Directed by:
Joel SchumacherScreenplay:
Larry CohenCinematography:
Matthew LibatiqueComposer:
Harry Gregson-WilliamsCast:
Colin Farrell, Kiefer Sutherland, Forest Whitaker, Radha Mitchell, Katie Holmes, Paula Jai Parker, Tia Texada, John Enos III, Richard T. Jones, Keith Nobbs (more)VOD (5)
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Stu Shepard (Colin Farrel) is an arrogant publicist lying his way to success in New York. Everything changes however when he unknowingly answers a call in a phone booth he's been using to cheat on his wife. Now he is at the mercy of the caller (Kiefer Sutherland) who, as an invisible sniper somewhere in the buildings above, is holding him hostage with demands to come clean with his wife (Radha Mitchell) and his girlfriend (Katie Holmes). Relying on his wits and the unlikely help of Capt. Ramey (Forest Whitaker) Stu's life will change even if he does manage to escape alive. This highly original suspense thriller from director Joel Schumacher is filled with action and unbelievable moments when all of New York comes to a standstill for one harrowing conclusion. (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
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The maximum out of the minimum, there's probably no better way to describe Phone Booth. Joel Schumacher managed to turn a simple and unassuming idea into a thrilling and dynamic thriller that ranks among the best of the turn of the millennium. I was surprised by Colin Farrell, who pulls it all off with the grace inherent in the most brilliant actors and contributes greatly to the final quality of the film, which could not have been better given the premise. I hope that Schumacher is yet to say his final word.
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KIEFER RULES! The main star in this inventive thriller for me is not the great Colin Farrell, but the absolutely perfect voice performance of Keifer Shuterland. I wouldn’t want to see this film dubbed. And I also wonder how the video distributors will handle it when converting it to VHS format. Schumacher divides the screen into several windows in which we see the plot running simultaneously from different locations. It's nothing new, but I like this method often used in the 1960s.
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Yeah, when the phone rings in the booth nearby again, I can't even imagine going to pick it up... or can I? Joel Schumacher's film meets all the criteria of an "intelligent" thriller. Minimalist design, great acting (especially the rebirth of narcissist Farella is a delicacy!), interesting work with images (the twisting of shots increases the tension and gradient), decent music and especially a solidly written screenplay which, with a minimum of resources, escalates the absurdity and horror of the situation in which the hostage of the voice on the phone finds himself. I could probably do without tacky and theatrical ending. All in all, it's not a movie that I get overly excited about, but I certainly recommend watching it on movie night for sure...
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Phone Booth remains effective even after years, even though the actual phone booth might seem like an outdated relic found only in museums nowadays. This is also a beautiful example of how times evolve. But it's somewhat irrelevant because even in another 13 years, this will still be a compelling and claustrophobic drama that will have the same positive effect on the viewer. Joel Schumacher has really done well here.
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How much does each of us hide? How much do we pretend in front of others and what will we do when we are exposed? What if his threats are not empty and the secret he reveals won't be the end of it? How quickly are we able to reassess our highest priorities when it comes to life, not just for ourselves, but also for those closest to us? It was a perfectly delicious pizza, and you're certainly going to wish you had accepted it.... Colin Farrell's perfect performance and the brilliant voice acting of the sniper in a film, which at the time had absolutely no competition. Even many subsequent screenings cannot change the fact that Joel Schumacher and Larry Cohen had surpassed themselves forever.
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