In this day and age, especially for college students, technology is everywhere-and it is watching you.

Cell phones, according to some, are recorded. All of your activity online is tracked. Although this surveillance is used with good intentions, and could be useful, imagine if it could be turned against you.

This is the premise of “Eagle Eye,” an action film guaranteed to keep audiences on the edge of their seat, while making you very wary of modern surveillance technology.

Talk to any student, mention “Big Brother is watching you,” and they will immediately think of George Orwell’s masterpiece “1984,” which depicts a dystopia ruled by an all-seeing dictator, Big Brother.

Thankfully, today there is no Big Brother per se. However, there is now a Big Sister, and she is watching a slacker, Jerry Shaw (Shia LaBeouf), and a single mom, Rachel Holloman (Michelle Monaghan). These two individuals are polar opposites and average Americans who are forced to follow the instructions of this mysterious female voice who can track their every movement. Shaw and Holloman, brought together by the voice, must follow her bidding by committing acts of terrorism in order to stay alive, while avoiding the US government and attempting to clear their own names.

After seeing the film you may begin to notice all of the video cameras around town.

In “Eagle Eye,” Big Sister forces the two protagonists to become the most wanted fugitives in America.

Who is behind the voice is a real surprise. The film took a deeper dive than expected.

Additionally, LaBeouf’s acting seemed more serious than in his previous films.

Executive Producer Stephen Spielberg wanted filmgoers to be scared so much that they would turn off their cell phones after seeing this film, just as viewers avoided ocean swimming in 1975 after seeing Jaws, according to the “Eagle Eye” official website.

Spielberg wanted “Eagle Eye” to serve as a warning for the populace concerning how much technology has pervaded our lives, and how it could be manipulated to force us into coercion. “Eagle Eye” is a superb example of the human spirit triumphing, in spite of being nearly trampled by technology.

This is an enjoyable film, both as a normal action flick as well as a cautionary tale. Students, as well as any regular patrons of technology, will especially be interested in “Eagle Eye,” as they will see how our technology, if taken for granted, could turn against us.

Who knows…Big Sister may be watching you right now.