Overall: ****
Red Eye @ IMDB
Synopsis:
Lisa Reisert (Rachel McAdams) is a successful hotel manager who knows her clients well. On a red eye flight home, she meets the mysterious Jackson Rippner (Cillian Murphy) who seems to know her so well. Things take a dark turn when Jackson reveals that he is in fact a crafty assassin and is holding Lisa’s father (Brian Cox) as insurance. Now Lisa must break free, rescue her father, and find a way to save the politician that Jackson is targeting.
Review:
This movie was another one that was a pleasant surprise. This movie is simple and entertaining. I enjoyed the full 85 minutes. The thing with this movie is that its not complicated. The plot is straightforward and the action keeps the story moving. I must say that Wes Craven did a good job with this one. I was concerned when I first rented this DVD that the movie would be built around a twist that would a let-down. Lucky for me, it wasn’t.
The acting was decent. I don’t have high regards for Rachel McAdams. Though she was amusing in Mean Girls and The Wedding Crashers, I haven’t seen her give a stellar performance. She wasn’t bad, but this isn’t an Oscar contender so being that critical wouldn’t be fair. Cillian Murphy was great for the role. He was frightening. He was quite convincing as a cold and calculating assassin. His (in my opinion) small role in Batman Begins really didn’t showcase his talent enough.
Overall, this movie is worth a rental. You should definitely watch it. I don’t know that its worth a purchase, especially considering DVD prices these days, but its definitely worth watching.