Product Details

• Actors: Jason Yee, Samantha Streets, Gary Stretch, Dominique Swain, Ron Yuan
• Directors: David Ren
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Millennium Media
• DVD Release Date: July 24, 2012
• Run Time: 84 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B007QD0VCG
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #152,731 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Girl From the Naked Eye" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

Jake, an ex-gambler trying to pay off a debt, works as a driver for The Naked Eye, a private gentleman's club that fronts for a prostitution ring. Jake is stuck in this sad existence until he meets Sandy, an innocent misguided runaway with nowhere else to go. After Sandy is murdered, Jake will stop at nothing to find her killer. Leaving a bloody trail in his wake, he risks everything to uncover the truth and take his vengeance

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars "I fell in love once before I died..." August 2, 2012

By Mike Sehorn

Format:DVD

"The Girl from the Naked Eye" is one of those movies of which I'm torn between giving an overlookable three stars and a promising four stars, because even though it excels on all levels of DTV cinema, it does so unevenly. It's one of the few movies I had actively anticipated to see, and the fact that I waited for so long probably raised my expectations to counterproductive levels...but rest assured, it's a good film. A very good film, if you're thinking strictly in terms of DTV action. Oh what the heck - have four stars, movie.

The story: when a young call girl (Samantha Streets, Alien Raiders) is mysteriously killed, her only friend (Jason Yee, Dark Assassin) must untangle a deadly urban web to find the murderer.

Be aware, folks, that this is basically an action-packed neo noir flick - something like Sin City without superhuman characters but with a lot more martial arts. It's pulled off surprisingly well, by a surprisingly good cast: Jason Yee is yards ahead of Seagal or Statham as a dramatic action hero, and Samantha Streets is no mere pretty face; and along with an expectedly good performance by Gary Stretch (Alexander) as a dirty cop and an amazingly adept portrayal by Ron Yuan (Blood & Bone) as a pimp, there's a pretty good ensemble to be had here.... The script has obviously also been given a good deal of attention, as it feels more like a genuine feature nearly ready for a theatrical release than the typical made-for-DVD dreck. However, regardless of how skillfully it handles the drama throughout its first three-quarters of runtime, the finale disappoints by more or less dropping the solution of the mystery into your lap and then ending sort of unenthusiastically. I'm not sure whether the script writers (including Yee himself) ran out of steam or just couldn't get the ending filmed properly, but I was disappointed either way.

The film's trailer gave the impression that the movie's action content would be one I could really sink my teeth into, and it's true...for the most part. I've admired choreographer Ron Yuan's work ever since watching Angel of Death, and I daresay that "Naked Eye" here is his best offering to date. Sadly, it's not as consistent as I would have liked. Twenty minutes in, the film first displays its adrenaline clout via a series of brief exchanges that expertly showcase Yuan's convincing yet liberal style: the vast majority of the fights look realistic enough to actually happen, yet there's no skimping on impressive kicks. A few minor scuffles here and there keep things alive until an ultimately disappointing club brawl. I thought for sure that the movie had failed in its action content when Yee's two battles with the usually-amazing Lateef Crowder (Undisputed III: Redemption) didn't exactly do either man justice, but then the film threw a fastball at me in the form of an incredibly pleasing four-on-one fight in a hallway filmed in a single shot with a single camera - easily one of the best fights I've seen this year.

The occasional digital backdrop and digital blood during the fights give the impression that this is a cheap movie, but don't be fooled - it's classier than most things on the market with a similar budget, with swell cinematography and a memorable soundtrack. Having expected neither, I'm happy to say that while the film didn't meet some of my expectations, it outdid others just by being much more competent than anticipated. There's a good chance that people who don't view it on its terms won't have as much fun with it as me, but general martial arts fans, leisurely noir aficionados, and people who've spent the last five years waiting for a new Jason Yee vehicle should definitely be entertained. Read more ›

4.0 out of 5 stars Girl from the naked eye April 17, 2013

By Robert H. Mc Dowell

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

It was different than most. The action was unusual because the style of martial arts used was different. As a long time martial artist, it was enjoyable.
A 38 year old bouncer for the Naked Lady strip joint, etc., had affection for a 16 year old that work for the Naked Lady as a prostitute who he drove to locations. There’s a sweetness and caring that develops between them with no sex. Shooting, cool realistic martial arts, human caring and the constant feeling of Asian and American emendated from the film. It starts out with a jolting bang and goes on from there, without telling every thing. It’s a different type of film but entertaining. No it’s not an academy awards winner, just pure pleasure to watch.
I would recommed this to anyone that enjoys a good exciting romp in the underbelly of the gangster world.

3.0 out of 5 stars Good grade B picture February 6, 2013

By John Scott

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

Just what I was looking for. I like cheesy B flicks and this is a good one. Lots of action. A fun film to watch.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Most Amazing Movie September 10, 2012

By Michael A. Kelly

Format:DVD

This movie really surprised me. I expected an endless amount of Kung Fu fight scenes where no one gets hurt. But this was actually a movie with quite a bit of depth to it's story and acting. Samantha Streets is amazing in this flick. She is fairly unknown, best known for the movie 'Alien Raiders'. Well, in this movie she has allot of screen time and shows off her acting skills well. This movie does earn it's R rating - with lots of nudity and violence in it.

If you have been waiting for a KIng-Fu movie to be released with a deep story and some great acting - your prayers have finally been answered with the release of the decidedly odd "The Girl from the Naked Eye," a low-budget stab at neo-noir that literally comes at us from the pages of a trashy pulp novel and which contains all of the nudity, blood, profanity and other sleaze that the original film noirs of the Forties and Fifties wish they could have featured. I do hope Samantha Streets gets a few more roles in the movies, I would love to see more of her. This movie is a major step up from her last movie, the first blend of Film-noir and Kung-Fu I've ever seen.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars A much better film then I thought it would be. August 29, 2012

By J. McGinn

Format:DVD

Late August and most of September is usually a crappy time of year for films at least for me. Sure there is Expendables 2 out and Lawless coming out Friday, but they aren't movies I desperately want to see or willing to fork at least ten bucks for to see, so this is usually the time I rent films, and that's what I did a few days ago. I rented The Raid: Redemption, Flowers of War and The Girl From The Naked Eye. The Naked Eye was a spur of the moment decision on my part. It's only a buck to rent at the Red Box and the summary sounded decent, so I decided to check it out which leads to my review of the film. This will be another relatively short review.

The film follows Jake (Jason Yee) a driver for high class escorts who seeks justice for Sandy (Samantha Streets) who he finds shot dead in her apartment; even though he's a driver, a recovering alcoholic and in debit to the mob. The story is a noir-mystery that was influenced by the films of the late 1930's, 1940's and the 1950's. Even for the direct to DVD you can tell the film didn't have that big of a budget. Still the story works pretty well as Jake gives us his internal monologue as he tries to find Sandy's killer. The flashbacks gives detail into the relationship of Jake and Sandy and also gives depth to these flawed characters trying to get out of the sh*tty lives they have. For me this was a surprisingly good story with a sad and fitting ending.

The acting by these C level stars was pretty good. Jason Yee was great as the lead showing depth of emotions that fit the role. I had never heard of the actor before this film. He's manly stared in direct to DVD films, but I was surprised he had an un-credited role in The Dark Knight Rises as one of Bane's mercenaries. Ron Yuan (Simon) did a decent job as Jake's boss.... He's another actor I'd never heard off, but you might recognize his voice. He gets most of his work from video games. He's had roles in Command and Conquer, Prototype, Alpha Protocol, Fallout New Vegas and many others. Another unknown actor Gary Stretch plays Frank who has an interest in Jake and Samantha. He does a good job playing a bad guy, and apparently has had many roles in direct to DVD films. Samantha Streets is a beautiful actress and did a great job playing Sandy. She's only had guest roles on television shows and minor roles. I think some director or film studio should give her a chance. Samantha is attractive and is a pretty good actress. The overrated retired porn star Sasha Grey is on the cover of the DVD, but she's only in the film for a minute. I know why the studio did that so she could draw attention to the film, but like I said she's only in it for maybe a minute. On a side note I know some men find her attractive, but I don't see the appeal. In my opinion she's ugly and very flat chested. Sasha isn't Hollywood hot and she's not even street hot, and the majority of the women I see on the street are hotter than her. Anyway back to my review.

With such a low budget film you can't expect special effects action sequences, and that was probably the worst part of the film. The action was at best decent. The best scene for action was the climax in a hallway, which was surprisingly really good, but that's pretty much the highlight of the film action wise. David Ren wrote and directed this film and he does a good job with the budget he has. I didn't know this until I looked him up, but he also directed another decent direct to DVD film called Shanghai Kiss, which I enjoyed.

In my ratings you'll find I'm harsher in my criticism to films that I see in the theater then when I rent or download films. I expect more from films that are released in the theater, because they're supposed to be the higher quality films in writing, directing, acting and action/effects. I am a little more forgiving for films that are direct to DVD or films I rent. Would The Girl From The Naked Eye be worth paying at least ten bucks to see in the theater no, but overall the film is pretty good and I recommend that you rent it; it's worth the buck you'd spend to rent it at Red Box. It has a good story and characters with decent acting, below average action and good directing. Read more ›