Phone Booth is about an unsavory individual that is trapped in a
phone booth by a sniper who torments him for his misdeeds. You
may be asking yourself (as I was) "you can make this plot
interesting for 2 whole hours?!". Yes, for nearly two hours this film
encompasses a 50' area surrounding a phone booth... and it's
pretty darn good while doing it! I won't ruin any surprises by telling
you the 'twists' (such as they are), but it's a fairly well-handled film
that is an indirect (or not-so-indirect) commentary of indiscriminate
cellular phone usage and society's newer seedy underbelly (video
voyeurism, ignoring the plights of others, big city indifference,
overly aggressive police tactics, and much more). For the
trivia-minded; this film was completed quite some time ago but
was seriously delayed due to the sniper incidents in the
Washington area last year. Seems political correctness has
delayed yet another film for fear adults cannot control their own
emotions nor separate reality from fiction. Thank you censors! I
hate having to make my own decisions about what I can and
cannot 'handle'!
The acting is merely average. Colin Farrell does pretty well with
what is essentially an hour plus of facial close-ups but I never
really 'believed' his situation. Whether that was the script or the
acting is open to debate (I suspect it was the latter). The sniper is
very well-voiced by someone you'll recognize if you go to the
movies with any regularity. There are some mid-level named
actors you'll recognize and a nice surprise appearance near the
end. I personally feel the writers/editors copped out (no pun
intended) on the ending, but I'll let y'all be the judge of that. I truly
disliked the opening and ending sequences as I felt they
GREATLY detracted from what was otherwise a fairly solid,
straightforward film. The voice-overs are simply unnecessary and
irritating.
There is lots of profanity, indirect drug usage and implied nudity
(mostly in the background), violence, and adult situations galore
(yup, all in a phone booth for 2 hours). Not a film for the kiddos, but
nothing there that will truly offend the sensitive (unless they are
looking to be offended or have a low tolerance for profanity). It's a
fairly original movie and that goes a long way with me these days.
Go see Phone Booth if you get the opportunity. It may not be
regarded as an 'instant classic' but it's a solid, original film that you
won't regret having paid to view.
phone booth by a sniper who torments him for his misdeeds. You
may be asking yourself (as I was) "you can make this plot
interesting for 2 whole hours?!". Yes, for nearly two hours this film
encompasses a 50' area surrounding a phone booth... and it's
pretty darn good while doing it! I won't ruin any surprises by telling
you the 'twists' (such as they are), but it's a fairly well-handled film
that is an indirect (or not-so-indirect) commentary of indiscriminate
cellular phone usage and society's newer seedy underbelly (video
voyeurism, ignoring the plights of others, big city indifference,
overly aggressive police tactics, and much more). For the
trivia-minded; this film was completed quite some time ago but
was seriously delayed due to the sniper incidents in the
Washington area last year. Seems political correctness has
delayed yet another film for fear adults cannot control their own
emotions nor separate reality from fiction. Thank you censors! I
hate having to make my own decisions about what I can and
cannot 'handle'!
The acting is merely average. Colin Farrell does pretty well with
what is essentially an hour plus of facial close-ups but I never
really 'believed' his situation. Whether that was the script or the
acting is open to debate (I suspect it was the latter). The sniper is
very well-voiced by someone you'll recognize if you go to the
movies with any regularity. There are some mid-level named
actors you'll recognize and a nice surprise appearance near the
end. I personally feel the writers/editors copped out (no pun
intended) on the ending, but I'll let y'all be the judge of that. I truly
disliked the opening and ending sequences as I felt they
GREATLY detracted from what was otherwise a fairly solid,
straightforward film. The voice-overs are simply unnecessary and
irritating.
There is lots of profanity, indirect drug usage and implied nudity
(mostly in the background), violence, and adult situations galore
(yup, all in a phone booth for 2 hours). Not a film for the kiddos, but
nothing there that will truly offend the sensitive (unless they are
looking to be offended or have a low tolerance for profanity). It's a
fairly original movie and that goes a long way with me these days.
Go see Phone Booth if you get the opportunity. It may not be
regarded as an 'instant classic' but it's a solid, original film that you
won't regret having paid to view.