D-Tox
September. 20,2002 RA disgraced FBI agent with a drinking problem joins nine other troubled law enforcement officers at an isolated detox clinic in the wilds of Wyoming. But the therapeutic sanctuary becomes a nightmarish hellhole when a major snowstorm cuts off the clinic from the outside world and enables a killer on the inside to get busy.
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Truly the worst movie I've ever seen in a theater
Better than most people think
Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.
The first must-see film of the year.
There are some films out there that no matter how full of plot holes they are, no matter how sloppily made and illogical they get, you just can't help enjoy them, be it as a guilty pleasure or not. For me, Eye See You is that type of film. I don't know if it's because I have great nostalgia for it since I saw it when I was younger, or if it's just the terrific premise that gets me excited, but I find myself loving it every time. It stars a mangy, run down Sylvester Stallone as an FBI agent whose wife was the target of a vicious, cop slaying serial killer who made it personal, then disappeared into thin air. Stallone takes it hard, falls into a pit of alcoholism and despair, and is forced by his sympathetic boss (Charles S. Dutton) to head up to a snowy, isolated mountain rehab facility for suicidal, damaged and troubled police officers of every kind, and run by Kris Kristofferson of all people. Inevitably the killer follows him up there and begins murdering the poor cops staying there. It's a deliciously trashy premise and the kind of eerie Saturday night movie setup I love. Another thing that's worth the admission price alone: the cast. Holyyy hell are there a bunch of cool actors running around here. Jeffrey Wright plays a skeezy, facially scarred ex LAPD detective. Tom Berenger shows up as the mysterious facility caretaker, Stephen Lang as a nasty ex military prick, Robert Patrick as the meanest bully you could ever meet, Sean Patrick Flanery as a deeply hurt, broken man (he steals his scenes) and Robert Prosky as a guilt ridden RCMP sergeant. It's a wicked, Agatha Christie worthy lineup of shady character actors, revolving around Stallone's surprisingly good turn as the tortured ex FED whose visions of his murdered love (Dina Meyer) haunt him. It's not exactly a good film, but if you're not too much of a bitter critical idiot, there's a lot of fun to be had with this bloody, icy genre effort that packs a violent, impressive punch. PS: The alternate title is 'D-Tox' if you ever are confused that you kind find that Eye See You flick that nate hill was blabbering about.
I caught this film late last night on Encore cable channel. The title escaped me, but it sounded like an interesting premise. Well not only was I surprised how entertaining this movie was, but I was even more surprised how impressive Stallone's performance was, considering most of his roles for the last decade or so were the usual dumb action hero types whose conversational skills consisted of grunts and groans mostly.In the film "Eye See You " (2002) STALLONE GIVES HIS ALL ! AN unusually vulnerable as well as poignant portrayal of a grieving FBI agent who turns to the bottle. I won't give the storyline away, but it also has outstanding performances by Robert Patrick, Sean Patrick Flannery and Charles S. Dutton. Most of the film takes place in a snowbound Detox center in Wyoming run by ex cop Kris Kristopherson. More of a murder mystery than action flick which is refreshing for a Stallone movie, and a fair amount of gruesome murders to boot! I recommend it, not only for Sly fans, but for horror fans as well.
I just caught this free on hulu it was storming and I couldn't sleep just looked for anything I hadn't seen well this fit the bill. I have to admit I got very caught up in the movie some of my favorite genre actors like Charles Dutton, Robert Patrick, and Polly Walker of Rome, Sanctuary, and Caprica in one of her early roles. Stallone manages to be vulnerable to a degree in this film and while it has its flaws its much better than expected. A cop after great tragedy in his life needs help as he begins to go off the deep end and goes to a remote therapy group for fellow officers. Kris Kristoferson has a brief part as the psychiatrist, don't want to give away to much hate when reviewers do that suffice to say its not a bad movie about average with some suspense. I recommend it if your in need of a fix on a rainy day.
D-Tox starts as FBI agent Jake Malloy (Sylvester Stallone) is on the hunt for a serial killer who has killed nine cops in six months, while at the scene of the latest victim the kill calls Malloy to taunt him & say that he is at Malloy's house. The police arrive too late & the killer has murdered Malloy's wife Mary (Dinah Meyer), the killer escapes & over the next six months Malloy slips into alcoholism & depression. His friend Hendricks (Charles S. Dutton) suggests that Malloy should check into a detox clinic in remote Wyoming that specialises in alcoholic cops, Malloy agrees in an attempt to get his life back on track. Once there Malloy settles in but a huge snowstorm cuts the remote ex military bunker off & the various patients start to turn up dead, at first suicide is considered but it quickly becomes apparent that a killer from Malloy's past has followed him there & intends to kill everyone...Briefly retitled Eye See You for home video release in the US this American & German co-production was directed by Jim Gillespie & the script was based on the book 'Jitter Joint' by Howard Swindle although I have not read it so I cannot compare the final film with the book, generally speaking D-Tox wasn't that well received when it was originally released but I have to say that I thought it was quite good actually & I have certainly seen worse Hollywood productions than this. D-Tox starts out as a promising psycho thriller with a decent set-up where Stallone's wife is murdered as he has to stand by helpless, it's quite nice to see a script where a central character doesn't get over the death of someone close in five minutes or swear blind vengeance & starts killing everyone in sight. Once we get to the detox clinic there's a decent array of character's on show, most with some sort of history & just enough about them to make you care. So the set-up, the story & the character's are all solid but once the snowstorm kicks in & the place is cut-off D-Tox turns into a fairly stand slasher film as these character's are just wasted & end up being nothing more than victims. Even Stallone's character seems to forget about his loss & problems & becomes an action hero, the intriguing set-up is just wasted & while it moves along at a decent pace & there are a couple of reasonable twists & turns the script never had me on the edge of my seat or particularly surprised me for that matter & the revelation of the killer is rather half hearted & lacks impact. However, as I said I think D-Tox does have some good things going for it, a solid story, solid character's & some decent suspense as well but it could have been so much more. If the final half an hour hadn't descended into various people walking around dark corridors & the early promise the film had shown had been carried on then this might have been a bit of a gem, as it is it's good but not great.To it's credit D-Tox looks great, the harsh cold outdoor terrain & the cold grey interior of the clinic give the film a really isolated & dark feel. There's a bit of gore as someone gets a drill in the eye, someone is impaled & a bit of blood is seen. Surprisingly light on action that is maybe one reason Universal didn't know quite what to do with it, D-Tox was originally filmed in 1999 but sat on the shelf for a few years before Universal sold the theatrical rights off & it flopped in the US.With a supposed budget of about $55,000,000 this looks very good with sleek, cold & stylish production design. Filmed in Los Angeles & in Canada. The acting is pretty good by a decent cast, Stallone is alright while Tom Berenger, Robert Patrick & Kris Kristofferson add able support.D-Tox is a decent horror thriller murder mystery with a little more depth than usual, it's not the best film out there but the story should keep you guessing & the atmospheric looks & feel of the film help t create a fairly engaging & watchable whodunit. I have seen a lot worse then this anyway.