Red Eye | 2005 | 1h 25m
Genre: Psychological Thriller/Thriller |
Country: US
Director: Wes Craven | Writers: Carl
Ellsworth, Dan Foos
Cast: Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy,
Brian Cox, etc.
IMDB: 6.4
My Rate: 7/10
Lisa doesn't expect her encounter with Jackson on her flight to Miami to trap her in a terrorist conspiracy that plans to assassinate the United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security and also put her father's safety at risk.
Warnings:
Contains violence and strong language.
Synopsis:
Lisa (Rachel McAdams) accidentally meets
Jackson (Cillian Murphy) on her flight to Miami after attending her
grandmother's funeral. Jackson's friendly demeanor makes Lisa feel comfortable
interacting with him. Especially when she finds out that Jackson is actually
sitting next to her on the plane.
That happy feeling immediately changes when
Jackson reveals his true identity. Jackson is a terrorist who has a mission to
kill Keefe and his family. Keefe is a politician staying at the hotel where
Lisa works.
Lisa has a managerial position at the hotel. Jackson
asks Lisa to use her power to move the room that Keefe will be staying in to
the desired room. So the terrorist group can easily kill him. The request is
accompanied by a threat to Lisa's father's life.
Lisa can't do much because of their position
on the plane. Lisa tries to get help from the flight attendants. But Jackson
can easily manipulate them so there is no suspicion of them.
Lisa tries many ways to stall for time and
seek help. But none of them work. As a result, she has no choice but to contact
her employee at the hotel to be able to move the room that Keefe will be
staying in.
Opportunity starts to appear as the plane is
about to land. Lisa stabs Jackson in the throat with a ballpoint pen and tries
to escape. Does Lisa manage to race against time to stop the terrorist act that
will happen?
Review:
Red Eye has a pretty interesting story idea,
raising the theme of terrorism and politics. Although not shown in detail and
depth, it is considered enough to build the background of the story. The
tension of the story is also presented well.
The development of characters and the
background of the characters are done well. The transition from intro to
conflict is also good. The resolution of the conflict is also quite
interesting. However, some of the dialogue and scenes are considered less than
optimal.
There is a lot of dialogue that feels
pointless and makes the character's character 'unreasonable'. Jackson, who is a
cold-blooded killer, does too much conversation that is 'personal' in nature. If
that conversation happened before the identity was revealed, it might make
sense because it's Jackson's way of getting close to Lisa. But, there are also
many conversations that happen after Jackson reveals his identity.
Plus, Lisa, who is under pressure, seems to
try to 'manipulate' Jackson by 'touching his feelings'. Why does this feel
unreasonable? Because Jackson is a terrorist who will surely not be easily
touched and change his mind just because of someone's words to him.
The character that also seems annoying and
unreasonable is the insensitive flight attendant. How can a flight attendant
not be suspicious of Lisa's behavior, which clearly shows fear. Even a little
kid who helps Lisa knows that Lisa is in trouble.
Setting aside all that, the story is still
presented well and can still be enjoyed. Especially during the tense battle
between Lisa and Jackson. For thriller lovers, you can include this movie in
your watchlist.
Memorable Scene:
Despite being under pressure and threats,
Lisa still prioritizes her father's safety. She tries to call her father to
find out how he is. In this scene, we see how Lisa, even though she complained
a lot about her father's attention at the beginning, her father is still the
most important person in her life.
Memorable Dialogue:
"He doesn't make a move unless I say so."
Ending:
Happy Ending
Recommendation:
Worth to Watch
(Aluna)
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