The Eye rmvb

Another month, another unnecessary remake of an Asian horror movie. Arriving on the heels of the dismal "One Missed Call," "The Eye" is at least a bit more dignified, cleanly telling its story and doing it with a modicum of know-how. Unfortunately, the film sorely pales in comparison to 2003's Hong Kong original "Gin Gwai." That one was rich in mood and fraught with intentionally drawn-out, tension-filled scenes that genuinely frightened and got under the skin. This updated edition is quite faithful until the dumbed-down Americanized ending, yet time and again the treatment is inferior. Especially disappointing is that behind the camera are French directors David Moreau and Xavier Palud, who previously made 2007's white-knuckle suspenser "Them" ("Ils"); their genre talents have obviously been homogenized for their U.S. debut.