The Girl from the Naked Eye
The Girl from the Naked Eye is a 2012 neo-noir martial arts film directed and written by David Ren. It stars Jason Yee, Samantha Streets, Ron Yuan, Dominique Swain, Sasha Grey and others.
| The Girl from the Naked Eye | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical film poster | |
| Directed by | David Ren |
| Produced by | Henry Mu Jason Yee Ron Yuan |
| Written by | Larry Madill David Ren Jason Yee |
| Starring | Jason Yee Dominique Swain Sasha Grey Ron Yuan |
| Music by | Danny Manor |
| Cinematography | Max Da-Yung Wang |
| Edited by | Greg Babor Richard Halsey |
Release date | 15 June 2012 |
Running time | 84 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,100,000 (estimated) |
Plot
Jake (Jason Yee) is a hired driver for a seedy escort service operating out of "The Naked Eye" Strip Club, and falls for a witty high-class escort named Sandy (Samantha Streets). However, one night Sandy is found dead, with the only clues remaining being records of cell phone calls made the night she was murdered. Jake sets out to avenge Sandy's death by risking everything and walking a bloody path to find her killer.
Cast
- Jason Yee as Jake
- Samantha Streets as Sandy
- Ron Yuan as Simon
- Dominique Swain as Alissa
- Gary Stretch as Frank
- Jerry C. Ying as Johnny
- Sasha Grey as Lena
- Wilson Jermaine Heredia as Bobby
Reception
As of June 2020, The Girl from the Naked Eye holds a 40% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 15 reviews with an average rating of 5.45/10.[1] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 40 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[2]
Mark Holcomb of The Village Voice gave the film a negative review, writing, "Ren is at least savvy enough to make Naked Eye's pulp inspirations plain... But there are dozens of better, riskier, more interesting films that go unreleased every year—why this militantly dull effort is taking their place is its only worthwhile mystery."[3] Alison Willmore of The A.V. Club stated that the film's cultural twist was interesting, but ultimately called the film a derivative of Miller's Sin City.[4]
Awards
| Award | Category | Subject | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada International Film Festival | Royal Reel Award — Feature Film Competition | Henry Mu | Won |
| Jason Yee | Won | ||
| Ron Yuan | Won | ||
| Hoboken International Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Henry Mu | Nominated |
| Jason Yee | Nominated | ||
| Ron Yuan | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | David Ren | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Jason Yee | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ron Yuan | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Samantha Streets | Nominated | |
| Best Cinematography | Max Da-Yung Wang | Won | |
References
- "The Girl from the Naked Eye (2012) – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.com. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- "The Girl from the Naked Eye reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- Holcomb, Mark (13 June 2012). "The Girl From the Naked Eye". VillageVoice.com. The Village Voice. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- Willmore, Alison (14 June 2012). "The Girl From The Naked Eye". AVClub.com. The A.V. Club. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
External links
- The Girl from the Naked Eye at IMDb
- The Girl from the Naked Eye at Metacritic
- The Girl from the Naked Eye at Rotten Tomatoes