Fear of flying takes new meaning in 'Red Eye'
by Bob Townsend
"Red Eye" is a nifty thriller that plays like B-movie blast from the past. But director Wes Craven deftly draws on the terror of the present to develop its pitch-perfect tension — as the movie's heroine, doe-eyed Rachel McAdams, is trapped in the window seat of a commercial jet by a very bad man, wickedly handsome Cillian Murphy.
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Moments after takeoff on a night flight to Miami, Lisa Reisert's seatmate menacingly reveals the real reason he's on board: He is an operative in a plot to kill a rich and powerful businessman and Lisa is the key to its success. If she refuses to cooperate, an assassin will kill her father.
Dreamworks SKG
'Red Eye'
Director: Wes Craven
Starring: Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy, Brian Cox, Jack Scalia, Jayma Mays
Run time: 85 minutes
Release date: August 19, 2005
Rating: PG-13 for some intense sequences of violence, and language.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B
"All the little disturbances airline passengers endure everyday, from bothersome flight delays to nerve-racking turbulence, are mere distractions. The real horror comes when we least expect it."
The Palm Beach Post: C-
"Craven stages the action — and the extensive inaction — efficiently, but cannot muster the speed to get this movie past its inconsistencies."
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