It's a smart dumb movie made by people who are intent on approaching ridiculous proceedings with wit and imagination.
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11/25/04
Cellular (2004)
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Reviews Counted:147
Fresh:79
Rotten:68
Average Rating:5.7/10
Consensus: Contrived but energetic B-movie.
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: The very definition of a "taut" thriller, this suspense yarn scripted by Larry Cohen (PHONE BOOTH) aims straight for the adrenaline glands and never lets go. A lazy beach bum named Ryan (Chris... [More]
Starring: Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, Jason Statham, William H. Macy
Director: David R. Ellis
Reviews for Cellular
A crisp, efficient, waste-free thriller that keeps us riveted for a full ninety minutes.
11/04/04
The movie has a primitive appeal, but you have to do a lot of forgiving and forgetting to let it work on you.
10/31/04
The film bogs down too much and too often to be entertaining...
10/24/04
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10/19/04
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10/19/04
Top Critic..has enough thrills to keep you hooked, provided you suspend your disbelief for 92 minutes--a hard feat, considering all the ludicrous curves it throws at you.
09/27/04
a realistic (for Hollywood) thriller that proceeds at a breakneck pace...Kim Basinger and Chris Evans do terrific jobs.
09/26/04
It worked for me. I had my over-critical circuits (and phone) turned off.
09/23/04
A slick, unpretentious little film that's content with glowering villains, winsome protagonists and plot twists that provoke the occasional mild gasp.
09/22/04
So well-crafted, fast-paced and comically self-aware it jauntily skips right over the holes in the plot.
09/20/04
Here's to director Cohen - a lifetime's worth of unlimited, anywhere minutes for his trouble.
09/20/04
It's mad, bad nonsense of the summer, popcorn variety, disposable but oh-so-much fun to endure, a roller coaster on a wobbly cinematic track.
09/19/04
A decent, one-view movie. Not bad for a date night, but better left for rental or PPV.
09/19/04
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09/18/04
Top CriticUsing the clever premise, it packs a lot of thrills into a short space while keeping the level of tension consistently high.
09/18/04
Cellular does better when it phones in for laughs instead of thrills.
09/17/04
...leaves the audience wondering whether it should laugh along or simply wince.
09/17/04
You’re almost hoping a rude, obnoxious audience member talks loudly on his phone so you won’t have to hear the outrageous script.
09/17/04
1/3 of a terrific thriller.
09/16/04
Latest News for Cellular
July 20, 2007:
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Long before he wrote movies like "Phone Booth," "Cellular," and (ugh) "Captivity," filmmaker Larry Cohen was making horror movies about killer babies. And (guess what?) he just... More...
February 14, 2007:
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I'll advise you to take this whole story with a few grains of salt, but let's just dive right in: There just might be a direct-to-video "Jaws" sequel on the way -- and... More...
September 21, 2006:
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June 27, 2006:
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