Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
Duration: 104 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Irvin Kershner
Stars: Faye Dunaway, Tommy Lee Jones and Brad Dourif
IMDb score:
6,2 (13.657)
Releasedate: 2 August 1978
Eyes of Laura Mars plot
"She saw life through the camera’s eye. Then suddenly she saw death."
Laura Mars is a photographer. She begins to have visions and it soon becomes apparent that she is watching all kinds of murders. She sees through the eyes of a serial killer as he commits his crimes. She contacts the police and gets the help of a detective. Together they try to stop the killer, but first they have to find out who it is.
Actors and actresses
Laura Mars
John Neville
Tommy Ludlow
Donald Phelps
Michael Reisler
Lulu
Bert
Sal Volpe
Michele
Elaine Cassell
Reviews & comments
frolunda
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- 1115 messages
- 4608 votes
In itself a quite stylish film with a somewhat gloomy atmosphere that is ultimately not entirely convincing.
It has some similarities with the Italian horror films from the 70s and 80s and the cast doesn't look bad either, with many familiar names or those who were on their way there.
Faye Dunaway doesn't come across very well in the lead role, but Brad Dourif and Tommy Lee Jones, who was at the beginning of his career at the time, do well.
The story is reasonably entertaining and I certainly didn't like the ending, supported by the gloomy, somewhat dark but quite beautiful images, Eyes of Laura Mars gets a solid passing grade.
You're hardly sitting on the edge of your seat here, but it all remains quite captivating. In that respect, not a bad performance by director Irvin Kershner, something George Lucas also thought and subsequently hired the man for the second Star Wars installment, The Empire Strikes Back.
More than enough.
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blurp194
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- 5623 messages
- 4272 votes
Tommy Lee Jones.
One of my favorite actors, and a while ago I thought it would be fun to watch and/or rewatch some of his films. I thought I'd start with an oldie, and so I chose this one—which I might have seen at the time, but it didn't really stick with me.
As a snapshot of the 1970s, it's already a brilliantly successful film—the music, the glitter, and the exploration of the limits of just about everything, but also the unnoticed narrow-mindedness. And within that, a two-dimensional mystery—not only who the killer is, but also why Laura is experiencing these visions. Kershner's attention to detail is remarkable, sometimes very subtle, but it adds to the film's impact.
Thanks to Dievegge, by the way, for explaining why the title sounded so familiar—and a clever idea, though the connection is perhaps more promising than the film ultimately delivers, as the ending is actually somewhat disappointing. And while Tommy Lee Jones is certainly good in his role, it's Faye Dunaway who is the star of this film—surprising, as I usually haven't been that impressed by her.
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Filmkriebel
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- 10076 messages
- 4712 votes
A fairly exciting thriller based on a script by John Carpenter about a professional photographer who has visions of murders happening near her, involving people she knows. The police treat her story with suspicion, but the visions keep coming, and the killer gets closer. With Dunaway, Jones, and Brad Dourif in the cast, everything clicked, and the film wastes no time with heavy dialogue or sidetracks. The film is therefore very direct, right from the start. I actually have no criticisms at all. It's a classic whodunnit with some romantic notes, palpable suspense, and a killer I didn't see coming, and it all worked perfectly. I'm quite surprised this film has so few votes.
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