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Even though we know that Red Eye is going to have some ridiculous plot turns, with Nolan and Li doing things that make them look like superheroes instead of regular Brits, the performances of the four main characters have us excited to see where this story goes next.
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He [Richard Armitage] is serviceably thrilling. .... Perfectly fun, perfectly functional twist-n-conspiracy-laden tale.
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There’s just enough to keep you guessing. Red Eye takes itself seriously, but you don’t have to.
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Lusi is convincing as the surly officer slowly clocking that someone wants Nolan dead. Armitage is intriguing although wooden as a man who seems to be falsely accused but is hiding something. Just like his dodgy-looking fellow doctors. So far this flight from hell is entertaining, tense and obviously daft.
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Red Eye is the ultimate junk-food entertainment, and I don't even mean that in a bad way; sometimes, that's exactly what we need.
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Red Eye is not ambitious. Silly, sure; derivative, yes; but just about watchable – even if only in the way that the in-flight map is watchable after a few too many bloody marys.