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Red Eye (2005)
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Reviews Counted:176
Fresh:138
Rotten:38
Average Rating:6.6/10
Consensus: With solid performances and tight direction from Wes Craven, Red Eye is a brisk, economic thriller.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for some intense sequences of violence, and language
Runtime: 86 mins
Genre: Thriller
Theatrical Release:Aug 19, 2005 Wide
Box Office: $57,859,105
Synopsis: From director Wes Craven (the "Scream" franchise) comes "Red Eye," a suspense thriller at 30,000 feet, starring Rachel McAdams ("The Notebook," "Wedding Crashers") and Cillian Murphy ("Batman... From director Wes Craven (the "Scream" franchise) comes "Red Eye," a suspense thriller at 30,000 feet, starring Rachel McAdams ("The Notebook," "Wedding Crashers") and Cillian Murphy ("Batman Begins," "28 Days Later"). Lisa Reisert (Rachel McAdams) hates to fly, but the terror that awaits her on the night flight to Miami has nothing to do with a fear of flying. Upon boarding the plane, Lisa is pleasantly surprised to find that she is seated next to Jackson (Cillian Murphy), the seemingly charming man with whom she had shared a drink—and perhaps even a brief flirtation—in the airport terminal. But moments after takeoff, Jackson drops his façade and menacingly reveals the real reason he's on board: He is an operative in a plot to kill the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security...and Lisa is the key to its success. If she refuses to cooperate, her own father will be killed by an assassin awaiting a call from Jackson. Trapped within the confines of a jet at 30,000 feet, Lisa has nowhere to run and no way to summon help without endangering her father, her fellow passengers and her own life. As the miles tick by, Lisa knows she is running out of time as she desperately looks for a way to thwart her ruthless captor and stop a terrible murder. "Red Eye" is directed by Wes Craven and produced by Chris Bender and Marianne Maddalena. The executive producers are Bonnie Curtis, Jim Lemley, JC Spink and Mason Novick. The screenplay was written by Carl Ellsworth from a story by Ellsworth and Dan Foos. --© Dreamworks [More]
Starring: Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy
Starring: Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy
Director: Wes Craven
Director: Wes Craven
Screenwriter: Carl Ellsworth
Story: Dan Foos
Producer: Chris Bender, Marianne Maddalena, Bonnie Curtis
Studio: DreamWorks Distribution LLC
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Reviews for Red Eye
A nail-biting 90 minutes at the movies. Wes Craven got it right this time. Hop aboard for the thrill-ride of the summer!
played out with a squirm-inducing tension that occasionally supersedes the instinct to breathe
I’m not claiming masterpiece stature for Red Eye, just a solid professionalism in the acting, writing and direction that seems inextricably related to the modesty of its intentions.
Coming in at a fairly miraculous 85 minutes ... its built-for-speed, no-nonsense style goes a long way toward juicing this summer's dog days.
If you stop to think about it, the setup is kind of silly...but, luckily, director Wes Craven...keeps things brisk enough that you rarely do stop to think about.
With their riveting performances in 'Red Eye,' Cillian Murphy and Rachel McAdams are on the way to A-list movie stardom.
This is what we call summer entertainment, and who would have thought that a mid-August barnburner would emerge as one of the best films of the summer?
It's encouraging that Craven cast two relative newcomers who are excited about being in the film, rather than stale stars earning a paycheck.
Wes Craven's airplane thriller strips down the mechanics of suspense to bare basics.
Until he moves into action territory, Wes Craven keeps the tension tight and mostly avoids big plot holes.
The film’s contained setting and solid performances drag it over the top and make it a flight to book and enjoy if not necessarily forever remember.
Smart, funny, and keenly aware – even celebrating – of its own wild contrivances, it’s the stuff of popcorn-movie bliss.
A rock-em, sock-em, deliriously fantastic wedge of pop thriller, Red Eye cleanses Craven’s past sins away, at least for the time being.
If you can sit back, buckle up and forgive the plot holes on its runway, Craven's bumpy ride is rollicking entertainment, careening from winking humor and cutting dialogue to big action payoffs.
The kind of quick-paced, jolt-packed and ultimately throwaway film that's always welcome in the summer.
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