Phone Booth

[GilesGuthrie]

I went to see Phone Booth last night. It's been quite heavily trailed here in the UK, and I thought it was an interesting concept, but I came away disappointed.

It starts off well, but kinda goes on too long. It's as if the movie makers lost direction half way through the story and filming. It goes into this big lull where loads of inconsequential stuff happens, and it seems not to really contribute anything, especially the interaction between the main character and the police.

Keifer Sutherland is good in it, but then he is off-screen (speaking) for the most part, and Colin Farrell, who is the current darling of Hollywood, is not really any better than OK. It seems he is famed more for his off-screen antics than his on-screen capability.

The other criticism is that there is a lack of continuity in the physical relationship between the sniper and the phonebooth - in one scene he shoots a robot that is to the right of the booth, then in another he puts a bullet through the left window of the booth, on its way into the booth, i.e. the shot came from 180 degrees away.

I have to give it a 4/10.

 

[Red Eye Racer]

Originally posted by GilesGuthrie

The other criticism is that there is a lack of continuity in the physical relationship between the sniper and the phonebooth - in one scene he shoots a robot that is to the right of the booth, then in another he puts a bullet through the left window of the booth, on its way into the booth, i.e. the shot came from 180 degrees away.

Oh man,.... my biggest pet peve right there, specially if it wasnt explained.

Thanx giles, sounds like a renter.

 

[milefile]

Yes. Thanks Giles. The trailers had sucked me in, too. Now I know better.

 

[slip2rock]

If i hadn't developed a quick case of "i can't be bothered to go out" last night i would have seen that film. Think i'll wait until it's on cable.

 

[Der Alta]

Ugh...In the midst of the hype for all the action movies coming this summer, I was looking forward to seeing a psychological thriller...

At least I saved a few bucks. Thanks, Giles, I always appreciate the tips and reviews.

AO

 

[advanR]

what did you expect? most movies these days are ****. especially those hollywood blockbusters that are pushed by everyone. once this movie is out of the theaters it will be another one. actually, most of these movies carry the same actors. I could probably say there are a number of "BS only" actors out there.

I see probably 2 movies in theaters a year. The last movie I saw was adaptation. Now that is a ****ing great movie.

 

[milefile]

Uh... thanks again Giles!

 

[Pupik]

Bah, I hate to sound like a cynic, but the first ad I saw for it made me think "no thanks".

I'm getting jaded with age; a movie has to be funny, mostly realistic, or completely out of the realm of normal life to attract my attention. Trying to convince me that I'm getting caught in a phonebooth for hours is like trying to tell me I'm going to grow leaves from my hands.

Besides, who here in America has seen an actual phonebooth lately?

 

[milefile]

Originally posted by pupik


Besides, who here in America has seen an actual phonebooth lately?

Good point. Although a little suspension of disbelief goes a long way.