Rachel McAdams is so damn likable (even as Regina the bitch in Mean Girls) you can't help but feel incredibly scared for her life when her character, the kind hearted Lisa Reisert, is terrorized on a plane by a hit-man.
The story unfolds so fast you barely have time to blink before the unnerving mind game begins between Lisa and Jackson Rippner, who is played perfectly by Cillian Murphy. He has such a charming persona at first that it seems as though it's going to be "The Notebook" all over again- until he reveals his true evil plans. After a chance meeting in the airport that is seemingly random to Lisa, he has her held captive when the plane takes off and she is caught in a terrifying game of survival.
Rippner isn't just a psychotic madman, he's doing his job. All of the horror he forces on Lisa is planned out and the plot is quite gripping. The only problem with the story is once the plane hits the ground, the climax hits too fast you barely have time to enjoy it before the whole ride is over. Rachel McAdams is strong as the heroine and Cillian Murphy is intriguing, definitely worth a look. It is sad to say though, that this isn't as intense or passionately crafted as Wes Craven's earlier works. A great director is losing his touch and "Red Eye" is just too obviously watered down for a PG-13 rating when he could have taken the horror a step further. Ah well, Craven is still graceful and builds a great story and "Red Eye" is a fun ride.
The story unfolds so fast you barely have time to blink before the unnerving mind game begins between Lisa and Jackson Rippner, who is played perfectly by Cillian Murphy. He has such a charming persona at first that it seems as though it's going to be "The Notebook" all over again- until he reveals his true evil plans. After a chance meeting in the airport that is seemingly random to Lisa, he has her held captive when the plane takes off and she is caught in a terrifying game of survival.
Rippner isn't just a psychotic madman, he's doing his job. All of the horror he forces on Lisa is planned out and the plot is quite gripping. The only problem with the story is once the plane hits the ground, the climax hits too fast you barely have time to enjoy it before the whole ride is over. Rachel McAdams is strong as the heroine and Cillian Murphy is intriguing, definitely worth a look. It is sad to say though, that this isn't as intense or passionately crafted as Wes Craven's earlier works. A great director is losing his touch and "Red Eye" is just too obviously watered down for a PG-13 rating when he could have taken the horror a step further. Ah well, Craven is still graceful and builds a great story and "Red Eye" is a fun ride.