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A 2005 Psychological Thriller film directed by Wes Craven, starring Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy.Mild-mannered hotel manager Lisa Reisert (McAdams), on her way home from her grandmother's funeral, is seated for an overnight flight next to charming, affable Jackson Rippner (Murphy). Over the course of the flight, Rippner reveals himself to be a Psycho for Hire acutely interested in Lisa's career... especially with the Secretary of Homeland Security (and his family) staying at her hotel. Trapped in close proximity to Rippner and informed that one of his associates is holding her father (Brian Cox) hostage, Lisa attempts to keep her father safe and stop Rippner's assassination plot.Not to be confused with the Korean horror movie of the same name, released in the same year, or the conservative News Parody/Faux News show Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld. | |
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Heroic BSoD | |
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Heroic BSoD: The lavatory scene was Lisa's moment of defeat. It is only when Rippner says "thank for the quickie" that he unintentionally brings back Lisa's determination to stop him by invoking the memory of her rape, which she promised herself she would never let happen again. The moment when Rippner gets scolded by the Older Flight Attendant while leaving the lavatory is when Lisa is (off-screen) getting the pen she will stab Rippner with. | |
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Rescue Romance | |
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Depending how it is interpreted, Rippner has several, but a key moment in particular is when he defends Lisa from the irate passenger in the check-in line. The audience gets their first glimpse of the suave character who's been standing behind Lisa for quite some time. While it appears his actions will lead to a Rescue Romance/Samaritan Relationship Starter with Lisa, a brief close-up of Rippner's intimidating blue eyes staring down the irate passenger is an indicator to the audience that something is off about him. | |
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A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing | |
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A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: Rippner pretends to be sweet until she is trapped with him on the plane and then reveals his true intentions. | |
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Parents in Distress | |
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Parents in Distress: Lisa's dad spends most of the movie in mortal danger, though he's unaware of it until the end. | |
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Little Miss Badass | |
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Little Miss Badass: Rebecca, the little girl, has the presence of mind and quick thinking to trip Rippner up in the aisle as he was chasing Lisa. | |
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Villainous Cheekbones | |
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Villainous Cheekbones: Rippner, made more prominent by shadows and lighting effects. | |
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Tall, Dark, and Handsome | |
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Tall, Dark, and Handsome: Rippner plays this up. Too bad it's part of his plan to get close to Lisa. | |
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Never Trust a Trailer | |
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Never Trust a Trailer: Invoked, where the first half of the ad makes it look like a romantic comedy, complete with touching ballad. Of course that same ad also plays it straight by randomly having Rippner's eyes actually turn red maliciously, giving an implication that it would be a supernatural horror flick. In fact, the movie really plays up the blueness of his eyes, and the film never strays into fantasy or supernatural horror. | |
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Villains Never Lie | |
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Villains Never Lie: Rippner is very clear that he has not lied to Lisa even once despite the hostile situation, and he is hurt that she does lie to him. However, he is in fact lying when he says this; he tells at least one lie to Lisa on the plane, which puts his entire not-lying status in question. Also, see No Name Given. | |
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The Cameo | |
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The Cameo: Several background characters were played by members of the filming crew. | |
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The Cutie | |
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The Cutie: Cynthia is not really cut out to deal with customer complaints, as per any character played Jayma Mays. | |
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The Stoic | |
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The Stoic: Rippner, who prefers—and even seems to take pride in—his professionalism and "male-driven fact-based logic." However, he turns Not So Stoic quite a number of times: Rippner gradually grows testy each time the call to the hotel gets prevented, headbutting Lisa when she first attempts to thwart his plans, and then he later threatens and chokes Lisa in the lavatory when she attempts again to get him caught. Finally, he lets his emotions take hold once Lisa escapes him, and from then on, his only concern is killing her. | |
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Green-Eyed Monster | |
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Green-Eyed Monster: Word of God says that Rippner was jealous of the man who raped Lisa and gave her her scar. That's effed-up. | |
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Papa Wolf | |
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Papa Wolf: Inverted and then played straight. Lisa gets serious to protect her dad's welfare, and then he embodies the trope when he comes to her rescue. | |
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Deal with the Devil | |
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Deal with the Devil: Constantly, Wes Craven uses the words "selling his/her soul" in the commentary concerning both Rippner and Lisa and that somewhere along the line, they aren't so different. Rippner "sold his soul" by being in whatever terrorist assassin organization he is in, and he realizes there is absolutely no way he could ever be with someone like Lisa in his line of work. He is aware of the horrible things he has allowing to happen (the assassination of Keefe and his family) and seems genuinely a little uncomfortable with them, but it does not stop him from doing his job because his life is on the line too. Lisa "sells her soul" by inevitably cooperating with Rippner on changing the hotel rooms for the Keefes, but unlike Rippner, she manages to "buy back her soul" by fighting back against Rippner and his plans. | |
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Punch-Clock Villain | |
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Punch-Clock Villain: Rippner, who is simply doing his job and has no personal grudge against Lisa, but his life beyond his job is unknown. However, when Rippner's job begins to break down, so does he. | |
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Chekhov's Gag | |
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Chekhov's Gag: Some of Rippner jokes might be seen as such: Early in the film he jokes about being a Self-Made Orphan, although it's hard to say for sure how much truth there is to this joke, it is seen in a new light upon rewatching nonetheless. Rippner jokingly accusing Lisa of stalking him forshadows the fact that he was the one stalking her prior to events of the movie. | |
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Chekhov's Gun | |
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Chekhov's Gun: Early scenes in her fathers home show pictures of Lisa playing field hockey; her field hockey stick and swinging ability come up in the climax. The very distinct pen, seen belonging to one of the two teenage boys on the plane and is given a few close-ups on, is later the Improvised Weapon Lisa uses to stab Rippner in the neck after a conversation between the two teenagers reveals that it's missing. The assassin's silenced pistol. | |
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Ironic Echo | |
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Ironic Echo: | |
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Birds of a Feather | |
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Birds of a Feather: Lisa and Rippner are both managers and professional. Aside from that, inverted, see Opposites Attract and Evil Counterpart. | |
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Extremely Short Timespan | |
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Extremely Short Timespan: Factoring in the in-story time that was spent in the airport, the time on the flight, and the chase scene at the end, we can estimate that the story takes place over four very hectic hours. | |
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Uncertain Doom | |
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Uncertain Doom: Rippner at the end is shot in the chest by Lisa's father. However he's still breathing while laying down and the last time we see him. So it's unlclear what actually happened to him. Either he dies offscreen for his injures or he survives and gets arrested for his crime (we can hear the police sirens in the background). | |
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Plot-Sensitive Snooping Skills | |
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Plot-Sensitive Snooping Skills: Rippner has watched Lisa for eight weeks, but during his first few conversations with her, he realizes she has a secret he doesn't know and wants to know just what it is. Before The Reveal, Rippner even stumbles upon the secret quite a number of times without realizing it by asking if Lisa's father had any reason to be worried about her and later asking her if someone broke her heart. It is only during the lavatory scene that Rippner catches a glimpse of Lisa's scar and figures out her secret. | |
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Villainous Medical Care | |
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Villainous Medical Care: After knocking Lisa out Rippner gives her an aspirin pill in order for her to sound coherent during the call to her hotel. | |
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Psycho for Hire | |
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Psycho for Hire: Rippner, though it's never revealed who hired him. | |
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Office Lady | |
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Office Lady: Lisa is a much more competent Western version of one of these. | |
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Don't You Dare Pity Me! | |
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Don't You Dare Pity Me!: Implied by Lisa, when Rippner expresses his compassion towards Lisa's troubled past. | |
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Actor Allusion | |
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Actor Allusion: In The Way We Live Now, Cillian Murphy's Love Interest in named Henrietta. | |
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Character Development | |
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Character Development: Lisa starts off as a mild-mannered, young woman, who gradually grows intimidated by Rippner's threats, has her past as a survivor of a violent sexual assault used against her, and even briefly gives into Rippner's plans; however, when push turns to shove and through sheer willpower, Lisa manages to overthrow Rippner's plans while becoming a more confident and determined person towards the end. | |
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First-Name Basis | |
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First-Name Basis: Rippner casually calls Lisa by her first name or "Leese" in spite of the little time that they know each other, while Lisa rarely uses Rippner's name, only using it when he introduces himself and later when she's goading him in the climax by calling him, "Jack". | |
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Shut Up, Hannibal! | |
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Shut Up, Hannibal!: Pen, meet windpipe. | |
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Mysterious Past | |
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Mysterious Past: Rippner's past is the latter, as Lisa learns little about him, although he hints at being a Self-Made Orphan. | |
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Vader Breath | |
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Vader Breath: Rippner after Lisa stabs him in the throat with a pen. He pulls it out and keeps on truckin'. | |
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Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right! | |
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The flight would be a lot less painful for her if she didn't try to do the morally right thing. Subverted in the end, as she saves everyone. | |
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I Will Punish Your Friend for Your Failure | |
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I Will Punish Your Friend for Your Failure: Rippner threatens to kill Lisa's father if she doesn't obey him. | |
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Worthy Opponent | |
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Worthy Opponent: Despite his irritation and frustration Rippner once admires Lisa's attempt to outsmart him. | |
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Saying Too Much | |
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Saying Too Much: Lisa seemed to be — just barely — willing to exchange Mr. Keefe's life for her own father's, until Rippner tried to console her and mentioned that by the time the plane landed, the Keefes, as in the target and the rest of his family, would be "history". | |
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Better to Kill Than Frighten | |
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Better to Kill Than Frighten: When Lisa stabs Rippner in the neck, steals his phone and runs away from him; he is certain that intimidation just didn't work on her. When he gets into Joe's house states that he is there to 'finish his job'. | |
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Bait the Dog | |
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Bait the Dog: Jackson has been nice to Lisa for the first 20 minutes of the movie in order to gain her trust. Once she is trapped on the plane with him he reveals his true colors. | |
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I Just Want to Be Normal | |
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I Just Want to Be Normal: Craven reveals in the commentary that Rippner secretly desires normality in his life beyond his shady dealings, which includes his attraction towards Lisa, who he knows is someone he can never have in his life. | |
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Use Your Head | |
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Use Your Head: Rippner headbutts Lisa after her first attempt at sabotaging his plans. She later returns the favor. | |
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Break the Cutie | |
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Break the Cutie: Rippner does this to Lisa in order to make her obedient. It doesn't go exactly the way he wanted it to, so it is mostly defied in the end. However after the flight Lisa stops being a people pleaser she used to be before. | |
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Terrorists Without a Cause | |
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Terrorists Without a Cause: Rippner's employers. They speak Russian amongst themselves, but we never find out what they are about. In contrast, Rippner's character was specifically written as an American. | |
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Improvised Weapon | |
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Improvised Weapon: There are several improvised weaponry used in the film (two chairs, a vase, a fire extinguisher, a plate, a Broken Heel, a field hockey stick), but the most memorable weapon was a pen. | |
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Implied Rape | |
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Implied Rape: Despite it being Lisa's backstory, the word itself is never pronounced, probably due to PG-13 rating. | |
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Beneath the Mask | |
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Beneath the Mask: Rippner is charming when he wants to be, but the entire thing is a charade and not his real self. Once he reveals what a bad person he is, he doesn't bother to maintain the facade around Lisa, and it's completely gone by the end. | |
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Red Eye / int_4fbc0887 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_4fbc0887 | |
Red Eye / int_50ca4422 | type |
Unresolved Sexual Tension | |
Red Eye / int_50ca4422 | comment |
Unresolved Sexual Tension: Subverted. While sexual tension was brimming throughout the entire film, Lisa and Rippner really start off with a mutual attraction, but it ends up being one-sided. | |
Red Eye / int_50ca4422 | featureApplicability |
-0.3 | |
Red Eye / int_50ca4422 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_50ca4422 | |
Red Eye / int_524f94d3 | type |
Rape as Backstory | |
Red Eye / int_524f94d3 | comment |
When he finds out about about Lisa's troupled past. | |
Red Eye / int_524f94d3 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_524f94d3 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_524f94d3 | |
Red Eye / int_5313c266 | type |
Bookends | |
Red Eye / int_5313c266 | comment |
Book Ends: The first and last lines of the movie are introduced in the hotel, and both scenes involve the same petty, older couple. | |
Red Eye / int_5313c266 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_5313c266 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_5313c266 | |
Red Eye / int_53407671 | type |
Action Survivor | |
Red Eye / int_53407671 | comment |
Action Survivor: Lisa has no formal training of any kind, but still manages to do things that most normal people could conceivably do, like stabbing Rippner in the throat with a pen, going to town on him with a field hockey stick, and kicking him down the stairs. What's impressive is her grit and bravery, rather than any kind of exceptional ability. | |
Red Eye / int_53407671 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_53407671 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_53407671 | |
Red Eye / int_5717e34 | type |
Sincerity Mode | |
Red Eye / int_5717e34 | comment |
Sincerity Mode: Rippner was actually being compassionate when he said, "That it was beyond your control?" | |
Red Eye / int_5717e34 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_5717e34 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_5717e34 | |
Red Eye / int_58d31a8b | type |
Body Motifs | |
Red Eye / int_58d31a8b | comment |
Body Motifs: Both Lisa's and Rippner's eyes get close-ups, and then of course there is Lisa's scar, which turns out to be significant. | |
Red Eye / int_58d31a8b | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_58d31a8b | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_58d31a8b | |
Red Eye / int_5af55436 | type |
Forced to Watch | |
Red Eye / int_5af55436 | comment |
Forced to Watch: Inverted. When Rippner faces Lisa in their final confrontation, Rippner tells Lisa that he is going to make her father watch what he's going to do to her (instead of the hero/heroine watching a loved one get harmed). Whatever he was planning on doing, it is averted in the end. | |
Red Eye / int_5af55436 | featureApplicability |
-1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_5af55436 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_5af55436 | |
Red Eye / int_5b565147 | type |
Meaningful Background Event | |
Red Eye / int_5b565147 | comment |
Meaningful Background Event: Rippner is introduced this way, standing quietly in line behind Lisa for a good amount of time before he reveals himself. | |
Red Eye / int_5b565147 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_5b565147 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_5b565147 | |
Red Eye / int_5ca80293 | type |
Pragmatic Villainy | |
Red Eye / int_5ca80293 | comment |
Pragmatic Villainy: Rippner starts off as this, preferring to be professional, but willing to rough Lisa up to put her in her place. | |
Red Eye / int_5ca80293 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_5ca80293 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_5ca80293 | |
Red Eye / int_627264e0 | type |
Death Glare | |
Red Eye / int_627264e0 | comment |
Death Glare: After Rippner lets Lisa out to go to the bathroom he continues to watch her. For a little while Lisa can't enter the bathroom, due to it being occupied. For a moment she looks back at Rippner who is staring at her with menace. A further reminder for her not to 'get cute'. | |
Red Eye / int_627264e0 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_627264e0 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_627264e0 | |
Red Eye / int_6293c185 | type |
Sequel Hook | |
Red Eye / int_6293c185 | comment |
Sequel Hook: In the extended cut of the film, Rippner is shown in an ambulance and is very much alive. | |
Red Eye / int_6293c185 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_6293c185 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_6293c185 | |
Red Eye / int_62c365d5 | type |
Emotions vs. Stoicism | |
Red Eye / int_62c365d5 | comment |
Emotions vs. Stoicism: The film plays this in a fairly interesting fashion. Rippner is firm in his belief of stoicism over emotions, but in the end, The Stoic Rippner becomes Not So Stoic and lets his emotions get in the way and causes him to act unprofessionally, while it is Lisa who becomes in control of her emotions and is able to regain control of the situation. | |
Red Eye / int_62c365d5 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_62c365d5 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_62c365d5 | |
Red Eye / int_62f9d08e | type |
Freeze-Frame Bonus | |
Red Eye / int_62f9d08e | comment |
Freeze-Frame Bonus: Not exactly a bonus, but when Lisa stabs Rippner in the throat with the pen, it can still be seen in her hand after the fact. | |
Red Eye / int_62f9d08e | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_62f9d08e | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_62f9d08e | |
Red Eye / int_63d861f8 | type |
Even Evil Has Loved Ones | |
Red Eye / int_63d861f8 | comment |
Love: Although the extent of Rippner's feelings can be argued, it was likely the reason for his other virtues. | |
Red Eye / int_63d861f8 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_63d861f8 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_63d861f8 | |
Red Eye / int_65fcc287 | type |
Lima Syndrome | |
Red Eye / int_65fcc287 | comment |
Lima Syndrome: Rippner's "affection" for Lisa can be seen as this, though it's subverted as he had watched her for eight weeks and developed feelings prior to taking her "hostage" on their flight. | |
Red Eye / int_65fcc287 | featureApplicability |
-0.3 | |
Red Eye / int_65fcc287 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_65fcc287 | |
Red Eye / int_6774150c | type |
If I Can't Have You… | |
Red Eye / int_6774150c | comment |
If I Can't Have You…: Downplayed. See Love Makes You Evil. | |
Red Eye / int_6774150c | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_6774150c | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_6774150c | |
Red Eye / int_6a0b03a6 | type |
One Last Job | |
Red Eye / int_6a0b03a6 | comment |
One Last Job: This job was implied to be Rippner's last one with his employers. | |
Red Eye / int_6a0b03a6 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_6a0b03a6 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_6a0b03a6 | |
Red Eye / int_6b750ec9 | type |
I Am a Monster | |
Red Eye / int_6b750ec9 | comment |
I Am a Monster: According to the Word of God, Lisa makes Rippner realise how horrible his occupation is. It doesn't stop him from being evil anyway. | |
Red Eye / int_6b750ec9 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_6b750ec9 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_6b750ec9 | |
Red Eye / int_6bda9a30 | type |
Meaningful Name | |
Red Eye / int_6bda9a30 | comment |
Meaningful Name: Jackson Rippner. Lisa's last name Reisert originates from German verb "reisen" (to travel), the surname likely means "traveler". Red Eye is the name of the night flight in the film. It is called a "red eye flight" because of its tendency to make passengers' eyes red. | |
Red Eye / int_6bda9a30 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_6bda9a30 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_6bda9a30 | |
Red Eye / int_6d7026fa | type |
Punny Name | |
Red Eye / int_6d7026fa | comment |
Punny Name: Jackson Rippner. This gets lampshaded a few times. | |
Red Eye / int_6d7026fa | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_6d7026fa | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_6d7026fa | |
Red Eye / int_6e0a57d6 | type |
Like an Old Married Couple | |
Red Eye / int_6e0a57d6 | comment |
Like an Old Married Couple: Lampshaded by Word of God in the commentary of the film that the close up encounters between Lisa and Rippner almost resemble that of an intimate couple having a hushed spat that they do not want to have in public, giving off this weird but underlying chemistry presented in the film. A key example is when Lisa reminds Rippner to call off the gunman in front of her father's house. | |
Red Eye / int_6e0a57d6 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_6e0a57d6 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_6e0a57d6 | |
Red Eye / int_711714da | type |
Opposites Attract | |
Red Eye / int_711714da | comment |
Opposites Attract: Word of God mentions in the commentary that a part of Rippner's attraction to Lisa stems from the fact that he can never be with someone like her due to his job and his revealed true colors causing Lisa to hate him. | |
Red Eye / int_711714da | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_711714da | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_711714da | |
Red Eye / int_71ee0f38 | type |
Beware the Honest Ones | |
Red Eye / int_71ee0f38 | comment |
Beware the Honest Ones: Rippner claims that he has never lied to Lisa, and he expects Lisa to never lie to him in return, as it would not serve either of them. Lisa lies about her drink (before realizing he's evil, and mostly just because he's coming on a bit too strong) and later attempts to thwart his plans twice through dishonesty (lying about writing in the self-help book, pretending to still talk on the phone when the phone lines die out, and then writing a message in the lavatory to try and expose Rippner's plans); with time running out, it boils down to him choking her for it. By the end of the film, he tries to kill her for ruining his plans. | |
Red Eye / int_71ee0f38 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_71ee0f38 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_71ee0f38 | |
Red Eye / int_729c69f3 | type |
Politically Incorrect Villain | |
Red Eye / int_729c69f3 | comment |
Politically Incorrect Villain: As the title quote shows, Rippner is more than a little misogynistic. | |
Red Eye / int_729c69f3 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_729c69f3 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_729c69f3 | |
Red Eye / int_72b0dfd2 | type |
Being Good Sucks | |
Red Eye / int_72b0dfd2 | comment |
Generosity: See Being Good Sucks and Taking Advantage of Generosity. | |
Red Eye / int_72b0dfd2 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_72b0dfd2 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_72b0dfd2 | |
Red Eye / int_7335ffa9 | type |
Grey-and-Gray Morality | |
Red Eye / int_7335ffa9 | comment |
Grey-and-Gray Morality: Wes Craven wanted to show that the protagonist and antagonist were not completely good or evil; the heroine is placed in a morally ambiguous situation where her morals are tested, while the villain—who is involved in an assassination and terrorism—is shown to be conflicted with his actions and his complex attraction to the heroine. | |
Red Eye / int_7335ffa9 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_7335ffa9 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_7335ffa9 | |
Red Eye / int_738d1a0f | type |
Because You Were Nice to Me | |
Red Eye / int_738d1a0f | comment |
Because You Were Nice to Me: Exploited by Rippner. At first Lisa is not keen on trusting a stranger (especially given her being a Broken Bird) but eventually accepts Rippner's invitation to Tex Mex since he backed her up in the argument against an irate passenger. | |
Red Eye / int_738d1a0f | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_738d1a0f | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_738d1a0f | |
Red Eye / int_7570a10c | type |
Bond Villain Stupidity | |
Red Eye / int_7570a10c | comment |
This one is more of a result of a Bond Villain Stupidity, Rippner doesn't kill Lisa's father and ends up being shot by him. | |
Red Eye / int_7570a10c | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_7570a10c | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_7570a10c | |
Red Eye / int_76892bb7 | type |
Lying Heroes, Honest Villains | |
Red Eye / int_76892bb7 | comment |
Lying Heroes, Honest Villains: Lisa Reiser, the hotel manager who lies about her drink order and the scar on her chest and Jackson Rippner, the Manipulative Bastard organizer who is always truthful. | |
Red Eye / int_76892bb7 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_76892bb7 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_76892bb7 | |
Red Eye / int_771f1956 | type |
Kidnapper's KFC | |
Red Eye / int_771f1956 | comment |
Kidnapper's KFC: Would be downplayed if everything went according to Rippner's plan, but ended up just being conversed. | |
Red Eye / int_771f1956 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_771f1956 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_771f1956 | |
Red Eye / int_775a1af6 | type |
Married to the Job | |
Red Eye / int_775a1af6 | comment |
Married to the Job: Hotel management doesn't necessarily stands in Lisa's way of engaging in a romantic relationship, but she would rather help Cynthia solving issues with a hotel than go on a date. Rippner most likely can't engage in a serious relationship due to the nature of his job. | |
Red Eye / int_775a1af6 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_775a1af6 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_775a1af6 | |
Red Eye / int_780a078e | type |
Self-Made Orphan | |
Red Eye / int_780a078e | comment |
Self-Made Orphan: One of Rippner's many "jokes" early on that he killed his parents for naming him "Jackson Rippner," so if it's true as he said that he never lied to her, this trope is in play. | |
Red Eye / int_780a078e | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_780a078e | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_780a078e | |
Red Eye / int_7b6e47a5 | type |
Armor-Piercing Question | |
Red Eye / int_7b6e47a5 | comment |
Armor-Piercing Question: Rippner asks Lisa a few questions that unintentionally (before he realized The Reveal) and intentionally (after he realized The Reveal) break Lisa because they relate to her past. | |
Red Eye / int_7b6e47a5 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_7b6e47a5 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_7b6e47a5 | |
Red Eye / int_7d89315b | type |
"The Reason You Suck" Speech | |
Red Eye / int_7d89315b | comment |
"The Reason You Suck" Speech: Lisa delivers one to Rippner in their final confrontation by telling him that his plans have failed, Keefe and his family (as well as her father) are safe, and that he has lost. She even uses an Ironic Echo and his infamous nickname "Jack." Rippner is not pleased. | |
Red Eye / int_7d89315b | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_7d89315b | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_7d89315b | |
Red Eye / int_7ef70048 | type |
Big Bad Friend | |
Red Eye / int_7ef70048 | comment |
Big Bad Friend: Rippner acts friendly and even flirtatious toward Lisa early on in the film. He turns out to be the primary antagonist. | |
Red Eye / int_7ef70048 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_7ef70048 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_7ef70048 | |
Red Eye / int_7f38c0cd | type |
An Offer You Can't Refuse | |
Red Eye / int_7f38c0cd | comment |
An Offer You Can't Refuse: Rippner's entire plan revolves around getting Lisa to do what he wants by threatening to have her father killed if she doesn't. | |
Red Eye / int_7f38c0cd | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_7f38c0cd | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_7f38c0cd | |
Red Eye / int_7febc23b | type |
Establishing Character Moment | |
Red Eye / int_7febc23b | comment |
Establishing Character Moment: The heroine and the villain each have a moment: Lisa is first seen talking on the phone with Cynthia and her father and is shown to be very firm and in control of her life (and her similar movements as her father, as they are both walking around in the scene, shows just where she gets it from). Depending how it is interpreted, Rippner has several, but a key moment in particular is when he defends Lisa from the irate passenger in the check-in line. The audience gets their first glimpse of the suave character who's been standing behind Lisa for quite some time. While it appears his actions will lead to a Rescue Romance/Samaritan Relationship Starter with Lisa, a brief close-up of Rippner's intimidating blue eyes staring down the irate passenger is an indicator to the audience that something is off about him. | |
Red Eye / int_7febc23b | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_7febc23b | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_7febc23b | |
Red Eye / int_8344209e | type |
BFG | |
Red Eye / int_8344209e | comment |
BFG: The rocket launcher used in the assassination attempt is pretty huge. Its size is emphasized by its even bigger case, which is about the size of a person. The Internet Movie Firearms Database identifies it as a FGM-148 Javelin. | |
Red Eye / int_8344209e | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_8344209e | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_8344209e | |
Red Eye / int_83a903f6 | type |
Stepford Smiler | |
Red Eye / int_83a903f6 | comment |
Stepford Smiler: Both Jackson and Lisa have to perform fake smiles due to the nature of their jobs and the situation that the film revolves around. Lisa also doesn't want anyone (even the close ones) to know about her anxieties and gets annoyed when being asked if she is okay. | |
Red Eye / int_83a903f6 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_83a903f6 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_83a903f6 | |
Red Eye / int_8409a385 | type |
Exactly What It Says on the Tin | |
Red Eye / int_8409a385 | comment |
Red Eye is the name of the night flight in the film. It is called a "red eye flight" because of its tendency to make passengers' eyes red. | |
Red Eye / int_8409a385 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_8409a385 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_8409a385 | |
Red Eye / int_84bc0fef | type |
Love Is a Weakness | |
Red Eye / int_84bc0fef | comment |
Love Is a Weakness: Rippner's Villainous Crush for Lisa caused to him to go soft on her, which she used to her own advantage. Almost gets lampshaded by Lisa when she fights Rippner in her father's house. | |
Red Eye / int_84bc0fef | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_84bc0fef | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_84bc0fef | |
Red Eye / int_863fa679 | type |
What Happened to the Mouse? | |
Red Eye / int_863fa679 | comment |
What Happened to the Mouse?: The terrorists on the boat are last seen speeding away and it is unclear if they are captured. | |
Red Eye / int_863fa679 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_863fa679 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_863fa679 | |
Red Eye / int_8b3fe1cb | type |
Flaw Exploitation | |
Red Eye / int_8b3fe1cb | comment |
Flaw Exploitation: Well, they are not a Mind Game Ship for nothing. Rippner uses Lisa's father to blackmail her and her Dark and Troubled Past to render her to a breaking point, but when Lisa later turns the table and uses Rippner's loss of control of the situation against him, it results in his Villainous Breakdown. | |
Red Eye / int_8b3fe1cb | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_8b3fe1cb | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_8b3fe1cb | |
Red Eye / int_8b606a51 | type |
There Is No Kill Like Overkill | |
Red Eye / int_8b606a51 | comment |
There Is No Kill Like Overkill: The weapon used for the assassination of Keefe and his entire family? An anti-tank missile. | |
Red Eye / int_8b606a51 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_8b606a51 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_8b606a51 | |
Red Eye / int_8b68d9a7 | type |
Stalker with a Crush | |
Red Eye / int_8b68d9a7 | comment |
Stalker with a Crush: Confirmed by Word of God in the commentary, Rippner did develop feelings for Lisa over the eight weeks he had to watch her. Not healthy feelings, but feelings nevertheless. The eerie thing is Rippner lampshaded this earlier in the film as a joke: | |
Red Eye / int_8b68d9a7 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_8b68d9a7 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_8b68d9a7 | |
Red Eye / int_92163e88 | type |
Locked in a Room | |
Red Eye / int_92163e88 | comment |
Locked in a Room: Literally. Both in their flight seatings to the lavatory scene. Subverted in that neither of them find an appreciation for each other. Sure, Rippner is equally growing impressed and frustrated with Lisa (this changes after the Villainous Breakdown), but Lisa certainly grows to loathe Rippner once his true character is revealed. | |
Red Eye / int_92163e88 | featureApplicability |
-0.3 | |
Red Eye / int_92163e88 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_92163e88 | |
Red Eye / int_957e5fc2 | type |
Villainous Breakdown | |
Red Eye / int_957e5fc2 | comment |
Villainous Breakdown: Even with the situation deteriorating, Rippner manages to be suave and intimidating. But when Lisa stabs him in the throat with a pen and escapes, all bets are off. Clearly displayed in their final battle. At this point, Rippner has almost no control over the situation and had unprofessionally followed Lisa to her home, forgetting the crucial fact that she basically has the upper hand. | |
Red Eye / int_957e5fc2 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_957e5fc2 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_957e5fc2 | |
Red Eye / int_95b7c400 | type |
Faux Affably Evil | |
Red Eye / int_95b7c400 | comment |
Faux Affably Evil: Rippner turns out to be this. He starts off affable, then acts Affably Evil when he first reveals his agenda to Lisa. Once he realizes that isn't getting him anywhere, he drops it. | |
Red Eye / int_95b7c400 | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_95b7c400 | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_95b7c400 | |
Red Eye / int_9633f14b | type |
Badass Bystander | |
Red Eye / int_9633f14b | comment |
Badass Bystander: Rippner was likely too occupied with Lisa to notice any of the other passengers on the plane. This turned out to be a mistake, because a little girl sitting near them overhears him threatening Lisa, and trips him when she sees him chasing her. | |
Red Eye / int_9633f14b | featureApplicability |
1.0 | |
Red Eye / int_9633f14b | featureConfidence |
1.0 | |
Red Eye | hasFeature |
Red Eye / int_9633f14b | |
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Riddle for the Ages | |
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Riddle for the Ages: We never learn what Lisa wrote in the book to try to alert her fellow passenger that something sinister is going on. We also never know if Rippner really killed his own parents or he was simply joking. Then again he himself states that he never lies... | |
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Revenge Before Reason | |
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Revenge Before Reason: After Lisa stabbed Rippner with a pen and escapes him, Rippner unprofessionally followed Lisa to her home in a fit of revenge for the "betrayal" and humiliation instead of professionally slipping into the shadows like he should have done. | |
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Heroic Bystander | |
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Heroic Bystander: Rebecca, the little girl sitting in front of Lisa and Rippner (and the only person on the plane who realizes that something is wrong with the two of them), gets her chance to be one towards the end of the film. After Lisa stabs Rippner in the throat with a pen and starts to make a run for it, Rippner leaps up to follow her. Rebecca pushes her suitcase into the aisle, sending him spiraling to the ground. The temporary diversion buys Lisa some extra time to escape, and you have to admit that a little girl standing up to a professional killer is pretty heroic. | |
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Evil Counterpart | |
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Evil Counterpart: In some ways, Rippner is this to Lisa. They are both revealed to be the same—being "managers" of their particular profession that involves a lot of call-making, are fairly professional, needing to be in control, and are involved in a morally ambiguous situation that risks both of their lives. | |
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The End... Or Is It? | |
Red Eye / int_9e86e227 | comment |
The End... Or Is It?: The extended version of the film shows Rippner being taken to an ambulance and is very much alive. | |
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Evil Virtues | |
Red Eye / int_9eeb5455 | comment |
Evil Virtues: Empathy: Rippner has it towards Lisa and Keefes' children. Generosity: See Being Good Sucks and Taking Advantage of Generosity. Honesty: Rippner (according to his own words) never lies to Lisa. Love: Although the extent of Rippner's feelings can be argued, it was likely the reason for his other virtues. | |
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Not Now, Kiddo | |
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Not Now, Kiddo: Rebecca, the little girl flying alone, actually overhears Rippner threatening Lisa in the lavatory. Unfortunately, when she tries to tell the flight attendant, the woman takes it the wrong way. | |
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Badass in a Nice Suit | |
Red Eye / int_9fbe06a5 | comment |
Badass in a Nice Suit: Rippner wears a very snappy suit. | |
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Sarcastic Confession | |
Red Eye / int_a036d3df | comment |
Sarcastic Confession: Among many, many other examples: | |
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Mood Whiplash | |
Red Eye / int_a4c37cbe | comment |
Mood Whiplash: Lisa and Rippner start off light and flirty until Rippner reveals his not-so-friendly true agenda. See Never Trust a Trailer. | |
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Haunted Heroine | |
Red Eye / int_a5921a0a | comment |
Haunted Heroine: A non-supernatural equivalent in Lisa. | |
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1.0 | |
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Karma Houdini | |
Red Eye / int_a70223 | comment |
Karma Houdini: While having to fight a a bigger villain it is really easy to overlook how many laws Lisa had to break in order to save the Keefes, her dad and herself: such as stabbing and shooting Rippner, stealing a random citizen's car, and killing an assassin with the car. It is likely however that after the events of the film Keefe may use his money and authority to help Lisa out of legal issues as gratitude for saving his family. | |
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Meet Cute | |
Red Eye / int_a82ff02f | comment |
Meet Cute: Subverted. At first, it seems like this is what Lisa and Rippner's initial meeting is. Of course, given the type of movie this is, that's not where it goes. It turns out to be an engineered example. | |
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Soft-Spoken Sadist | |
Red Eye / int_a8660c25 | comment |
Soft-Spoken Sadist: Rippner is first introduced as a friendly soft-spoken guy to gain Lisa's trust, when he reveals his true intentions he never raises his voice because he doesn't want anyone on the plane except Lisa to hear it. He is especially fond of using his soothing voice while threatening Lisa or asking her the Armor-Piercing Question. After the flight he physically can't raise his voice due to damaged windpipe. | |
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Red Eye / int_a8660c25 | |
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Icy Blue Eyes | |
Red Eye / int_a9d70c96 | comment |
Icy Blue Eyes: Cillian Murphy lends Jackson his own striking blue eyes, bringing to mind another blue-eyed villain. invoked | |
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Embarrassing Middle Name | |
Red Eye / int_aa9fcfed | comment |
Embarrassing Middle Name: While they are at the bar and Rippner reveals his Meaningful Name, Lisa tries to make him feel better by mentioning that her middle name is Henrietta, which was her late grandmother's name. Actor Allusion: In The Way We Live Now, Cillian Murphy's Love Interest in named Henrietta. | |
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Hero Stole My Bike | |
Red Eye / int_ab1659d5 | comment |
Hero Stole My Bike: Late in the movie, Lisa has to steal a car to escape from a villainous pursuer. | |
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Nice Job Fixing It, Villain | |
Red Eye / int_acf33d00 | comment |
Nice Job Fixing It, Villain: Rippner's assassination on Charles Keefe could have been a success if he didn't blurt out the fact that the latter has his family with him. | |
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Deadpan Snarker | |
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Deadpan Snarker: Rippner gets off some snarky quips. | |
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Loners Are Freaks | |
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Loners Are Freaks: Rippner reveals that Lisa is one in a rather creepy scene. | |
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Evil Sounds Raspy | |
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Evil Sounds Raspy: Jackson after taking a pen to the throat. | |
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Just Between You and Me | |
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Just Between You and Me: Rippner does this whenever he thinks he has control of the situation and of Lisa. And when he does not, well… | |
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Hypocritical Humor | |
Red Eye / int_b707726f | comment |
Hypocritical Humor: | |
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Terms of Endangerment | |
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Terms of Endangerment: Rippner is very fond of calling Lisa, "Leese." | |
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Sadistic Choice | |
Red Eye / int_babc974 | comment |
Sadistic Choice: If Lisa helps Rippner, she would be associated in the assassination of the Secretary of Homeland Security and his family. If Lisa does not help Rippner, he will give his employers the signal to murder her father. She eventually takes a third option. | |
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It's All About Me | |
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It's All About Me: The Taylors, especially Marianne, whose primary concern with the explosion of the room above theirs is not that people could have died, but that she could have gotten asthma due to the chunks of plaster falling from the ceiling of their room. | |
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I Shall Taunt You | |
Red Eye / int_bbb6c059 | comment |
Rippner loves to use speech to taunt and get under Lisa's skin. He's stabbed in the throat, taking away his BFG. | |
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Precision F-Strike | |
Red Eye / int_bc00493f | comment |
Precision F-Strike: | |
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Red Eye / int_bc00493f | |
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Berserk Button | |
Red Eye / int_bc74ef27 | comment |
Berserk Button: For a professional assassin, Rippner has a two: The first time Lisa makes an attempt to foil Rippner's plans, he headbutts her, knocking her out cold. Rippner makes the claim that he "never lies" and takes the fact that Lisa lied and ordered a Bay Breeze instead of her preferred Sea Breeze a lot harder than most people would. | |
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Red Eye / int_bc74ef27 | |
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I Have You Now, My Pretty | |
Red Eye / int_bfad4265 | comment |
I Have You Now, My Pretty: Rippner's pursuit of Lisa starts out feeling like sexual tension and later is deliberately intended to violently evoke memories of her past with a sexual assault, intended to make her feel helpless. | |
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Car Fu | |
Red Eye / int_c2d978fe | comment |
Car Fu: Lisa hits one of her dad's assassins with a truck and sends him flying through the front door. | |
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Irony | |
Red Eye / int_c335b9ec | comment |
Irony: The whole plot sets up the fact that the coincidental Meet Cute wasn't such a coincidence, and the amiable man in question isn't so amiable. Rippner is a little more than misogynistic with Lisa and her "emotion-based dilemma," but by the end of the film, it is Rippner who lets his emotions get in the way; in a fit of vengeance he follows Lisa to her house to finish the job, not realizing that the unfamiliar environment would be at his disadvantage. Rippner loves to use speech to taunt and get under Lisa's skin. He's stabbed in the throat, taking away his BFG. | |
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Hope Spot | |
Red Eye / int_c3c18143 | comment |
Hope Spot: Several times it seems like Lisa might outsmart Rippner and thwart his plans without him realizing what she's up to. Each time he catches on. | |
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The Pen Is Mightier | |
Red Eye / int_c58daf16 | comment |
The Pen Is Mightier: Lisa stabs Rippner with a pen in order to escape the plane. | |
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Professional Killer | |
Red Eye / int_c601fc37 | comment |
Professional Killer: What Rippner actually is and so his associate. | |
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1.0 | |
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Offscreen Teleportation | |
Red Eye / int_c691d3f4 | comment |
Offscreen Teleportation: When Lisa is about to leave the lavatory, Rippner appears on the other side of the doorway. Rippner somehow beats Lisa to her house towards the end of the film despite having a punctured throat, which should have slowed him down. | |
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Interplay of Sex and Violence | |
Red Eye / int_c8ba12ee | comment |
Interplay of Sex and Violence: Most prominantly in the lavatory scene. Everyone on the plane thinks Rippner and Lisa were having sex, when in fact he terrorised her and used physical violence. Rippner's "Thanks for the quickie" certainly adds to the Subtext. Their fight in the Reiserts' house also has some shades of it. | |
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No Name Given | |
Red Eye / int_ca87e3ec | comment |
No Name Given: According to Wes Craven in an interview, "Jackson Rippner" is not even Rippner's real name and is a pseudonym. He apparently made it up after seeing the "J.R." initials on Lisa's father's wallet. | |
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Fate Drives Us Together | |
Red Eye / int_cb57df2 | comment |
Fate Drives Us Together: Lisa and Rippner meet three times in the beginning of the film—in the check-in line, at the airport bar, and at their flight seatings. Of course, Rippner more or less planned this (the less being Rippner probably did not expect Lisa to join him for drinks after she previously declined his offer). | |
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Red Eye / int_cb57df2 | |
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Face of an Angel, Mind of a Demon | |
Red Eye / int_cc39902e | comment |
Face of an Angel, Mind of a Demon: Rippner. Cillian Murphy's looks certainly help to sell him as that until The Reveal, but right after it happens there comes a close-up on his face that highlights Creepy Blue Eyes and Villainous Cheekbones. | |
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Broken Bird | |
Red Eye / int_d08595d3 | comment |
Broken Bird: Rippner speculates why Lisa lives the relatively solitary, attachment-free lifestyle she does. She was raped in the past and is still struggling with the aftermath. | |
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Broken Heel | |
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Broken Heel: Lisa stabs Rippner with one at one point. | |
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Precious Photo | |
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Precious Photo: In the beginning of the film Rippner throws away most of the content out of Joe's wallet. Yet, he keeps a photo of teenage Lisa. | |
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Villainous Face Hold | |
Red Eye / int_d4816fb | comment |
Villainous Face Hold: Rippner cups Lisa's chin in the lavatory scene. | |
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The Chessmaster | |
Red Eye / int_d62dd556 | comment |
The Chessmaster: Rippner explains that he, like Lisa, is in "management." His job is not to assassinate anyone or shoot anyone; it is to orchestrate everything so everybody else can do the shooting. | |
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All Girls Want Bad Boys | |
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All Girls Want Bad Boys: Subverted. Lisa only has slight attraction to Rippner until he starts blackmailing her. | |
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Taking Advantage of Generosity | |
Red Eye / int_dca44146 | comment |
Taking Advantage of Generosity: Lisa takes advantage of Rippner's Villainous Crush on her (whether she is aware of that or not): Getting a chance to call her father to make sure that he is alive. Allowed to go to the bathroom, originally just to let her emotions out, and then to write a message on mirror. Even if the second part didn't go so well. This one is more of a result of a Bond Villain Stupidity, Rippner doesn't kill Lisa's father and ends up being shot by him. Rippner's honesty towards Lisa helps saving everyone a lot. | |
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Chekhov's Gunman | |
Red Eye / int_dcbe8a6e | comment |
Chekhov's Gunman: All the seemingly unimportant passengers that received some level of focus at the start end up contributing to a major plot point. One of the teenage boys loses his pen, which Lisa uses to stab Rippner. The little girl uses her bag to trip Rippner, stalling him as he chased after Lisa. The man complaining about his flight being delayed is actually a doctor who tried to help Rippner, unaware of his real nature. Subverted with the old woman Lisa lends her Dr. Phil book to. Lisa writes something in the book, that might be a cry for help, but nothing ever comes of it. | |
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I Never Told You My Name | |
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I Never Told You My Name: An uncharacteristically subtle version early on. The villain ends up saying the name of the heroine's father in a conversation with her, and she doesn't notice that he just said a name that she never told him. Probably a good many people in the audience didn't either. | |
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Evil Desires Innocence | |
Red Eye / int_dead0638 | comment |
Evil Desires Innocence: Rippner's attraction to Lisa. See I Just Want to Be Normal | |
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Creepy Blue Eyes | |
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Creepy Blue Eyes: Jackson Rippner. Sure, they may just be Cillian Murphy's normal eyes, but they are creepy. They are also, together with his impeccable Fake American accent, the feature that won Wes Craven over. | |
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Male Gaze | |
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Male Gaze: Rippner has one in the lavatory scene, but he's not checking Lisa out. He's looking at her scar. | |
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Alone with the Psycho | |
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Alone with the Psycho: Zig-Zagged, Lisa and Rippner are in public places most of the runtime. However she is trapped on the plane sitting next to him, and telling other people about her situation is risky. Played straight once they occupy the lavatory. Almost played straight in the Reiserts' house, Lisa's father is there too but he is unconscious. | |
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The Perfectionist | |
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The Perfectionist: Both Lisa and Rippner are implied to be ones. That and being a people pleaser supposedly promoted her to such a high position at relatively young age. Justified in case of Rippner, according to the Word of God Rippner will be killed if he fails at his job. | |
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Subtext | |
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Subtext: Rippner's attraction to Lisa is subtle and not too noticeable, but it's confirmed by Craven, who goes in detail about it in the commentary. | |
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Morality Pet | |
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Morality Pet: Averted. In spite of Lisa's attempts to dissuade Rippner from his assassination plot and his inner conflict with Lisa and the whole ordeal, Rippner continues with his job, showing little (if any) remorse. | |
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We Need a Distraction | |
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We Need a Distraction: Lisa thanks Rippner for distracting her from the turbulence by asking her questions. Subverted, as it was never Rippner's intention to distract Lisa; he merely wanted to keep the focus on Lisa and her father. As Lisa waits for the seat belt sign to go off before she tries to escape, she distracts Rippner with the story of how she got her scar. | |
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Determinator | |
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Determinator: Both the main leads display this. Lisa inevitably becomes this to save both her father and the Keefes from Rippner's assassination plot. Simultaneously, Rippner becomes obsessively determined to kill Lisa once his plans are foiled by the end of the film. | |
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Samaritan Relationship Starter | |
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Samaritan Relationship Starter: This is not something Lisa had done for two years (thanks in part to her Broken Bird past), but she decides takes a chance with the seemingly nice guy who helped her out in line earlier and meets him at a bar. Coincidently, they even sit next to each other. Their interactions go swimmingly until their flight takes off, and she discovers that he is not so nice. | |
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Sidekick | |
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Sidekick: Cynthia, Lisa's friend and co-worker, could count as this. | |
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Exact Words | |
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Exact Words: Rippner's double meanings prior to revealing his true nature, which is easier to tell on a second viewing. | |
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Every Scar Has a Story | |
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Every Scar Has a Story: Lisa's scar on her chest is a reminder and implication of being raped two years prior the events of the film. | |
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Big Damn Heroes | |
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Big Damn Heroes: Lisa's father saves her life by shooting Rippner just as he has her cornered and is about to kill her at the end. | |
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Vomit Discretion Shot | |
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Vomit Discretion Shot: Downplayed. Lisa is supposed to vomit onscreen, but Rachel McAdams clearly just coughs into a toilet. | |
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Malicious Misnaming | |
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Malicious Misnaming: "Jack" is the only time Lisa ever adresses to Rippner by his name, and according to him, that's not the name he likes to be refered as. | |
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Stairwell Chase | |
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Stairwell Chase | |
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Undying Loyalty | |
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Undying Loyalty: Rippner's hitman is, as himself states, a "good dog" who only "responds to his master's voice." | |
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I Love You Because I Can't Control You | |
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I Love You Because I Can't Control You: Takes a few shades of this, but ultimately subverted as Rippner would much rather prefer if he was the one in control and the certain "affection" he develops for Lisa doesn't stop him from doing his job. See Stalker with a Crush. | |
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Would Hit a Girl | |
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Would Hit a Girl: Rippner, who is quite violent with Lisa throughout the film. He headbutts Lisa, nearly strangles her, and later tries to kill her when his plans fail. He is also willing to turn the other cheek on the fact that Keefe's assassination includes his wife and children as well. | |
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Insult Backfire | |
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Insult Backfire: | |
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Love Makes You Evil | |
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Love Makes You Evil: Never mind that he was evil to begin with (as far as we know), but the realization that he will never have someone like Lisa in his life, and that his plans are deteriorating because of her, does send Rippner over the edge. | |
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Dying Truce | |
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Dying Truce: Between Lisa and twice-shot Rippner in the end of the film (even if he survived, he was sure close to death at the moment). When Rippner is no longer able to stand on his feet Lisa has no intention to fight him any further. They exchange meaningful glances (which might even suggest Dying Reconciliation) before Rippner is taken away from Joe's house. | |
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Mile-High Club | |
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Mile-High Club: Didn't really happen, but it sure looked like it to everyone else on the plane. | |
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Beware the Nice Ones | |
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Beware the Nice Ones: Lisa is a relatively mild-mannered and all around decent person. Endangering her father is not a good thing to do. Likewise, Rippner is introduced similarly, but he is soon revealed to be not such a nice guy to begin with. | |
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Last-Second Chance | |
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Last-Second Chance: Lisa attempts to dissuade Rippner from continuing with his assassination plot. It fails. | |
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Sympathy for the Hero | |
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Sympathy for the Hero: After revealing his true intentions Rippner expresses sympathy towards Lisa a couple of times: To the fact she is in this situation in the first place. When he finds out about about Lisa's troupled past. | |
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Dark and Troubled Past | |
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Dark and Troubled Past: Lisa is dealing with one, as she was raped two years prior to the events of the film. | |
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Pet the Dog | |
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Pet the Dog: Rippner surprisingly has a few concerning Lisa. When he headbutts Lisa, the first thing Rippner does is fix Lisa's hair and gently rest her head against her seat before tending to himself. In the lavatory scene, he expresses concern over the scar and who gave her it, and according to Word of God, Rippner's "that it was out of your control" line was "something a friend would say to a friend" and it had "a friendly, compassionate undertone to it." | |
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Shown Their Work | |
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Shown Their Work: After the stabbing, Rippner recovers remarkably quickly with relatively little loss of blood. Lisa's attack mimics almost perfectly a real world impromptu tracheotomy method, right down to the weapon used. | |
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Defiant Captive | |
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Defiant Captive: After Rippner reveals his true nature Lisa uses every opportunity she gets to resist Rippner's control over her and sabotages his plans. | |
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