Thehibikiew
Not even bad in a good way
SnoReptilePlenty
Memorable, crazy movie
Darin
One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.
Jenni Devyn
Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.
Michael Ledo
Halle Berry works at a major 911 call center. She is the queen bee in the hive. Someone (Michael Eklund) is kidnapping and killing young girls. Halle breaks the first rule: "Stay emotionally detached and never make promises" when she has to direct a young emotional girl (Abigail Breslin) in the trunk of a car. Halle pulls out all the stops and goes outside the box to assist the girl.The film had me on the edge of my seat, which is hard to do at my age. It had the intensity of "Dirty Harry." WARNING: The kidnapper tortures his victims by forcing them to listen to "Taco" and "Boy George." Well done. Worth the view.Parental Guide: F-bombs. No sex or nudity. Girl in bra.
paid in full
Every other year I watch this film.
It is a fun ride.
It is original.
The acting is well done for all actors.
It is good to have such good film in your back pocket for when you are bored.
There is suspense,action,cleverness.
In this day and agent it is so easy to write films with plothole but this one is simple and works.
Good job.
cmovies-99674
PROS: The best attribute that the movie has was it's ability to have amazing actors play difficult roles. In many horrors you get to see peoples true emotions when they are about to die, but you never get a zoomed in looked on what they look like; only a brief overview. THE CALL really dives into and analyzes the rawness of these emotions, and uses them as a platform to propel the other parts of the film, such as the build up of tension. The actors were able to showcase this quality in a way that I would say most others couldn't. Which was helped a lot, because the build up of tension relied heavily on the connections and emotions made previous in the film. These connections were clear and provocative.CONS: A mistake that could so vividly be seen was the amount of plot holes in the story. There were a bunch of times where I asked how or why that could even happen, and that frustrated me because it couldn't happen. The movie itself was very thrilling, but there was tons of things that left big question marks in my head after the movie ended. Oh, I also want there to be a sequel!www.chorror.com
toddxdavis
What a narcissist the key role is in this movie. It's all about me. The screw up and redemption are both reasons she should have been fired from the job and add to this the chumminess of the staff that became a filler for the show. The plot was good, the twists were entertaining, the action was okay. It's not just that we find it hard to believe the dispatcher could figure out where the perp was and not share the information with the cops already looking for the girl (abducted, not kidnapped – stop Hollywood from changing our lexicon. At the time the lady was taken there was no known intent that she would be harmed and kidnap has typically been when a person is held for ransom. Ask yourself, why would aliens abduct and not kidnap?) The movie is about redemption. The camera loves to focus on her bi, doe eyes and show the emotions but as a 9-1-1 dispatcher, she screws up many times. And in what job would the supervisor keep this emotionally-involved person over another shift while the manhunt continues? They would have give her office duty because her emotions were getting in the way of doing her job The best acting was done by the extras, like the poor guy who actually followed the bad guy and the gas station attendant. She is not a good actor, name a movie where she was pivotal. Go ahead, I'll wait.