Red Eye

RED EYE (2005) - Aug. 23, 2005
About a woman who is forced to indirectly kill a high ranking politician, this was a pretty good thriller which was elevated by a scenery chewing and immensely entertaining performance by Cillian Murphy, who is quickly proving to be one of the best young actors out there. The film is at its most effective for the first hour or so; the last twenty minutes are a little silly, as Murphy's character essentially turns into Daniel Stern from Home Alone (for someone who seemed so cool and collected on the plane, it suddenly becomes apparent that he isn't all that good at his job). ***