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Red Eye (2005)

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Reviews Counted: 178 Fresh: 139  Rotten:39 Average Rating: 6.6/10
 
Consensus: With solid performances and tight direction from Wes Craven, Red Eye is a brisk, economic thriller.
 

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Runtime: 86 mins

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 Reisert (Rachel McAdams) hates to fly, but the terror that... 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]

Genre: Thriller

Starring: Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy

Director: Wes Craven
Screenwriter: Carl Ellsworth
Story: Dan Foos
Producer: Chris Bender, Marianne Maddalena, Bonnie Curtis

DVD Info

Release:

Sep 9, 2008

[DVD Details]

VD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Lenticular O-Sleeve
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
  • Subtitles - English (SDH)
  • Subtitles - French
  • Subtitles - Spanish

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. Wes Craven - Director
  • Bloopers
  • Featurettes - 1. Get Inside the Mind of Wes Craven, the Master of Suspense
  • 2. The Making of a Thriller at 30,000 Feet

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Craven is back on fine form with Red Eye - easily one of the finest suspense thrillers of the year.

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09/04/05
Joe Utichi
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3/5

Craven's direction is brisk and efficient - he packs in fights, chase scenes, suspense sequences and explosions and still manages to wrap up the movie in just over 80 minutes.

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09/03/05
Matthew Turner
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A classy thriller that scoots along at breakneck speed.

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09/03/05
Paul Arendt
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09/02/05
David Edwards
Daily Mirror [UK]
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There's a crackling B-movie vibe to this gripping little thriller.

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08/19/05
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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2/5

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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08/13/07
Rob Gonsalves
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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.

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08/06/07
Anton Bitel
Eye for Film
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07/14/07
Joe Lozito
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2.5/4

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.

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02/18/07
Dan Lybarger
Kansas City Star
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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.

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11/01/06
Stefan Ulstein
Christianity Today
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01/13/06
JoBlo
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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.

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01/07/06
David Cornelius
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Craven serves up a number of delightful twists and distractions to keep things consistently entertaining ... a snappy, diverting little popcorn-muncher.

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12/21/05
Dawn Taylor
Portland Tribune
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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.

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12/06/05
Chris Barsanti
Film Threat
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Strictly B-grade fare, but it has a playful wit and enough genuine tension to make it worth your time and money.

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10/06/05
Ethan Alter
Film Journal International
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Disbelief is never suspended by this silly waste of decent talent

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09/29/05
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly
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09/26/05
Onion AV Club
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The remarkable thing about Red Eye — what sets it apart from the typical action film it could so easily have been — is how pointedly ... feminist is its point of view.

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09/16/05
Jeremy C. Fox
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