A stock thriller with a touch of character
But there I go complaining again. As far as suspense films go, I´m sure you could easily do a lot worse than "Red Eye." I wasn´t drawn in to it whatsoever, but my roommate (to steal a page from John´s Wife-O-Meter) thought it was a fun and suspenseful ride. I thought the movie was obvious in its setups and payoffs, while he was kept guessing. I like characters while he likes bright, flashy colors. You can decide who you prefer to trust.
Video:
Aside from a significant amount of edge enhancement that creates a distracting ring around any hard, contrasting edges. The opening titles are the worst example, but it does appear again, from time-to-time. The rest of the 2.35:1 Anamorphic transfer is dynamic. Colors look wonderful, contrast is nice.
Audio:
The Dolby Digital 5.1 English track is awesome. The surround tracks are used to boost music and effects cues, while the subwoofer comes alive but is never overpowering. It isn´t particularly overt but a solid track.
Extras:
"The Making of Red Eye" is an EPK featurette that looks, in brief, at everything from script to design about the movie, talking to writers, producers, stars, and director Wes Craven. It´s done in a fairly prima facie manner; short, but not bad.
"Wes Craven: A New Kind of Thriller" talks about the director´s change from horror to suspense (though the film´s conclusion was fairly horror-derivative) and some of the different techniques he used. Like the making-of featurette, the interviews are intercut with scenes from the film and behind-the-scenes bits. He talks a deal about casting and connecting characters through editing, exposing some things I´ll admit I missed. I was blinded to the subtlety by the heavy-handed script and stock characters. It´s hard to get a character film to work with some painfully stock characters.
But I digress: Craven sits down with producer Marianne Maddalena and editor Patrick Lussier to chat about the film in a feature-length filmmaker commentary. It´s mixed well with the dialogue and music from the film so that it is like watching it with a set of friends. A lot of the material is duplicated from the EPKs and Craven "calls the action," explaining cuts and edits along with intentions of beats in the story. It isn´t bad, a very lively chat.
There is a lively gag-reel for red eye which consists of flubbed lines over, and over, and over again. There are a few previews of upcoming Dreamworks products for you to get excited about.
Film Value:
First-time screenwriter Carl Ellsworth shows some nice promise with his first film. If he can learn to balance character with the story I can see him going places. Unfortunately "Red Eye" feels extremely uneven and familiar. It is a decent thriller and fun romp, but not Earth shattering.
Video:
Aside from a significant amount of edge enhancement that creates a distracting ring around any hard, contrasting edges. The opening titles are the worst example, but it does appear again, from time-to-time. The rest of the 2.35:1 Anamorphic transfer is dynamic. Colors look wonderful, contrast is nice.
Audio:
The Dolby Digital 5.1 English track is awesome. The surround tracks are used to boost music and effects cues, while the subwoofer comes alive but is never overpowering. It isn´t particularly overt but a solid track.
Extras:
"The Making of Red Eye" is an EPK featurette that looks, in brief, at everything from script to design about the movie, talking to writers, producers, stars, and director Wes Craven. It´s done in a fairly prima facie manner; short, but not bad.
"Wes Craven: A New Kind of Thriller" talks about the director´s change from horror to suspense (though the film´s conclusion was fairly horror-derivative) and some of the different techniques he used. Like the making-of featurette, the interviews are intercut with scenes from the film and behind-the-scenes bits. He talks a deal about casting and connecting characters through editing, exposing some things I´ll admit I missed. I was blinded to the subtlety by the heavy-handed script and stock characters. It´s hard to get a character film to work with some painfully stock characters.
But I digress: Craven sits down with producer Marianne Maddalena and editor Patrick Lussier to chat about the film in a feature-length filmmaker commentary. It´s mixed well with the dialogue and music from the film so that it is like watching it with a set of friends. A lot of the material is duplicated from the EPKs and Craven "calls the action," explaining cuts and edits along with intentions of beats in the story. It isn´t bad, a very lively chat.
There is a lively gag-reel for red eye which consists of flubbed lines over, and over, and over again. There are a few previews of upcoming Dreamworks products for you to get excited about.
Film Value:
First-time screenwriter Carl Ellsworth shows some nice promise with his first film. If he can learn to balance character with the story I can see him going places. Unfortunately "Red Eye" feels extremely uneven and familiar. It is a decent thriller and fun romp, but not Earth shattering.
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