Red Eye (DVD)

After attending her grandmothers funeral, Lisa Reisert prepares to return to work flying on the red eye. When she meets handsome stranger Jackson (his full name is a dead giveaway) as she prepares to board, she soon finds herself in trouble. You see, Jackson is part of a conspiracy to assassinate a campaigning politician, and said politician is co-incidently staying at the hotel where Lisa works as a manager. With the threat of her father being murdered, Lisa has no choice but to co-operate. Soon, she is involved in a game of cat and mouse with Jackson as she attempts to save both her father and her job. Its been a while since Wes Craven has done ...  Read the complete review

I went to see this film when I went to Dundalk, Ireland. It was a fast moving film with lots of jumpy bits in it. The story is about a woman who is kidnapped by a stranger on a routine flight. Threatened by the potential murder of her father, she is pulled into a plot to assist her captor in offing a wealthy executive. It's not a masterpiece, but it's well directed and structured. Cillian Murphy and Rachel McAdams are perfect in the role. Yes, it's the same old story with a different setting but Wes Craven gave it a good pace who directed it. Her attempts in getting away from him though are always thwarted by her getting caught ...  Read the complete review

'Red Eye' is directed by Wes Craven and stars Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy as its two lead characters. I was interested in seeing this as I'm a bit of a fan of Craven's films; 'The Hills Have Eyes', 'Nightmare On Elm Street', 'Scream' and 'New Nightmare'. As a well established purveyor of the horror genre, it comes as some surprise to see that 'Red Eye' is a fast paced thriller.....with a 12 certificate!. Could this be the same Wes Craven who appalled the British censors so much with his debut film 'Last House On The Left' in 1972 that it remained heavily cut on dvd until last year?. Well 'yes', but also 'no'. Since making 'Scream' it is clear that Craven ...  Read the complete review

After the death of her grandmother, Lisa Reisert embarks on the homeward journey back to Miami, where she works in a major beachside hotel. In her absence, new recruit Cynthia is keeping an eye on things and, awkward customers notwithstanding, everything seems to be going fairly smoothly. If only the same could be said of the current status of air travel. Torrential rainfall has grounded some flights and delayed many others so, with time on her hands, Lisa finds herself taking cocktails in an airport bar. Having previously bumped into a young man named Jackson at the check-in desk, she is pleasantly surprised to find him in the same bar and the pair exchange life stories ...  Read the complete review

Lisa has just come back from her Grandma’s funeral and is having a pretty bad day - the flights are delayed, her father is constantly worried about her and she is stuck reading a Doctor Phil book. However when she meets Jackson Rippner her day perks up abit - he is charming and handsome and helps her pass the time. However, when they board the plane they part ways, until she sees that they are sitting together that is. At first he is good humoured and she begins to enjoy his company, but then he turns - he has her father hostage and will kill him unless she uses her managerial powers to switch the presidents room at the hotel she works at. How can she choose between her ...  Read the complete review