Sadly Over-hyped

Intense, gripping, stylish and poignant

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

Directed by Joel SchumacherStarring Colin Farell, Kiefer Sutherland and Forrest WhitakerOverall: This is one of my favourite thrillers of all time and it is just an incredible movie which doesn't get the amount of attention it deserves.Good: 1. Colin Farell does a great job as Stu Shephard as does Forrest Whitaker as Captain Ramey.2. The true star of this movie, however, is Kiefer Sutherland as the mysterious caller who, even with very limited screen time, gave a chilling performance and was truly admirable to do so much with just one's voice.3. The actual story itself was fantastic and I loved every single second of it.4. The idea is simple: One man in a phonebooth being harassed by a sniper. So simple yet so genius and incredible simultaneously. It proves that a movie doesn't need to be 'Inception' levels of complex, to be great.5. Perfect ending which couldn't have been done any better.6. I like the cinematography. It's simple and focuses on the phonebooth. It doesn't overachieve which is perfect for the movie.7. The sheer isolation of the movie is very claustrophobic and is such a perfect choice which places you in the shoes of the lead character.8. I love how 'Who the villain is' is open to interpretation. Personally, I see the Sniper's targets to be the villains and him the good guy. Think about it, he kills a Paedophile, corrupt business man, pimp and then threatens a man cheating on his wife. The caller's not a saint and is still technically a criminal but he is closer to the good guy than Stu is.Bad:1. His wife and mistress felt more like plot points than characters and their acting was pretty poor also. 2. His protégé kind of just showed up and left whenever he was needed. This could have been tweaked.9/10

I'm not by nature a Colin Farrell fanboy. However, I am a real fan of minimalist movies with single locations or contained thrillers. This one created its containment via the story and it did it so well.I looked at the trivia and could not believe they filmed this in ten days! It has pace and has a story that is credible. Things I didn't like relate to why Farrell didn't find a way to help the cops more? I really did like that he played a sleaze ball and that the sniper had some morals.. great twist.Strong performances all round that keep you glued to the seat. A story that feels credible that is totally sold in this clever movie.

Overall I felt that Phone Booth left me wanting just a little bit more. The thing that really drives this film forward is its suspense. The constant suspense of wondering how the situation will play out. Collin Farrell gave a solid performance and was very believable. It must be hard acting on a phone when no one is on the other end.Every one in this film was solid except for the black guy with the weird eye, I could not stop watching his eye and destracted me the whole time. The twist ending was predictable and could be seen from a mile away. I only wish that the shooter had shot more people to keep the story more interesting.Also the hookers looked gross, could they not have got better looking chicks?

Meet Stu, a publicist. He is full of himself, full of lies and good at talking. When he picks up a call at a phone booth, he ends up with a sniper laser on pointing on his chest. The man at the other end of the line clearly means business though we don't yet know what he wants. Most of the entire movie takes place around the phone booth. Yet, there is hardly a dull moment. The movie does exceedingly well at maintaining the tension throughout. It takes you to the edge of your seat - and holds you there. Kiefer Sutherland is the perfect choice for the man at the other end of the line. The role requires a powerful impact only with the voice, and Sutherland couldn't have done better. Colin Farrell does his part well, and we are convinced by the transition from insolence to helplessness and eventually desperation. Joel Schumacher has really risen well past his Batman movies and gives us a truly breathtaking thriller.