Angel Eyes

**Angel Eyes** is a 2001 American romantic drama film directed by Luis Mandoki.

The film was released on May 18, 2001 by Warner Bros. Pictures.

## Plot

A mysterious man (Jim Caviezel) develops a relationship with a female police officer (Jennifer Lopez) as they help each other deal with trauma from their past.

## Cast

* Jennifer Lopez as Sharon Pogue
* Jim Caviezel as Steven "Catch" Lambert
* Terrence Howard as Robby
* Jeremy Sisto as Larry Pogue
* Sonia Braga as Josephine Pogue
* Victor Argo as Carl Pogue
* Monet Mazur as Kathy Pogue
* Shirley Knight as Elanora

## Production

Principal photography for "Angel Eyes" began on May 8, 2000 and ended on July 19, 2000. Filming took place in Chicago, Illinois; Elora, Ontario, Canada; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Initially, Jennifer Lopez turned the role of Sharon Pogue when the production refused to meet her salary request for $8 million.

James Marsden, Aaron Eckhart and Ben Affleck were considered for the role of Catch; ultimately, the role was given to Jim Caviezel.

Jennifer Lopez insisted that the part of Catch be played by Jim Caviezel even though she didn't even know his name; se had recently been impressed with his performance in "The Thin Red Line."

Jennifer Lopez did most of her own stunts in the film, impressing director Luis Mandoki.

Shortly before the film's release, multiple emails between Jennifer Lopez's manager at Rowan & Cowan, Lucille LaSueur and Warner Bros. Publicity Manager Martha Hudson were purportedly leaked.

In the exchange, LaSueur demands all references to Lopez be changed to J.Lo, with all publicity and marketing materials pulled and changed to reflect this, paid for by the studio.

It was later revealed that the emails were entirely fabricated for a tongue-in-cheek article on now-defunct website ifilm.com, titled "Hell Hath No Fury Like J.Lo's Magical Butt," which was published a couple of days before the film's release. Several clues were found pointing to the email chain's satirical nature, but the story has been relegated to urban legend status.

## Box Office

"Angel Eyes" grossed $9,225,575 during its opening weekend. Overall, it grossed $29,715,606 on an estimated budget of $53,000,000.

## Critical Reception

"Angel Eyes" received mixed reviews from critics.

On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 33% based on 132 reviews with an average rating of 4.80\10. The site's consensus reads: *"Though the earlier part of the movie suggested something more, the movie turns out to be nothing more than a schmaltzy romance."*

Luke Y. Thompson of New Times (L.A.) called it a *"unique and striking film for at least the first two-thirds of its running time, after which it turns, all too sadly, predictable and mundane."*

Jonathan Rosenbaum of the Chicago Reader said that the sincerity of Jennifer Lopez and Jim Caviezel's performances in the film *"overrides the intermittent implausibilities of Gerald Dipego's script."*

Stephen Holden of the New York Times wrote: *"The product is so synthetic it has only attitude where its heart ought to be."*

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer said the film *"has all the telltale signs of desperate re-editing: mismatched shots, clumsy transitions and a devastating car wreck that occurred either on a dry sunlit day or in the midst of a nighttime downpour, depending on the flashback."*

Chuck Wilson of L.A. Weekly called "Angel Eyes" a *"sappy love story wherein nary a gun or action sequence is seen after the first 10 minutes."*