Sneak Peek of Red Eye
I saw a preview screening of Dreamworks' Red Eye last night, the thriller starring Rachel McAdams (The Notebook) and Cillian Murphy (Batman Begins). Here’s a quick take on it:
Unlike the way the TV spot looks and the fact it is directed by Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream) it is not a supernatural horror flick. It is a thriller but built around human interaction. Rare these days for something aimed at the summer movie crowd.
Overall I liked it. You are going to hear from a lot of people that there were plot holes: I say “so what.” Casablanca had plot holes. This film worked for me because the two leads were so good. They carried the movie, and for a couple of hours I didn’t think about work or calls I need to make or anything except the movie.
Red Eye is a thriller in the way Stangers on a Train is a thriller, two people meet on a flight and have a psychological battle. The end is kind of far fetched but it got a good round of applause. This is not to say it is a great film, but it is enjoyable.
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