Yo, there's no way for me to review this film without saying, take your *insert ethnicity + "ass" here* to see this film,like now. You have to see it in order to know what you're really messing with.

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

What a stupid movie this is. I could go down the list of everything wrong with this crap, but there's no point. Simply put, nothing makes sense. It's a bunch of abstract, wannabe artsy scenes strung together with a dumb plot and abhorrent dialogue. For the entire movie I just felt bad for the actors - McGregor and Judd - for having to recite this verbal diarrhea. If I had to explain the story, it's basically that Judd's character is a sexy killer and McGregor's character gets a crush on her and starts stalking her. It's so dumb. There are subplots that are made out to be important in the beginning but get a half-assed resolution near the end. The ending itself is abrupt and horrendous. It's just so frustrating watching these characters do and say the dumbest things imaginable. I did get a few good laughs though.I'm not even touching the fact that this is a tech-y investigation movie and how horrifically dated it looks now, but that could be forgiven if there was a good story to follow. As it is, the only defining characteristic of Eye of the Beholder is that it's the worst turd in Ewan McGregor's acting career and also happens to be the name of a Metallica song. Please don't watch this; don't make the same mistake I did.

OK, so many people tend to feel negatively about this film, and I just do not understand it. I LOVE this movie. I can relate to a lot of it, personally. I love the characters, the acting, the sets and cinematography, the costuming, all of it. The music is some of the most incredible I have heard for a film. I read so many people asking the stupidest questions: why did the lady parole doctor not turn her in? If you were not able to read between the lines, I'll help you out. As Joanna is not able to really have a regular, trusting relationship with a man, it makes perfect sense that she and this woman were lovers. Not to mention all the Sapphic hints that were thrown about when the doc was in the film. Genevieve Bujold was BREATHTAKING in her scenes. A powerhouse, that lady. So, when she and Joanna spot each other in the diner, that is why the tears and rush of emotion that they had to keep in check came from. Joanna kills because it sustains her. Robbing wealthy men allows her to maintain a lifestyle that also helps her stay ahead of the law. She is also able to act out her anger and frustrations toward the father that abandoned her on them. The Eye is just pathetic. Emotionally wounded, weak, mousy man too unsure of himself to just step up and do anything definitive. He feels both love and fatherly feelings towards Joanna and I believe they probably confuse him as to how to actually approach her or reach out to her, were he ever ballsy enough to actually do so. This film haunted me the very first time I saw it, and I could not get it out of my head for days. I have bought it on DVD a few times, and it is one of my go-to's. I LOVE THIS FILM. When you watch a film, listen to a song, read a book, anything having to do with the arts, there is a very important thing that you have to have the ability to use and to bring to the table: suspension of disbelief. Those who point out things as mindlessly stupid as "In the scene he is smoking, then when it flashes back to him, he has no cigarette." If you ask questions like this, or notice things like this, you should probably watch the Kardashians and nothing but reality garbage because I think anything with any real artistic merit is going to be beyond your level of comprehension. If you can not just allow these things to pass by (ever thought maybe he threw out the cig? Maybe he smoked it quickly?) then you are really not getting the whole point anyway. So, your watching films and things like this is probably a waste of your time as well as an insult to those who worked very hard to bring it to you. Also, not everyone likes vanilla ice cream. I am not going to force you to eat a bowl of it if you want strawberry. Same with films. Just because something was above your understanding does not mean that it did not make sense. Ever wonder if maybe you might be a little slow? LOVE Ashley Judd and the character and what she did with Joanna Eris. Loved kd lang in her small role too. This is a gorgeous film in just about every way. At least that's how I see it.

This was a pretty OK film. However, as a writer, I had a MAJOR problem with one scene:WARNING: Contains Spoilers:Ashley Judd plays a seductive, elusive and dangerous serial killer with a pathological distrust of men(whom she kills). Despite this, there was that important scene where her car breaks down in the desert and Jason Priestley's character stops by and gives her a ride to the mechanic, has a drink with her, and gives her a place to stay. OK, he looks like a complete douchebag and then he actually(but unsurprisingly) physically thrashes her after she refuses to do heroin with him. Despite being a dangerous woman, she allows some unstable junkie have his way with her. This seems COMPLETELY out of character for the character that she was playing.

CAUTION: POSSIBLE SPOILERSLongtime Ewan fan here, and this is one of the few movies of his that I actually did not like when I first saw it. It is EXTREMELY fast paced, and sometimes a bit far-fetched. How does the Eye remove his surveillance equipment so quickly once his subject is suddenly moving on to another life, another name, another identity???!!!In spite of what seem to be flaws, EYE OF THE BEHOLDER is an entrancing, haunting film about two people who don't know each other, but who are connected in ways that can't be imagined or understood until at least halfway thru the film.The Eye, a British surveillance specialist is sent by his boss to investigate the boss's son, who has been withdrawing a lot of cash from the bank. Boss wants to know what sonny is up to. The Eye is a professional, excellent with equipment, superb at watching without being noticed. It's clear he's been a spy for a very long time. That's why the former "farfetched" idea of him being able to pull microphones, knock down cameras, and slither from site to site without being found out turns out to be acceptable. His real name is Stephen Wilson, and his wife and daughter are gone, apparently because his work was more important to him than his family. After they left, The Eye realized what he lost, and when we meet him, he's been a lonely, isolated, damaged man for quite a while.The Eye locks on to the boss's son and discovers that the Embassy Brat has been giving money to a beautiful young woman. She meets the son of the boss at a museum in Washington D.C. and as she is captured by the Eye's camera, The Eye feels like he's seen a ghost. The story, and the obsession begin here. The Eye begins abandoning duty in favor of a sense of loyalty. Indeed it seems definite that The Eye has lost his sense of reason. His obsession with the murderous yet lovely woman grows as he follows her all around the country. Ashley Judd's many wigs and personalities are beautiful as they are astonishing. Do give this clever, suspenseful thriller a try. I think if you focus and follow the film, you will get it. It's a story of complete obsession and how obsession can really drive a person to do things they normally would not do, and how it can change them forever, for good or for bad.