Red Eye

Due to her grandma's unexpected funeral, Lisa Reisert (portrayed by Rachel McAdams) - a hotel manager - is waiting at the airport for her flight back home. At the check-in, she met a charming and handsome Jackson Rippner (portrayed by Cillian Murphy).

Lisa believes it was luck that pushed them to sit next to each other during the flight; unfortunately, she soon learns about the truth. In fact, Jackson is hoping to kill Homeland Security's head; however, to achieve his goal, he wants Lisa to help him reassign the room numbers at the hotels. He has already kidnapped her father (played by Brian Cox) as insurance and threatened to kill her dad if Lisa does not help him with his plan.

Directed and produced by Wes Craven, Red Eye only lasts about 1 hour and a half. Still, we are delighted to find out that the entire plot of Red Eye is filled to the brim with anxiety and tension from the beginning to the very end. Cillian Murphy oozes his regular charm as the character starts to manipulate Lisa. The actor switches from dangerous to seductive with relative ease. Since he's the villain, of course, the viewers are not supposed to root for him; still, his great energy renders him a strong force against Rachel's sharp wit.

Year of Release: 2005

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 79%