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 Red Eye (2005)Rated: PG-13 for some intense sequences of violence, and language. Runtime: 85 mins. Director: Wes Craven Writer: Carl Ellsworth (story) and Dan Foos (story) Cast: Rachel McAdams; Cillian Murphy; Brian Cox. Genre: Action/Thriller Studio: Dreamworks Official Site: redeye-themovie.com Memorable Quote: "Sometimes bad things happen to good people. "
Is the plot to Red Eye Driving you crazy? Here is a very detailed description of the story line to help you figure it out. But beware, it contains spoilers. Scroll down to the posting entitled "Here's What Happened."
Ever looked at your fellow passengers as they walk down the aisles and wonder what they do for a living? The irate man who raised hell at the ticket counter could be a doctor. Or maybe that lady seated over there is a high-powered TV producer that you're supposed to recognize. Or perhaps, as is the case with hotel manager Lisa Reisert (Rachel McAdams), you get lucky enough to draw the seat next to the charming guy you met briefly in the airport bar. But what Lisa doesn't know is that that charming man is Jackson (don't call him Jack) Ripper (Cillian Murphy) a clandestine operative charged with forcing her to move the Homeland Security chief staying in her Miami hotel, from his usual room to one with a view of the bay front. If she refuses, the BMW parked in front of her Dad's house will produce his killer. If she makes the call, a very important political figure will die. Oh, the choices we're sometimes forced to make! What is actually a fairly simplistic plot ripe for a television movie, is given its sense of ingenuity and immediacy by Craven's ability to utilize our own flying experiences to create tension. We see the harrowing situations the characters are placed in, but because we've all experienced the claustrophobia of cramped airline seats and stale recycled air, and because the events of 9/11 lurk just below the surface of our own psyches, we find a personal connection with Lisa's plight. We wonder what we would do in a similar situation. And McAdams and Murphy lend a refreshing persona to the heightening drama. Their wholesome good looks mask a latent dark side that they convincing call upon. But Craven just couldn't help himself during the film's closing act. As the plot switches back to the relative safety of the ground, the action shifts towards what we've always known Craven for, and away from what we loved so much about the film's first two-thirds. It migrates into teen-slasher territory. Although devoid of craven's typical bloody mess for the most part, it disappointingly begins to more closely resemble typical studio horror fare. What was a war of minds and wills for the film's main characters is now a war of guns and knives. I had a smirky grin on my face as I left the theater after watching Red Eye. Partly because I was surprised that Craven had stepped outside of his horror mold. But mostly because I realized he had successfully pulled it off. Frank Wilkins Is the plot to Red Eye Driving you crazy? Here is a very detailed description of the story line to help you figure it out. But beware, it contains spoilers. Scroll down to the posting entitled "Here's What Happened."
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Number of discs: - 1 - Keepcase Packaging.
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