Angrymarshmello
Lifer
**There may be possible spoilers in this thread - I'm not going to post any but be warned that there might be**
My Rating: 4.5/5 stars
My thoughts: I was very impressed by this movie. Cast includes Forest Whitaker, Collin Farrel, Kiefer Sutherland, and Katie Holmes. Quick overview of the movie: like the commercials show, he ends up in a phone booth trapped by a man with a sniper rifle. If he leaves, he will die. The cops come and surround the phone booth and there's a stand-off with Collin trapped in the middle.
This movie is pretty much all about Collin. Out of all the characters, he's the only one with any real substantial character development in the movie. He starts off the movie being portrayed basically as a complete jack@$$, the guy who lies and deceives everyone he meets, regardless of who it is. The incident in the phone booth breaks him down and forces himself to realize he's a coward hiding behind a mask. Collin IRL is a pompous jack@$$ so he was perfect for this part.
Forest stars as the police captain/negotiator dealing with Collin. He is the only one who realizes Collin is innocent and acts to try to save him. Not a hard role - could've been played by anyone.
Kiefer is the sniper and the man behind the phone. He seems to know all of Collin's secrets and plays mind games with them. His demeanor is friendly, soothing, yet sadistic. Very intense role, perfect for Kiefer. I can't think of another actor whose raspy voice would fit that part like it does Kiefer.
The movie keeps you on your toes throughout the whole movie. It's gripping and intense. You feel bad but kind of "serves you right" for Collin's character. You feel sympathy for what Kiefer is doing even though he killed a couple people. Pretty much the entire movie takes place in the phone booth with the exception of the beginning and ending. The movie was never dull nor boring - it's a lot more exciting than it sounds, even though it takes place in just the phone booth. The movie's bad points: runs about 81 minutes, but a damn good 81 minutes. The other bad point is that the other characters aren't very well developed other than Collin and Kiefer. Collin's wife and wannabe-lover and the cop are kind of just there - they could have used a little more work, although perhaps that would have drawn away from the movie.
Great movie overall, well worth the money.
My Rating: 4.5/5 stars
My thoughts: I was very impressed by this movie. Cast includes Forest Whitaker, Collin Farrel, Kiefer Sutherland, and Katie Holmes. Quick overview of the movie: like the commercials show, he ends up in a phone booth trapped by a man with a sniper rifle. If he leaves, he will die. The cops come and surround the phone booth and there's a stand-off with Collin trapped in the middle.
This movie is pretty much all about Collin. Out of all the characters, he's the only one with any real substantial character development in the movie. He starts off the movie being portrayed basically as a complete jack@$$, the guy who lies and deceives everyone he meets, regardless of who it is. The incident in the phone booth breaks him down and forces himself to realize he's a coward hiding behind a mask. Collin IRL is a pompous jack@$$ so he was perfect for this part.
Forest stars as the police captain/negotiator dealing with Collin. He is the only one who realizes Collin is innocent and acts to try to save him. Not a hard role - could've been played by anyone.
Kiefer is the sniper and the man behind the phone. He seems to know all of Collin's secrets and plays mind games with them. His demeanor is friendly, soothing, yet sadistic. Very intense role, perfect for Kiefer. I can't think of another actor whose raspy voice would fit that part like it does Kiefer.
The movie keeps you on your toes throughout the whole movie. It's gripping and intense. You feel bad but kind of "serves you right" for Collin's character. You feel sympathy for what Kiefer is doing even though he killed a couple people. Pretty much the entire movie takes place in the phone booth with the exception of the beginning and ending. The movie was never dull nor boring - it's a lot more exciting than it sounds, even though it takes place in just the phone booth. The movie's bad points: runs about 81 minutes, but a damn good 81 minutes. The other bad point is that the other characters aren't very well developed other than Collin and Kiefer. Collin's wife and wannabe-lover and the cop are kind of just there - they could have used a little more work, although perhaps that would have drawn away from the movie.
Great movie overall, well worth the money.
