Well, I can't really get into much detail, as there isn't going to be much going on. Joel Schumacher is a really bad director in my opinion, albeit a few decent films. When I first heard of this one, I passed it off as just another wanna-be thriller that contains no substance or depth. And the overall film itself looked exactly like a Joel Schumacher film, so that's that.. But you know that feeling you get, where your vulnerable and find yourself wanting to watch anything to at least give you *some* entertainment? This was me, three days ago. I wanted to watch something that would provide a twist, even if it came across cliché or stupid. I was the complete antonym of relentlessness..
So I watched it. Can't say I didn't hated it.. But can't say I liked it either...
Phone Booth was that kind of film I wanted to get into. Cheap thrills and some comedic moments as well. The acting was cheap and wooden at times, but I was surprised to find that Collin Ferrell's performance wasn't too bad, especially in the scenes where he follows the man beyond the phone. The plot was new, hasn't been done before. But that gives it no reason to be clichéd as points, and also a bit stupid. (the whole hooker part, really?) And the twist? Really? It wasn't expecting that overall "shock factor" that some classics give to you, but Phone Booth seemed to be lazy in it's writing. It just seemed a little silly, and also a bit cliché. The man behind the phone wasn't that guy, it was this guy. Fade to black; credits roll. Haven't seen that before. And although I keep bashing it like I mean it, it isn't the worse film of all time. It was entertaining and fast-paced, but should be no way with a high point average such as 7.1!
I recommend for the vulnerable feeling I was feeling. If there isn't any other movies to watch, and you're dying to pure boredom, I was suggest watching this; as it provides for your feelings. But the whole film as a whole? As an art? One word: forgettable..
5/10.
So I watched it. Can't say I didn't hated it.. But can't say I liked it either...
Phone Booth was that kind of film I wanted to get into. Cheap thrills and some comedic moments as well. The acting was cheap and wooden at times, but I was surprised to find that Collin Ferrell's performance wasn't too bad, especially in the scenes where he follows the man beyond the phone. The plot was new, hasn't been done before. But that gives it no reason to be clichéd as points, and also a bit stupid. (the whole hooker part, really?) And the twist? Really? It wasn't expecting that overall "shock factor" that some classics give to you, but Phone Booth seemed to be lazy in it's writing. It just seemed a little silly, and also a bit cliché. The man behind the phone wasn't that guy, it was this guy. Fade to black; credits roll. Haven't seen that before. And although I keep bashing it like I mean it, it isn't the worse film of all time. It was entertaining and fast-paced, but should be no way with a high point average such as 7.1!
I recommend for the vulnerable feeling I was feeling. If there isn't any other movies to watch, and you're dying to pure boredom, I was suggest watching this; as it provides for your feelings. But the whole film as a whole? As an art? One word: forgettable..
5/10.