Title
Red Eye (2005)
Directed by
Wes Craven
Writing credits
Carl Ellsworth
Selected Cast
Rachel McAdams .... Lisa Reisert
Cillian Murphy .... Jackson Rippner
Brian Cox .... Joe Reisert
Jayma Mays .... Cynthia
Jack Scalia .... William Keefe
Theresa Press-Marx .... Marianne Taylor
Robert Pine .... Bob Taylor
Brittany Oaks .... Rebecca
Review
Red Eye is the story of a female airline passenger being blackmailed by a psychotic killer into assisting in an assassination.
Red Eye is a significant departure for, director, Wes Craven. Craven has become famous for making terrifying horror movies, but Red Eye has very little in common with his previous films. Red Eye has almost no gore and few shocking scenes. Red Eye is about anxiety and the fear of being trapped in a hopeless predicament.
Rachel McAdams does an excellent job with her role and proves that she has what it takes to carry a movie as a lead actress. A few years from now, they will look on Red Eye as McAdams' big break. Red Eye could do for Rachel McAdams what Speed did for Sandra Bullock.
Cillian Murphy was miscast as Jackson Rippner. From his first scene, Cillian Murphy is just too creepy for this film. The film would have been much stronger with a villain who was likeable at first and then revealed his dark side at an unexpected moment. This character was scary from the start, and he should have been a charming and disarming person in the beginning of the film. Villains who can make themselves deceptively likeable are always psychologically terrifying. This role should have gone to a Matt Damon or Heath Ledger type.
Overall, Red Eye is a pretty good film that delivers what it promises. It’s a straightforward, high-tension thriller that kept my interest from beginning to end.
Rating (1-10)
7
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