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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. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
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.

FILM FACTS ...

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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READ THE REVIEW

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."

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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."