This may be the first movie that would have been better off if it had cast actor Brian Baker, the Verizon Wireless ‘Can you hear me now?’ guy, as its young lead.
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09/09/04
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
Funny, exciting and smart (as much as it can be), Cellular is every bit the telephone-based heartstopper Phone Booth failed to be.
09/09/04
Idée simple, qui aurait pu donner un thriller efficace. Détrompez-vous. C'est une comédie, volontairement ou pas.
09/09/04
This movie shows you why I have caller ID on my cell phone. Cellular is a fun, exciting thriller with a sense of humor and storytelling.
09/09/04
The set pieces throb with radioactive shock, and the actors just strap on the lap bars, hoist their arms into the air and go along for the ride.
09/08/04
A fun film, Cellular is a comedic thriller with good energy and good laughs.
09/08/04
Incredibly stupid.
09/08/04
turns out to be an exciting thriller despite the fact that it’s just a desperate woman talking on the phone to a random stranger
09/08/04
in a better world, [it] would have focused on Macy and that pitch perfect brand of eager anxiety that can . . . make any scene worth watching
09/08/04
...has all the earmarks of a genuinely smart thriller rewritten by a studio-lapdog script doctor who was told it didn't have enough car chases and comic relief.
09/08/04
A taut, crowd-pleasing thriller in which the improbable, if canny, premise is overlooked in exchange for what is an exceedingly fun ride.
09/07/04
A tepid recycling of old film noir chestnuts.
09/03/04
Top CriticWhat the film doesn't achieve is any real tension since a viewer is more caught up in how the movie is going to sustain the cell phone gimmick than in what happens to the hapless family.
09/02/04
Top CriticLatest News for Cellular
July 20, 2007:
Larry Cohen Plans Remakes of It's Alive, Black Caesar, and The Stuff
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:
Snakes on a TV Clip!
It's not exactly a full-blown trailer, but if you're down with the "Snakes on a Plane" thing, then this 30-second TV spot should be a fun way to spend ... 30 seconds. More...
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