GUENOT PHILIPPE As you already know, that's the second adaptation from the Marc Behm's novel. The first one was the Claude Miller's feature, starring Michel Serrault and Isabelle Adjani. I have not watched the French movie since a while now, but this one is very close to the novel, although, not as close as it should have been. I mean, many scenes from the book are unfortunately not shown here. Very important sequences. But I admit that this book's atmosphere was rather complex to film, and the director did a fine job in that field, better than the Miller's movie, as far as I remember. And many details provided by the novel were not put here, I understand why actually. But take for instance the short scenes in the book, when the lead female assassin meet two guys who throw her off. One talks to her about his dead child, and she decides to spare him, not to kill him as she did with the others. Very important moment, for me, at least. And the other sequence, where she is attracted by a dude in a bar and the guy suddenly stands up and tells her he will be back in a few seconds, because he walks away to talk to another woman. And the guy in question never came back to our lead. The author Marc Bahm, said that "SHE" realized that a page of her life was over. Very important link that that the film, at least this one - the French movie, I don't remember - did not show. So, I think that this outstanding story should have been supported by a three hours movie, or a mini series. Just to be faithful to the story.

gridoon2018 Not many people know that "Eye of the Beholder" is a remake of the 1983 French film "Mortelle Randonnée", with Michel Serrault and Isabelle Adjani. I watched both films back-to-back, and this new version is slightly superior in most respects, though still flawed; the main flaws remain the repetitive nature of the story (it's essentially the same thing, with small variations, over and over again for nearly two hours) and the credibility-stretching (neither could she get away with what she does - and how she does it - for so long, nor could he keep following her undetected for so long), flaws that Stephan Elliott's admittedly strong sense of visual style (especially in his scene transitions) cannot camouflage. The ending is also not as memorable as that of the earlier version, but at least this time McGregor's character isn't talking to himself all the time; he has his imaginary daughter to talk to! ** out of 4.

PeachHamBeach 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.

wes-connors Good-looking Ewan McGregor (as Stephen "The Eye" Wilson) is a secret agent man assigned to stalk wigged-out Ashley Judd (as Joanna Eris). Merrily posing through several stages of undress, Ms. Judd is a sexy serial killer. Mr. McGregor keeps his clothes on, but matches his prey in the emotionally disturbed department, as it turns out.Stephan Elliott's "Eye of the Beholder" is long on style, and short on substance; unfortunately, its meandering story is difficult to follow. Still, whatever director Elliott, McGregor, and Judd are doing, they often make it look good. Cinematographer Guy Dufaux excels. The film is reminiscent of director Alfred Hitchcock, especially his "Rear Window" and "Vertigo". The supporting cast includes Patrick Bergin, veteran Geneviève Bujold, and a non-singing k.d. lang. But, Jason Priestley (as Gary) gets the best part, and turns it into the film's strongest individual performance. Mr. Priestley is startlingly convincing as a bleached blond junkie on the make. Priestley is better with Judd and McGregor than they are with each other; and, his characterization is the film's best representation of its obvious amoral intentions.***** Eye of the Beholder (1999) Stephan Elliott ~ Ewan McGregor, Ashley Judd, Jason Priestly