Hitchcock, of course, got lots of mileage out of just such absurd plots. But Wes Craven, whatever other strengths he has, isn't Hitchcock.
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Red Eye (2005)
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Reviews Counted: 177
Fresh: 138
Rotten:39
Average Rating: 6.6/10
Consensus: With solid performances and tight direction from Wes Craven, Red Eye is a brisk, economic thriller.
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 Begins," "28 Days Later"). Lisa... [More]
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this mid-air thriller sees the director not so much soaring to the heavens as merely coasting along on auto-pilot.
08/06/07
Terrific casting can work wonders for a movie. If the stars are good enough, logic gaps as deep as the Marianas Trench disappear in the performers' glow.
02/18/07
Fans of the thriller genre will probably be scared and entertained, but seeing Red Eye is more like watching a good television show than a good movie.
11/01/06
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06/03/06
This is a screenplay so unbelievably bad that not even two very fine young actors and a director known for his knack for suspense can salvage it.
01/07/06
Craven serves up a number of delightful twists and distractions to keep things consistently entertaining ... a snappy, diverting little popcorn-muncher.
12/21/05
Just when you thought that Wes Craven was washed-up, back up he comes like one of the killers in his films, teeth bared and meat cleaver grasped firmly in hand.
12/06/05
Strictly B-grade fare, but it has a playful wit and enough genuine tension to make it worth your time and money.
10/06/05
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09/26/05
Craven serves up a giddy and taut psychological thriller that will have audiences proudly reaching for their assigned barf bags.
09/10/05
The problem is that this film has nothing particularly new and original to make it stand out from the thrillers like, for example, Larry Cohen writes.
09/10/05
Poderia ser um bom filme produzido para a tevê. Como esforço para Cinema, no entanto, é apenas mediano.
09/08/05
It's all too big and too self-conscious, culminating in a third-act chase that makes one preposterous move after another.
09/08/05
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.
09/07/05
Top Critic The movie turns into a complicated duel that depends on precise observation of physical detail and moment-by-moment continuity so closely calibrated that it’s impossible to find a wasted shot or an exaggerated emotion.
09/06/05
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