Blucher One of the worst movies I've ever seen

Ella-May O'Brien Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Jemima It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

Jerrie It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

Leofwine_draca A light, entertaining martial arts thriller from Chuck Norris, personally this is a favourite of mine. There's a flow of almost constant action, things never become too bogged down in talk, while the plot is still interesting enough and contains enough twists to be watchable. Plus, the action in this film is hugely enjoyable and the best I've seen from Norris. And what a cast to die for! Norris himself is his usual self, wooden but athletic. The villain here is played by Christopher Lee, doing his usual charming, polite routine while secretly fronting a major drugs ring. Lee seems somewhat out of place in this movie and it's odd to watch him get to grips with Norris in the modern setting, but his appearance is a blessing for a horror fan like me.Richard Roundtree plays his typical persona - gruff but good-natured - as Norris' superior who frequently gets thwarted by the big man. Mako, that dependable supporting actor, is a wise old martial arts expert who gets all of the best lines in his clichéd but fun role. Also popping up are Terry Kiser (only briefly though) and Professor Toru Tanaka, who has great fun as a club-footed villain who finally goes one-on-one with Norris in a battle to the death. Matt Clark, a familiar character actor from 1970s television, bags the supporting role with most character depth.What I like most about this movie is the action, though, as it's fast and over-the-top all the way. Here, Norris is at home breaking arms and necks in the manner of Steven Seagal and there are there expertly-orchestrated fights; firstly at Mako's home, secondly on a cargo ship, and the finale at Lee's mountain-top house. Watching Norris battle and chop a dozen villains at each location is a lot of fun and the high death toll makes this great viewing for action fans. Although not the most original or inspired of action movies, AN EYE FOR AN EYE is certainly one of the most enjoyable in terms of raw entertainment.

Gino Cox Some movies age well. "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Gallipoli" and "On Golden Pond," also released in 1981 are as entertaining today as they were thirty-four years ago. "An Eye for an Eye" has not aged nearly so well. IJatRotLA, G and OGP had characters with clear motivations, even though they were occasionally conflicting. It's often difficult to understand why anybody does anything in AEfaE. An informant lures two detectives into a dark alley that seems like an obvious trap. A young woman flees from nasty assassins, but stops at her apartment to pack a few things because they'll never think of looking for her there. A crime lord hires several dozen guards armed with Uzi submachine guns to guard his citadel, but ships the largest shipment of heroin ever in a truck with no guards or armed escort. One character tells another that they had been a good team, but they hadn't actually done much of anything together. A character criticizes Kane's martial arts form, but some sort of demonstration or visual would have been much more effective. The MacGuffin is discovered through a deus ex machina plot device involving a garment that really had no reason to be where it had been. The Odd Job-looking henchman has a foot deformity of some sort and wears an elevated orthopedic shoe, but it doesn't play in the plot. It may slow him a bit, which lessens the drama, but it's never exploited as a weakness when Kane fights him. Heroin is smuggled in a manner that would seem clever for small quantities, but doesn't make much sense if they're making the largest shipment in history – but it provides an excuse for visuals. Much of the movie seems contrived and episodic. The gunfights don't seem at all realistic. Henchmen shoot up glassware for no particular reason, but empty submachine gun clips into a cul-de-sac without even scratching the hero's car. Everybody seems to shoot blindly. Norris does some impressive kicks, but the fight scenes aren't staged very imaginatively. They have continuity that is missing from the percussively edited scenes in films like the Bourne series, but they seem on the level television programs. The reversal in his confrontation against Tanaka's villain doesn't seem realistic. The filmmakers tried to create a psychological dimension in which Kane is tormented by dreams and memories, but it isn't effective. AEfaE suffices as mindless entertainment, but feels like a television show with a couple of bare breasts, while IJatRotLA still feels like a cinematic experience.

Scott LeBrun A clean shaven Chuck Norris stars in this enjoyable formula action movie with an admittedly trite story. Chuck plays Sean Kane, a narcotics detective whose partner, Dave Pierce (Terry Kiser), is killed early on. Sean, despite having images of the nightmarish scene in his head, is determined to find and punish those responsible. This, of course, he does after resigning from the police force. Teaming up with his gruff and witty mentor, James Chan (Mako), Sean sets about determining the identity of some dope smugglers.As far as "vengeance for killing my loved ones" cinema goes, "An Eye for an Eye" is agreeable entertainment. An engaging Chuck delivers one of his better performances, and his supporting cast is pretty damn eclectic. His adversary is a smooth and dapper Sir Christopher Lee, as news station owner Morgan Canfield. Lee is cool but is kind of wasted in this part. Richard "Shaft" Roundtree is Chucks' boss, one of those standard issue superior officers who's weary of his employees' methods. The gorgeous and sexy Rosalind Chao is effective as the partners' grieving girlfriend; Maggie Cooper is likewise pleasing to watch as Chucks' love interest. A fine assortment of first rate character actors also helps matters: the briefly seen Kiser of "Weekend at Bernie's" fame, Stuart Pankin as effeminate pimp Nicky LaBelle, Matt Clark as one of Chucks' colleagues, and Mel Novak as the weaselly Montoya. The massive screen villain Professor Toru Tanaka makes quite the impression as a heavy - named The Professor - who, in one uproarious scene, expresses his displeasure by beating up a Volkswagen. J.E. Freeman, Robert Behling, and Nancy Fish have bits. But the show is completely stolen by the hilarious Mako, who endlessly criticizes Chucks' technique and reels off one liners. ("I tried to question him...he preferred to expire.")In the first of his two movies with Chuck, director Steve Carver delivers the expected action with skill and keeps the story moving forward at a good pace. Chuck kicks ass in high style, and has a nice showdown with the Professor, complete with silly sound effects. There's some fine location work in San Francisco and a solid music score by composer William Goldstein."An Eye for an Eye" isn't one of Chucks' best, but it does just fine for a nights' viewing. The sense of humour does help quite a bit.Seven out of 10.

Wizard-8 What a cast "An Eye For An Eye" has! There's Christopher Lee, Mako, Professor Toru Tanaka, Richard Roundtree, and Terry Kiser. Oh, and there is also Chuck Norris, and unfortunately once again he gives a performance that is pretty lacklustre, especially since the supporting players give pretty lively performances. But I'm sure that Norris' inadequate acting doesn't matter to many people, since they are more concerned if the movie delivers some solid action. Well, there are some good action sequences. The martial arts, while not as breathtaking as those found in Hong Kong movies, do come across as believable and exciting. The problem is that we often have to wait for a considerable amount of time for the action sequences, and this surrounding plot is familiar and predictable. The movie is fairly well produced, looking a lot better than Norris' low budget movies made in the 1970s. In the end, this movie is only so-so, but if you've ever wanted to see a martial arts movie produced by Frank Capra Junior, here it is.