WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

KnotStronger This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

Brendon Jones It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Sanjeev Waters A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Nazz86 Bad. Do not watch.Pathetic acting, pathetic and predictable plot. Terrible ending.

TonyMontana96 Originally reviewed: 18/02/2017 This is actually a new, refreshing thriller; were my thoughts after the first two acts; but like a lot of thrillers; the third act is a complete waste. Rachael McAdam's (Lisa) is very good in the picture, along with Cillian Murphy (Jackson) as the clever antagonist. The supporting cast are also respectable here; this includes Brian Cox (Lisa's father), Jayma Mays (Cynthia), and Suzie Plakson (Flight attendant). The picture starts of well despite an unintentionally laughable line where McAdams bumps into an older lady and the lady says "Don't sweat it. I'm wearing my combat boots"; but other than that it was brisk and extremely well done. There's plenty of interesting exchanges of dialogue between Lisa and Jackson; including a scene where they grab a drink at the bar before they board the plane; and upon boarding there's more interesting conversations as the story builds up. Also impressive is the decent amount of characterisation we get before the plot starts to unfold.When the plot does unfold, and he tells her the situation, it gets out of hand; as he headbutts her in the face later on for trying to deceive him; but what I don't believe is that nobody noticed. There's also ill-advised humour where the plane is taking off and one of the other passenger's jokes out loud "We're not going to make it", this is hardly an appropriate joke on board a plane. Other unexplained things included a book that Jackson steals from the old lady which has a message scribbled in earlier on from Lisa; but like I said before nobody notices this either which is again strange; that leads me to my last problem before the third act, how does McAdams's character grab the pen from the other side of the plane; we must assume she just grabbed it on the way to the bathroom. Despite all this I was still enjoying it, but that was until the plane lands.All of the ingenuity and thrills go out the window as soon as they leave the plane; it's one clichéd chase sequence with an explosion thrown in for good measure; for which I will also call out; why use a rocket launcher for an assassination? Any other weapon would have been more subtle. Then I asked myself why they are trying to kill this guy and his family; but I got no answers. This brings me to the final act, where McAdam's drives into a thug who just happens to be in front of her house and during that crash, no one bothers to call the police or emergency services? Surely someone was around; and what happens later is your usual cliché showdown between the kidnapped and the kidnapper; where the bad guy obviously ends up dying; give me a break; Craven's film was strong for the first two acts but it's climax was nothing more than a run of the mill thriller with clichés, plot holes and a predictable ending; Red Eye was almost worth recommending, but like I said, almost.

vengeance20 Just got round to watching this today after buying the DVD second hand from Cex a few years back, the concept & name Wes Craven (RIP) caught my eye. So I bought this film despite it being a thriller & not a horror. Though never got round to watching despite it being on my DVD shelf.Well after getting round to watching, I can say this is a pretty decent epic thriller of a film! It's got a unique concept. It's fast paced, get's to the point & doesn't make any balls about it, it's also a short film too 1hr 13mins (73mins. This is what makes it great along with the edge of your seat tension & suspense!Although for a 12+ it lacked gore & hard language it was still a great thriller with a great story-line! I recommend you watch!8/10

Artless_Dodger Our heroine (Rachel McAdams) is kidnapped whilst on a flight and forced to assist our baddie (Cillian Murphy) in his dastardly plot. Two decent lead performances are poorly served by an unbelievable story but somehow manage to make this thriller almost watchable.Wes Craven forsakes his usual genre but applies his thrill a minute approach to this psychological thriller. It works to some extent but an implausible story simply becomes more and more ludicrous. By the time we reach the finale we could almost be on Elm Street.Cillian Murphy does well initially, making his character suitably unnerving, but there's a limit as to how much he can do with his role. Rachel McAdams as feisty Lisa Reisert is vulnerable yet resourceful, and proves yet again that she is worth much better material than she's offered.Worth a watch if you really have nothing else worthwhile to do. Otherwise, give it a miss.