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MOVIE REVIEW r ‘Red Eye offers mile-high thrills, stellar acting skills “Red Eye” Wes Craven ★★★★ out of ☆☆☆☆☆ James Hickson THE GAMECOCK It is truly unfortunate that whoever put together the trailer for “Red Eye” would have us believe the film is a frightening horror flick, because Wes Craven’s latest film is actually a rather fun suspense thriller much like Alfred Hitchcock’s work. In fact, it’s not hard to see the film as a twisted-mirror version of Hitchcock’s “Notorious” — 35,000 feet in the air. The film stars Rachel McAdams as Lisa Reisert, a high class Miami hotel worker, and Cillian Murphy (late of “Batman Begins” fame) as the charming Jackson Rippner (yes, the pun is intentional). The two are passengers who meet on the red eye flight from Dallas to Miami. They form a mutual attraction, and it begins to look like the audience is in for a dull romantic comedy on wings. Fortunately for the audience, first impressions can be deceiving, as Jackson soon reveals himself to be an assassin who wishes to use Lisa as an instrument in the murder of a high-profile U.S official. Murphy, who has been getting increased attention from Hollywood as well as from audiences, truly shines in this film. Fans might have some worries about the young actor becoming a victim of type casting, however, as this is the third film in recent memory in which Murphy’s character is reduced to a psychotic state. McAdams’ character, unfortunately, seems to be little more than a cardboard cutout of the typical smart heroine for much of the film before its slightly formulaic finale, not giving McAdams the opportunity to show off her talent. Craven takes full advantage of the sometimes overlooked, isolated and claustrophobic nature of air travel. The film also confines itself to a somewhat small cast for this day and age, escalating the isolated, claustrophobic feel. The film does have its flaws, as the tension-filled flight scenes eventually give way to the standard Wes Craven finale of the heroine being chased through a house by a psychopath with a knife. The film also seems to jam its ~ finale with all the requirements characteristic of more mundane fare, including a big gun and a bigger explosion. Despite its faults, “Red Eye” is a. fun popcorn thriller worth seeing for Cillian Murphy’s performance alone. Comments on this story? E-mail ga7nec0ckfeatres@gwm.sc. edu I_1_—___ Special to THEUAMECOCK Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy star in the thriller “Red Eye.” Today: “COLLATERAL”: 8 p.m. Russell House Theater. “THE ANIMATION SHOW”: 7, 9 p.m. Nickelodeon Theatre, 937 Main St. $5.50 with student ID. IPOP! WITH WUSC DJ PETER AD0LPHS0N: midnight-2 a.m. Art Bar, 1211 Park St. Over 21 only. No cover. Saturday: “COLLATERAL”: 8 p.m. Russell House Theater. 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