This July, Netflix Adding Red-eyedone of the best thrillers I’ve ever seen, just a month after the 20th anniversary of the film.
then Red-eyed Released on August 19, 2005, Director Wes Craven In the twilight of his career, he tries to go beyond the horror.
Nightmare on Elm Street and Screaming The movie makes Craven a horror legend, but Red-eyed It was him having the opportunity to show his abilities without falling into his old skills. He succeeded, creating a timeless thriller that remains stable in 2025.
What is “red-eye”?
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Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy When they share their headlines, they still establish themselves as stars Red-eyedthis movie depends on the chemistry and tension they bring to the screen.
McAdams plays Lisa Reisert, the lady of his plane companion Jackson Rippner (Murphy) plays sinister intentions if she doesn’t help him assassinate a high-profile target. Most of the stories take place in flight, which is why Red-eyed So riveted. Revealing more will ruin fun, but trust me, Red-eyed It’s a claustrophobic thriller, you won’t see a wild third act turn.
“Red Eye” creates outstanding tension
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By keeping the action of the movie to a position, Red-eyed Lisa keeps increasing Lisa’s strength as she tries to leave under Jackson’s control. Jackson’s leverage to Lisa involves the fate of her father Joe (Brian Cox), which made her scramble to find a way to thwart Jackson and save her father’s life at the same time.
Although Lisa’s plane from Hell inevitably ends, many of the best scenes in the movie take place there. That’s given Red-eyed A unique hook that separates it from other thrillers.
Rachel McAdams has real “final girl” energy
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The Last Girl is usually the heroine of life at the end of the horror movie. Craven has created more than a few people in his long career, but Lisa is probably the first girl to surpass the horror type. McAdams was able to project vulnerability and strength during Lisa’s performance. The film also reveals why Lisa doesn’t simply succumb to Jackson’s request, but this is a scene we won’t spoil here.
McAdams plays Lisa in a different way before getting on the plane, as her encounter with Jackson at the airport seemed to be the beginning of ROM-COM. Everything that happened after this all changes required McAdams to change her performance as well, and she remained convincing throughout the process. As far as we are concerned, she is a honorary final girl Nightmare on Elm StreetNancy and ScreamingSidney.
Cillian Murphy is a terrible villain
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Murphy claims to be the Oscar for the last two decades Oppenheimerhe has no real showcase and can do his ability as an actor. So far, he has appeared 28 days later And appear as a scarecrow Batman is starting. It was a very good movie, but Red-eyed As Jackson, Jackson is one of the most intimidating villains he has ever played, taking Murphy to take things to the next level.
Early in the film, Jackson went from a tenacious one-night stand to an obvious threat to Lisa, but she didn’t realize it was a subtle shift until she was already trapped in his network. Afterwards, all of his scenes establish Jackson’s villain, who can support his threat to Lisa and her father. He is not a supernatural killer, but he doesn’t have to be a real threat. Instead, Jackson is a super Wigg villain who always takes the time to maintain his dominance over Lisa. But this may prove to be his downfall.
Red-eyed Streaming will continue Netflix July 1.

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