Red Eye (2005)

Here is an example of why Wes Craven can do so much when he uses his skill correctly. Red Eye is taut and crisp clocking in at nearly an hour and a half. The claustrophobic thriller is short and to the point, but still manages to thrill the audience. Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy do their parts justice.

Lisa Reisert (Rachel McAdams) is on her way back to the Lux Atlantic Hotel in Miami which she owns. Her flight has been delayed for hours. Finally, she gets on the plane and meets Jackson Rippner (Cillian Murphy)-haha-and gets into a conversation with him. Things turn ugly when he kidnaps her and threatens to kill her father if she doesn't assisst him in killing a powerful politician.

Seeing McAdams' performance makes you wonder why she hasn't been in anything recently minus the flop Married Life. She gives a believable acting job which is often hard to do in an action movie. Cillian Murphy seems to have befallen the same fate. Once the attractive guy in 28 Days Later, he seems to have faded into oblivion and one has to wonder why.

Wes Craven has made a very satisfying thriller. Though it is a crossover for him, he shows that he does know what he is doing. Though the movie gets a bit far fetched towards the end, it really is a fun summer movie. When you combine a good story and Craven, movie magic can happen as we can see here.