Review by adeysmith

I've given this one a 6, because although some of the acting is questionable, it is watchable, and I found myself wanting to watch the next episode at the end of the previous one. I won't launch into an in-depth review of every character and their storylines, it's not that type of show. I watched Hijack with Idris Elda recently, and although that was pretty highly rated, I found that to be a bit average too. Anyway, Red Eye isn't bad by any stretch, it's just the usual formula, nothing unique, but I ended up watching all 6 eps over 2 days and it kept me entertained enough.

The aircraft they showed in the external shots, could in no way have been the aircraft used in the interior shots, and I don't just mean the cabin and the galley; of course that would have been filmed in a studio. The aircraft was a B777-200, and the flight deck rest area on that type of aircraft is behind the flight deck, and above the first few rows of passengers. The cabin crew bunks are also above passengers, but at the back of the aircraft. Either way, they're not downstairs or below passengers, and in no way are the rest areas as big as we were led to believe in the show. I mean, it didn't spoil anything for me, but I rolled my eyes during those scenes.

Will it win a Bafta? No. Is it Christopher Nolan? No. Do I love Lesley Sharp? Yes. Is it a weekend watch? Yes.