Red Eye

Short but sweet scary

Okay, so I've really wanted to see Red Eye for a while as I'm a big fan of both Cillian Murphy and Rachel McAdams. So I finally bought the DVD  and gave it a watch.

I don't know how many of you have seen the trailer, but to start with the film appears to be some sort of love story. Let me tell you now it is far from it!!! So for those who are hoping with some chic flick, I'm afraid that you will be very disappointed.

Those who have either seen or know of films by Wes Craven will know that he specialises in scary sort of creepy films such as 'A nightmare on Elm street' and 'Scream'. Now this film isn't really a horror film, but more of a thriller. However that isn't to say that there aren't  some particularly disturbing moments that will literally make you turn your head from the screen.

As the antagonist, Cillian Murphy (with those crazy blue eyes) is brilliant. He plays a fantastic psychopath and Rachel McAdam's performance has us even more convinced that this guy is dangerous. As the innocent victim McAdam's has us terrified of her fate throughout.

The film begins at an airport and is set around  'a very delayed flight to Miami' (The Red Eye flight). This is  where we meet Rachel McAdam's character Lisa who meets a rather charming stranger called Jack....Ripner (Cillian Murphy). To begin with it seems merely coincidental that they keep bumping into other. This of course is no coincidence and we soon learn who Jack is and what he plans to do.


On the whole the film is really entertaining and keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout. My only slight disappointment was with how short the film was as it only came to 90 minutes and I was left wanting to see a little more action. However the film really is worth a watch and I would definitely recommend seeing it.


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'In Time'

A few weeks ago I was researching the Irish actor Cillian Murphy on IMDB to find out what other film he's been in apart from Batman and Inception. I think that he is an amazing actor and  plays a really good  evil villian (Particularly with those striking blue eyes). Having seen him as the scarecrow in the Batman trilogy, I was interested in what other sorts of roles he has been cast in, so I started to watch some of the trailers and came across the trailer for 'In Time'.

The film is basically about a world where everyone is designated a certain amount of time (one year) to live once they've hit their 25th birthday. The way to earn more time is to work and/or to steal it from others.  The idea is really that time is money, as they are expected to pay for everything by giving up some of their time e.g. a minute or 2 months. Each person has a green clock on their arm which slowly counts down. Once they've hit 0 they 'time out' and die.

What is brilliant about this film is how the director and writer Andrew Niccol creates this hierarchy where the rich have all the time they need which means they live for years and years and are therefore immortal. The poor people on the other hand are living day by day to survive and are constantly close to 'timing out'.

The lead character (Will Salas) is  played by Justin Timberlake, who  I haven't ever really seen in a film before. I was therefore rather impressed with his acting in this film. The lead female role was performed by the talented  Amanda Seyfried who I have seen in many other films before such as Red Riding Hood and Dear John. This however is perhaps my favourite film that Amanda has been in due to her incredible portrayal of the character Sylvia Weis. And then there was of course the brilliant Cillian Murphy, who was very entertaining as his role as the timekeeper Raymond Leon, a coldhearted man who is pursuing Will and Sylvia.
The film contains a great deal of action and is really gripping throughout. If you like gun fights, car chases and casino type scenarios this film really won't disappoint. The concept is original and intriguing and has you on edge throughout the film. The cast all played their roles brilliantly.

I really would recommend watching this film.

If anyone has seen it please feel free to add your comments. Just please don't give away any spoilers for other readers unless you give a notice.

                  ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆