Angel Eyes (2001)

33% of critics liked it
(132 reviews)
48% of users liked it
(64,721 ratings)

Jennifer Lopez stars in this gritty, emotional drama as police officer Sharon Pogue, who covers up a painful past with an anger that fuels her job performance in one of Chicago's toughest precincts. Although her partner Robby (Terrence Howard) is concerned about Sharon, she won't confide even in her… More Jennifer Lopez stars in this gritty, emotional drama as police officer Sharon Pogue, who covers up a painful past with an anger that fuels her job performance in one of Chicago's toughest precincts. Although her partner Robby (Terrence Howard) is concerned about Sharon, she won't confide even in her closest friend. Sharon's life takes a turn, however, when she's saved from a violent assault by Catch Lambert (James Caviezel), a haunted, enigmatic do-gooder whose guardian-angel deeds make him a hero to some, like disabled shut-in Elanora Davis (Shirley Knight). Sharon becomes romantically involved with Catch, with whom she has more in common than she imagines, as Catch is also tortured by a painful, traumatic event from his past. Angel Eyes, which is directed by Luis Mandoki and written by Gerald DiPego, co-stars Sonia Braga, Alfonso Arau, Jeremy Sisto, and Victor Argo. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 44 min.
Directed By: Luis Mandoki
Written By: Gerald DiPego, Michael Seitzman
Genres: Drama, Romance, Mystery & Suspense

In Theaters: May 18, 2001 Wide
On DVD: Oct 16, 2001
Studio: Warner Bros.

Critic Reviews

Peter Rainer, New York Magazine
Together, Lopez and Caviezel make quite a pair. Sorrowful yet hip, they seem to be inventing a new mood: designer melancholia.
Jonathan Foreman, New York Post
Its protagonists, their situation and its mechanical but mushy resolution are never remotely believable.
Robert Koehler, Variety
Darts back and forth from being a psychological thriller to a vaguely metaphysical drama to a fate-driven romance. Such a schema may, in the right hands, make for a powerful, all-seeing movie; here, it all becomes a blur.
Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine
The movie works because Lopez gives such a terrific performance.
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
Mandoki doesn't have anything new to contribute to this puree of genres.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Director Luis Mandoki lets another film drown in the tear-jerker tide.
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
A muddled film, part supernatural, part romantic drama, part urban thriller and not satisfying on any level.
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
Lopez is now such a multimedia icon that it's easy to forget that her acting skills are what earned her first major notice.
Kit Bowen, Hollywood.com
J. Lo's mass appeal will bring them in, but the mediocrity of the film won't give them much more.
Kim Newman, Empire Magazine
Call an ambulance. This mess is in need of a bodybag.
Emanuel Levy, Screendaily
A muddled blend of supernatural thriller, romantic melodrama, and urban police-crime, this is yet another disappointing Jennifer Lopez star vehicle--could anyone choose better roles for her?
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
Only in the last five minutes does Mandoki let the hammer drop. Before that, Angel Eyes is quite compelling.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Lopez is fairly convincing as a tough cookie by day and a lonesome soft-centre by night, but despite their best efforts, neither she nor Caviezel can fight free of the turgid script.
Michael Dequina, Film Threat
Lopez's work grows layers that are then gradually stripped away, exposing a raw, naked emotional vulnerability by film's end that is quite disarming.
Scott Nash, Three Movie Buffs
Angel Eyes is not a movie for watching. It is a movie for passing by and avoiding.
Eugene Novikov, Film Blather
Even in the film's slowest stretches, there is always Jennifer Lopez to gawk at.
Marrit Ingman, Austin Chronicle
Viewers with a low tolerance for schmaltz may suffer; one heartfelt speech even drew nervous titters from the otherwise indulgent preview crowd.
John R. McEwen, Film Quips Online
I have to admit I don't care much for "big secret" movies, and this is one of them.
Nick Davis, Nick's Flick Picks
If I have a begrudging admiration for the project, it's because it stays so resolute in its refusal to follow a pattern, though I dare to question if the staunch avoidance of clichés is a virtue when it translates into no story at all.
Rebecca Murray, About.com
The love story is central to the entire movie without being too cloying or sappy. Two different actors may have taken this movie to other levels, but I felt Jennifer Lopez has never been better cast in a film.

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Conner R

A truly terrible movie in every sense, it had no idea what it wanted to say or why it existed. The sci-fi element just came out of nowhere and felt extremely odd. The performances were terrible, Jim Caviezel and Jennifer Lopez had zero chemistry and couldn't survive on their own… More
A truly terrible movie in every sense, it had no idea what it wanted to say or why it existed. The sci-fi element just came out of nowhere and felt extremely odd. The performances were terrible, Jim Caviezel and Jennifer Lopez had zero chemistry and couldn't survive on their own either. It's ultimately a love story that no one wants to see.
Alice S

I've always thought J.Lo decent as an actress and here, she delivers a nuanced performance evincing the struggle of a woman who tries to be tough on the outside but still crumbles on the inside. Caviezel is amazing, as per usual. Lovely trumpet playing too. Some really nice… More
I've always thought J.Lo decent as an actress and here, she delivers a nuanced performance evincing the struggle of a woman who tries to be tough on the outside but still crumbles on the inside. Caviezel is amazing, as per usual. Lovely trumpet playing too. Some really nice flashback editing and aphorisms in the script.
Deb S

I thought that the movie started a bit too slowly, but it did gain a nice bit of momentum as it progressed. Jennifer Lopez portrays Sharon Pogue, a tough talking Chicago cop who is torn by her damaged relationships with her family and ends up falling for a guy who saves her life. She… More
I thought that the movie started a bit too slowly, but it did gain a nice bit of momentum as it progressed. Jennifer Lopez portrays Sharon Pogue, a tough talking Chicago cop who is torn by her damaged relationships with her family and ends up falling for a guy who saves her life. She becomes obsessed with trying to discover his secrets, and, in turn, learns acceptance and together, they battle their inner demons. Jim Caviezel is excellent, as always. He is a gorgeous man; startlingly in touch with the emotions and depth of feeling his character required. As for the movie itself, it has nothing new or interesting to offer, and its "twists" are only in the minds of the screenwriters. This is a romantic drama about two people who learn how to trust each other and themselves cope with their past and take the risk of a new start. Worth looking at least once in your lifetime!
ashley h

eh, good made for tv movie? not a j.lopez fan
Remi L

I fell asleep
Marcus W

It's easy to see how this movie flopped, I mean how the hell do you market it? It's an Emotional Romance with a smattering of Thriller. It's also very good and probably the best I've ever seen Jennifer Lopez - so good in fact that I'll stop referring to her as… More
It's easy to see how this movie flopped, I mean how the hell do you market it? It's an Emotional Romance with a smattering of Thriller. It's also very good and probably the best I've ever seen Jennifer Lopez - so good in fact that I'll stop referring to her as J-Lo from now. Jim Caviezel is good at playing characters with more going on beneath the surface, and the chemistry between the two of them works wonderfully. It's a love story with hurdles - the best kind.
Lee K

Not bad flick featuring Jim CAveizel
Leo L

A personal favorite.