History Film / RedEye

* FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon: Rippner. Cillian Murphy's looks certainly help to sell him as that until TheReveal, but right after it happens there comes a close-up on his face that highlight CreepyBlueEyes and VillainousCheekbones.

* JustBetweenYouAndMe: Rippner does this whenever he thinks he has control of the situation and of Lisa. And when he does not, ''well...''

* LoveIsAWeakness: Rippner's [[VillainousCrush]] for Lisa caused to him to go soft on her, which she used to her own advantage. Almost gets lampshaded by Lisa [[spoiler:when she fights Rippner in her father's house]].

'''Lisa:''' Where is you male driven fact based logic now, Jack? ''raped''.

%%* AntiVillain: Rippner

%%* BigBadFriend: Rippner is one to Lisa early on in the film.
%%* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Lisa's father in the end.]]

%%* BodyMotifs: Eyes, of course.

%%* BrokenBird: [[spoiler:It's revealed that Lisa is one.]]
%%* BrokenHeel: [[spoiler:So Lisa stabs Rippner with it. Because she's a badass.]]

%%* ChaseScene

%%* DarkAndTroubledPast: Lisa's past until TheReveal.
%%* DeadpanSnarker: Rippner.

%%* DefiantToTheEnd

%%* EarnYourHappyEnding

%%* FalseFriend: Rippner.

%%* FauxAffablyEvil: Rippner.

%%* FoeRomanceSubtext: Rippner and Lisa.

%%* HeroStoleMyBike
%%* HopeSpot: Played with several times.

%%* IShallTauntYou
%%* ImpendingDoomPOV

%%* ItsPersonal

%%* MeetCute: An engineered example.

* MoodWhiplash: Lisa and Rippner start off [[SamaritanRelationshipStarter light and flirty]] until Rippner reveals his not-so-friendly {{profession|alKiller}}. See NeverTrustATrailer.

* NeverTrustATrailer: Invoked, where the first half of the ad makes it look like a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAFDHyH8buQ romantic comedy]], complete with touching ballad. Of course that same ad also plays it straight by randomly having Rippner's eyes actually [[RedEyesTakeWarning turn red maliciously]], it gave 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.

%%* AnOfferYouCantRefuse

%%* ParentsInDistress

%%* PluckyGirl

%%* ProfessionalKiller
%%* PsychoForHire

%%* RaceAgainstTheClock

%% * SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan

%%* TallDarkAndHandsome: Rippner.

%%* ThreeActStructure
* TrademarkFavoriteDrink: Sea Breeze is Lisa's favorite drink or at least was until she met Rippner.

%%* VillainousCrush: Rippner towards Lisa.

%%* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes

* BreakTheCutie: Rippner does this to Lisa in order to make her obedient. It doesn't go exactly the way he wanted it too, so it is mostly defied in the end. However after the flight Lisa stops being a people pleaser she used to be before.

* BreakTheCutie: Rippner does this to Lisa in order to make her obedient. It doesn't go exactly the way he wanted it too, so it is mostly defied in the end. However after the flight Lisa stops to be a people pleaser she used to be before.

* SincerityMode: Rippner was actually being compassionate when he said, "That it was out of your control?"

* IfICantHaveYou: Downplayed. According to the WordOfGod Rippner realizes that he can never have Lisa loving him back due to his occupation. This feeling potentially added to his VillainousBreakdown.

* IfICantHaveYou: Downplayed. According to the WordOfGod Rippner realizes that he can never have Lisa due to his occupation. This feeling potentially added to his VillainousBreakdown.

* TrademarkFavoriteDrink: Sea Breeze used to be Lisa's favorite drink until she met Rippner.

%%* SympathyForTheHero

** Getting a chance to call her father [[spoiler: to make sure that is alive.]]

--> ''Jackson (to Lisa)'': We're both professionals, Leese, we wouldn't be where we're if we didn't have the will and the means to follow through...