Review of Cellular (2004) by Ilsa W — 16 Oct 2009

A terrific little action thriller that makes clever use of modern technology (such as cell phones, video cameras, etc.) by having these every day accessories be integral to the plot.

Co-writer and B Movie filmmaker Larry Cohen (It's Alive, Q: The Winged Serpent) expands the themes he explored in his script for Phonebooth (a story that he had begun developing with Alfred Hitchcock way back in the day). The telephone is still central to the action, but instead of being tied to a single location for ninety minutes the story is expanded to all over Los Angeles, still told in real time and never slowing down to take a breath.