as Dr. Jeanne Brault

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Genres & Description

Drama Mystery Thriller

4.9 / 10

British Consulate investigator Det. Stephen Wilson, a.k.a. the Eye, comes across a disturbed lady serial-killer while on an otherwise mundane assignment. Already a bit psychologically fragile from his wife's abrupt removal of herself and their daughter from his life (with the lingering memory of his daughter haunting him like a manifest ghost), his psychosis as a displaced dad dovetails with the femme fatale's psychosis as an abandoned daughter (crying "Merry Christmas, Daddy" over her expired victims). A bond forms, or, rather, an obsession, as the Eye abandons his job to secretively stalk this mysterious woman full-time as she visits many major U.S. cities under various names, leaving numerous victims.

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Comments on this trailer
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BBnose

The movie is underrated. - @Sunday, October 14, 2018 3:09 PM

Mr. Math Expert

One of the worst films made, my head shakes at the sheer waste of celluloid. - @Sunday, September 9, 2018 7:26 AM

ned

Why would I want to watch a movie with such a "NASTY WOMAN" as its star? - @Tuesday, August 28, 2018 8:26 PM

StayStrong1990

I always like the trailers when there is a narrator saying the actors/actress names & saying the title of the 🎥👏! Does anyone know who does the voice of the trailers of the films? Trailers like these were wayy better than today’s current movie trailers! - @Friday, April 6, 2018 6:38 AM

Cassidy D

*sees Ewan* I love that movie - @Sunday, October 29, 2017 12:26 AM

Lyndon Eaton

this movie should have been a hit. it was probably too deep for the average movie goer. She was a victim of circumstances, in his opinion, and she was only trying to survive n the best way she knew how. he understood that and protected her. but the crimes she did bothered the movie goers, more than it did the guy that was following her. the movie goer did not empathize with her as he did. The writer of the story did not write it to have the reader or movie goer connect with her, and that is why it was not a success at the box office. in real life the average citizen believes there is no excuse to murder people as she did. That is also why they killed her off at the end, making a total tragedy out of the story. which ends up making people depressed and let down. Don't we get enough of that in real life? - @Wednesday, January 25, 2017 2:15 PM

Lyndon Eaton

please someone tell me the ending: did she die or live at the end?!!!??? - @Wednesday, January 25, 2017 1:57 PM

melih özdemir

1:07 I taught her to photoshop - @Friday, October 7, 2016 11:15 PM

Shteno

Someone in the comments below said that he thought the film was done quite well! He/she obviously knows shit about films! They've tried to make a good remake of the French original from '83, and create a suspenseful neo-noir thriller, but failed big time! There isn't practically a moment when one feels the rush, or the suspense, or the erotic fuel in the background, which every thriller should have, let alone a noir film! Only numerous scenes that supposed to be interesting and intriguing, but they are running like watching a saturday afternoon family movie! Two thumbs down! - @Thursday, March 10, 2016 1:50 PM

Scalerwave Signal

I thought this movie was very well done - @Thursday, October 2, 2014 11:02 PM

tarquinthetinyagain

This trailer is deliberately misleading. It implies a narrative with rapid movement and strong direction (by highlighting the "teacher" and the "predator," who, though important, are only fleeting presences in the film), whereas the actual narrative meanders all over the place and is often rather confusing (to mimic the state of mind of the "Eye"). This sounds bad, but is really one of the most winning qualities of this offbeat but very interesting film. However, an advert that sets up false expectations does the film a serious disservice: some people will start watching for the wrong reasons and get turned off, while others who might have appreciated the film won't be interested enough to take a look. - @Friday, September 26, 2014 5:07 AM

david cram

decent enough film but i had a major problem with some of the scenes where ewan macgregor acted as ashley judd's guardian angel. the scenes just did not make sense. - @Tuesday, August 5, 2014 9:34 AM

JeanCocteau777

Five star trailer for a zero star film. - @Tuesday, October 1, 2013 9:40 AM

Simone Anton

like some other songs on the soundtrack it is definitely a song produced by marius de vries, performed by dr. robert (robert howard, the blow monkeys). - @Sunday, September 22, 2013 3:06 PM

themirrorsofmymind

So, there never was a WIDESCREEN version of this film? I've been avoiding getting it on DVD because I can only find fullscreen for sale. - @Monday, August 5, 2013 6:49 AM

pvtrichter88

agreed this was an underratted thriller traces of HITCHCOCK and even the thrillers that were more prevalent in the 70's have their stamp on this definitely worth a look!! - @Thursday, May 2, 2013 8:11 PM

Vicky Edwards

the trailer is shit compared to the film - @Tuesday, April 23, 2013 2:34 PM

jigsawzoubir

One of the most fascinating thrillers I've ever seen. I've been looking for this movie for years and the only clue I had was the little girl's song. - @Sunday, April 14, 2013 7:24 PM

Jonas Polsky

Why don't they just get it over with and name Ashley Judd's character "Beauty"? - @Sunday, November 4, 2012 9:36 AM

gege66100

superbe film magnifiquement joué par ashley judd,et une superbe b.o dommage en france on trouve pas se film en dvd - @Saturday, November 3, 2012 11:50 PM

LetLove InsideYou

Can someone please tell me the music that starts at 1:26 on the timeline. I've been looking for that track forever and it's driving me crazy, lol. Any information would be greatly appreciated! - @Tuesday, May 31, 2011 8:53 AM