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David R. EllisDrehbuch:
Chris MorganKamera:
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Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, Jason Statham, William H. Macy, Richard Burgi, Jessica Biel, Caroline Aaron, Valerie Cruz, Rick Hoffman, Brendan Kelly (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Surfer Ryan, seines Zeichens nicht gerade der offizielle Erfinder des Verantwortungsbewusstseins, htte eigentlich genug damit zu tun, seine entnervte Ex-Freundin Chloe zurck zu erobern. Stattdessen jagt er wie ein Verrckter - so jedenfalls sieht es fr die anderen aus - durch L.A., um einer vllig fremden Dame namens Jessica beizustehen, die das Opfer von brutalen Entfhrern wurde und nun per Mobilfunk allein zu Ryan Kontakt knpfen konnte. (Verleiher-Text)
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At the beginning it was a crazy trip. In the introduction I thought that Chris Evans was making fun of me when he deliberately walked around shirtless and tried to seduce Jessica Biel with cheesy pick-up lines. She wasn’t buying it, so I felt like I was going to watch something similar to Beverly Hills 90210. Then we get to see Kim Basinger who has a problem, and at that moment the movie becomes a Nokia commercial. It was probably good at the time but today it’s pretty laughable considering where Nokia is today and what it could do in 2004 according to the movie. I had no idea about many of these functions until watching the movie but okay. Over time, the flick turns into a pretty good action movie with the best the genre has to offer. In the end I was surprisingly satisfied – which is something I didn’t really expect.
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Dieser Thriller ist auf gar keinen Fall ernst und spannend. Es ist eher ein Spaß mit vielen Klischees und seltsamen Verbindungen. Manche Figuren kopieren ihre Kollegen aus besseren und berühmteren Filmen (Macys Polizist von Duvalls Prendergast aus Falling Down - Ein ganz normaler Tag). Kim Basinger ist nicht besonders gut, Chris Evans wurde nur als schöner Seriendarsteller engagiert. Wenn man diesen Film nicht ernst nehmen wird, wenn man ihn nur als eine schwungvolle 100-minütige Nokia-Werbung sieht, dann ist er unterhaltsam. Man wird sich aber sicherlich nicht mehr als der Produzent Dean Devlin nach der Unterzeichnung des Vertrags amüsieren.
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The screenwriter of Phone Booth somewhat recycled his previous idea and routineer Ellis directed it. Loads of horrendous clichés, unimpressive acting performances and an unlikeable main protagonist make this picture really boring. Unfortunately not even the typically outstanding Macy or the usually cool Statham don’t have the change to rescue the picture from drowning in waters of mediocrity. An uninteresting picture that comes up with nothing new and even what we have seen a hundred times over is delivered in a form that is even worse than the competition.
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At first, I was quite scared about what Chris Morgan had prepared for me in his screenwriting debut, because the main abduction happens before I even get a chance to settle down, and right from the beginning it presents an unbearably (and almost unwatchable) hysterical Kim Basinger and Chris Evans trying to win back his ex-girlfriend. In the end, it turns out to be a mixture that alternates excellently built tension with logical flaws and adds a moderately high pile of clichés on top of it all. Fortunately, a likable character gradually emerges from the mess, so I had someone to cheer for, and thanks to Evans in particular, I have the impression of a better-than-average movie in Cellular.
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It is rare to find such a textbook example of product placement in the film industry as in this little movie. However, I must admit that I wasn't bored at all by this bloated advertisement for NOKIA. The film's advantages are its fast pace and reasonable runtime. Although I am sensitive to poorly written scripts and plot inconsistencies, in this case, these shortcomings didn't bother me. Kim Basinger, as the main star, attracts attention about as much as my grandmother in a nightgown, but even that is not a hindrance. If you don't have high expectations, the film offers a decent chance for entertainment and represents a light genre above average. Overall impression: 65%.
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In some places Cellular was unexpectedly surprising, but most of the movie is more or less one big cliché. But undemanding entertainment for a Friday evening. Evans is really very cool here while Statham is in a rather untraditional negative role. Also a small role for Jessica Biel was a nice surprise. How extraordinary that these three met a year later in the drama London.
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If I overlook the fact that it's a bit of an ad for Nokia, I have to say that I quite enjoyed myself for almost a hundred minutes. The big plus is that neither the director, nor the screenwriter, and often not even the actors take it too seriously. The screenplay was passable, of course, the film didn't avoid several convoluted scenes and worn-out clichés, but there was nothing unbearable. The pace was very solid and you never get bored.
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Yeah, this film has the right drive; it keeps you on edge and doesn't let you breathe, which is exactly what it aimed to do. To keep you riding the wave of adrenaline. In the end, I wouldn't expect much else from Ellis. He succeeded in making a film that's properly claustrophobic and fast-paced. Evans fits into the role quite well, occasionally delivering humor, while Kim Basinger is excellent in her role as well. Even though she doesn't act much, it looks like she's giving it her all. William H. Macy is perfectly cast and surprisingly gets some action scenes, which I wouldn't expect from him. It's not the 2004 film of the year, but as popcorn entertainment, it might be better than drawn-out blockbusters.
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