Review of Phone Booth (2003) by Paul R — 10 Sep 2012
Joel Schumacher's underrated 'Phone Booth' is one of the stand out roles in Colin Farrell's hit and miss career. It proves he can be a decent actor and not just an amazing eye-brow-moving machine.
His accent slips up a few times but not enough to stop the continuous enjoyment of this short, sharp and superb thriller. Considering he is on screen for almost all of the film he holds up well as the lead role.
Farrell plays Stu, a highflying New York Publicist. He's rude, selfish and quite obviously only really cares about one thing in life... himself. He picks up a ringing receiver in a phone booth and finds himself held hostage in the booth by a man with a sniper aimed to kill him if he leaves.
It's a fantastic story with little to nothing in the way of location change. It's pretty much filmed just in the booth and the immediate vicinity. This is helped along nicely by Schumacher's great eye and direction.
He keeps the pace super quick and considering it's single setting the film feels sharp, suspenseful and never boring. Forest Whittaker is also fantastic as the Police Captain who attempts to negotiate him out of the booth.
Keifer Sutherland's voice is a perfect choice as the stranger on the end of the line. Phone Booth is a great thriller, well deserving of watch.
This review of Phone Booth (2003) was written by Paul R on 10 Sep 2012.
Phone Booth has generally received positive reviews.
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