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THE BATTAU
// Cellular ,,
Starring Kim Basinger, Chris Evans,
Sr William H. Macy
Universal Records
After writing “Phone Booth,”
Larry Cohen continues his trail
of phone-related movies with
“Cellular.” Directed by David
R. Ellis, “Cellular” is a decent
movie that has special moments;
however, its complete lack of
reason from any angle takes
away some of its momentum.
Jessica Martin (Kim Bas
inger) has her life forcefully
interrupted for no apparent
reason and is placed in the at
tic of an isolated house. Her other family members
will soon join her. The main kidnapper, Greer (Jason
Statham), makes sure that the only thing his captive
is left with is a busted phone.
Out of the mess, Jessica somehow mends the pieces
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together well enough to be able to dial out and reach
a random number. Her call goes to Ryan’s (Chris
Evans) cell phone and, after Jessica proves to him
that this is not a prank call, he spends the entire day
trying to find help. Police officer Mooney (William
H. Macy) joins in the search for the Martin family
and helps bring about the demise of the kidnappers.
“Cellular” got off to a rocky start because it be
gan out of the blue. It might be acceptable for a TV
show like “Law and Order” to just thrust the victim
at the audience in the first minute, but for a movie
like “Cellular,” it was not the best way to go about
providing the opening scene. After the initial dis
appointment caused by the lack of a more in-depth
intro, the rest of the movie can be taken with a grim
appreciation because there turns out to be some inter
esting scenes and fun punchlines.
Also, previews always tend to give away more of
a movie than a viewer would like, but in the case of
“Cellular,” the previews give away all but one bit of
information, which turns out to be the reason behind
why the Martin family was targeted for kidnapping.
The explanation of why they are victims makes sense
and brings loose ends together, but still seems to be
thrown in there at the last minute, making everything
feel rocky and unfinished.
It is disappointing to see actors such as Kim Bas
inger and William H. Macy in a film that undermines
all of the great work they have done elsewhere. With
their roles in movies such as “L.A. Confidential” and
“9 Vj Weeks” (Basinger), “Fargo” and “Seabiscuit”
(Macy), it is upsetting to see them on screen with
out their full potential shining through. Even Jason
Statham, with movies such as “Snatch” and “Lock,
Stock and Two Smoking Barrels,” deserves a more
in-depth character, even though he does play a great
bad guy in “Cellular.”
“Cellular” is entertaining overall if not too much
attention is spent on the storyline, but it is still prob
ably a movie best left for the “To Rent Soon” list.
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