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| By Caitlyn Thompson |
Produced by Bradley Gallo, Jeffrey Graup,
Michael A. Helfant, Michael Luisi, Robert Stein
Screenplay by Richard D'Ovidio
Story by Nicole D'Ovidio, Jon Bokenkamp,
Richard D'Ovidio
Directed by Brad Anderson
Starring Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin,
Morris Chestnut, Michael Eklund, Michael Imperioli
Troika Pictures/WWE Studios / Rated R
The Call is the gripping story of a 911 call-center agent who is the only hope for a kidnap victim.
It’s actually the rare form of thriller that truly engages the audience. The movie had me cringing, cheering, and feeling sad, but of course I had to roll my eyes at the stereotypical tropes. “Oh no! No reception! Oh no! Call back up? Oh no! [Insert smart-thing-to-do-instead-of-what-character-is-doing Here.]”
Overall, The Call is very successfully suspenseful and pretty darn entertaining.
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