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 Cast/Crew Details Courtesy Internet Movie Database Production (US): DreamWorks SKG, Bender-Spink Inc., Craven-Maddalena Films Distribution (US): DreamWorks Distribution LLC, DreamWorks SKG Director(s): Wes Craven Producer(s): Jeanne Algood, Chris Bender, Bonnie Curtis, Marc Haimes, Jim Lemley, Marianne Maddalena, Mason Novick, Mark Sourian, J.C. Spink Story: Carl Ellsworth, Dan Foos Screenplay: Carl Ellsworth Cinematography/Camera: Robert D. Yeoman Music: Marco Beltrami, Tom Hiel, Tom Mesmer Film Editing: Stuart Levy, Patrick Lussier Casting: Lisa Beach, Sarah Katzman Production Design: Bruce Alan Miller Art Direction: Andrew Max Cahn Viewed At: Driftwood Theater 6 Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Charles Keefe (Jack Scalia) and family always stay in the same room of the Lux Atlantic Resort Hotel in Miami. Room number 3825. Except this time. This time, Lisa Henrietta Reisert (Rachel McAdams - Mean Girls) who is as knowledgeable, skilled and trusted at hotel operations as a manager, is forced by bad guy Jackson Rippner (Cillian Murphy - Batman Begins) to move the Keefe accommodations to room 4080 under coercion with the life of Lisa's father, Joe Reisert (Brian Cox) as leverage. The film starts out with all the indications of an airport romance, albeit a guarded romance. Lisa's flight is delayed from getting home to Miami from Texas due to weather. Jack Rippner -- er, Jackson, who has not been called Jack since he was ten years old -- is another intended passenger of the delayed flight in the long line of irate customers waiting to get to Miami. One of the irate customers, a medical doctor as it turns out, becomes animated with the airline ticket sales clerk and Lisa until Jackson steps in and takes charge. During their lay-over, Jackson conveniently meets Lisa in an airport bar and strikes up a conversation with her using their encounter at the ticket line as the ice-breaker. Smooth and debonair Jackson begins all the come-on lines one might expect of a man trying to soften the girl he sees as a target -- what kind of a target is atypical in this case. A seemingly extra long script time is spent on getting the viewer to know Lisa and Jackson, long enough to lead us to think Lisa is beginning to break down and fall into Jackson's spell. But Jackson is not after Lisa. Jackson is after what Lisa can do for Jackson. Her position with the Lux Atlantic Resort Hotel could make him rich. Illegally rich. Fatally rich. Will wonders never cease? A flight to Miami becomes available! The red eye flight. The red eye flight is a flight between 9:00 PM and 5:00 AM local time, named "red eye" for the typical lack of sleep passengers get. No matter. The flight is open and everyone is trying to be happy again. Earlier, we are cleverly introduced to Cynthia (Jayma Mays), the assistant hotel manager who is as inept at her job as a penguin is at flying. A pair of snobby and mouthy clients who were dissatisfied brought Cynthia almost to tears. By cell phone Lisa calms the clients, shows her skills at dealing with irate people and gives Cynthia a lesson in customer psychology. Later, Cynthia becomes a key component in dealing with irate terrorists. As Lisa boards the Red Eye flight, Jackson appears again. Close to her. The next seat close. From there begins the horror and terror. Jackson put Lisa in a position to have to choose between the lives of a family of four not related to her or her father's life. At least her life was not in danger ... yet. Red-Eye is a quite violent film with a gaudy helping of foul language. It was violent enough to earn a zero score out of a starting 100 points in the Wanton Violence/Crime (W) investigation area. [Prov. 13:2, Ps. 37:37, Ps. 141:4] Likewise it was filled with enough foul language, including one use of the most foul of the foul words, to loose all of the 100 starting points in the Impudence/Hate (I) investigation area. [Eph. 5:4, Col. 3:8] The Sexual Immorality (S) investigation area found programming limited to exposure to an adult in underwear and a couple innuendo, one referring to intercourse. [Mark 7:21] The Drugs/Alcohol (D) investigation area found drinking of and intoxication with alcohol in an airport bar, er, lounge. [Eph. 5:18] The Offense to God (O) investigation area found many uses of God's name in vain but all without the four-letter expletive. [Deut. 5:11] Though there were two deaths found, once by gunfire and once by vehicle, they were defensive killings which were incorporated into the Wanton Violence/Crime (W) investigation area as were the many attempted murders and planning of murder. Thus the Murder/Suicide (M) investigation area was free of such instances. With a final score of 50, Red-Eye earns a place in the range of scores earned by R-rated movies (54 and below out of 100) in the comparative baseline database. It is a R-13. A relatively "lite" R-13 but a R-13 nonetheless. [Ps. 12:8] Red-Eye becomes yet one more example datapoint of evidence in our 25-year research project to show the continuing exponential decay of moral standards in and as entertainment fed to our youth. It is no wonder why our kids are becoming more worldly year after year but without the wisdom. After eleven years into the project we have massive data to compile but not enough money to do so. Please consider helping us with the expenses of this Christian ministry project. Please consider reviewing in-depth the listing in the Findings/Scoring section before you decide whether this film is fit for the "MPAA-allowed" age stratum. The MPAA does not decide what is acceptable for your family. They have no legal or moral authority to do so. You do. That is why we tell you the truth about the moral content of films -- so you might be in a better position to make an informed moral decision whether a film is fit for your kids (which includes at-home teens) ... or yourself. SCRIPTURAL APPLICATION(S) If needed to focus or fortify, applicable text is underlined or bracketed [ ] or bold. If you wish to have full context available, the Blue Letter Bible is a convenient source. If you use the Blue Letter Bible, a new window will open. Close it to return here or use "Window" in your browser's menu bar to alternate between the CAP page and the Blue Letter Bible page. CHAPTER/VERSE ***Selected Scriptures of Armour against the influence of the entertainment industry*** As always, it is best to refer to the Findings/Scoring section -- the heart of the CAP analysis model -- for the most complete assessment possible of this movie. |
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(The objective heart of the CAP Analysis Model, independent of and insulated from the Summary/ Commentary section.)  Wanton Violence/Crime (W) Impudence/Hate (I) Sexual Immorality (S) Drugs/Alcohol (D): Offense to God (O) Murder/Suicide (M) |
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| There are some in the entertainment industry who maintain that 1) violent programming is harmless because no studies exist that prove a connection between violent entertainment and aggressive behavior in children, and 2) young people know that television, movies, and video games are simply fantasy. Unfortunately, they are wrong on both accounts." And "Viewing violence may lead to real life violence." I applaud these associations for fortifying 1 Cor. 15:33. Read the rest of the story. From our more than eight years of study, I contend that other aberrant behaviors, attitudes, and expressions can be inserted in place of "violence" in that statement. Our Director - Child Psychology Support, a licensed psychologist and certified school psychologist concurs. For example, "Viewing arrogance against fair authority may lead to your kids defying you in real life." Or "Viewing sex may lead to sex in real life." Likewise and especially with impudence, hate and foul language. I further contend that any positive behavior can be inserted in place of "violence" with the same chance or likelihood of being a behavior template for the observer; of being incorporated into the behavior mechanics and/or coping skills of the observer. In choosing your entertainment, please consider carefully the "rest of the story" and our findings. |
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