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"Phone Booth"

I saw this film last night on a *ahem* release (its actual release date is 4th March). Here is my review:

The story basically centres around unstoppable Stu Shephard, an entertainment publicist who lives in New York City. The film starts off by painting the picture of him as a fast-talking high-powered man who gets the job done and at the same time manages to be an absolute creep. He stops to make a phone call to his mistress at a phone booth (as his wife checks his cell phone bills). After the call, he goes to leave the booth when the phone rings. He discovers that someone has been watching him. Someone with a Sniper Rifle aimed right at Stu. Slowly, Stu's world begins to crash around him.

Firstly, I thought it was very interesting how the entire film (minus the brief intro) took place in a single 2ft x 2ft phone booth. This in itself was enough to intrigue me many months ago, as I wondered how they could possibly pull it off. Luckily, the writing is very decent and allows for the plot to take place in a locale as it does and still maintain a level of interest. I was on the edge of my seat (or swivel chair) the entire time, just wondering what Stu would do next and what I myself would do if I were in Stu's situation. Right up until the dramatic climax I had no idea how it was going to end and this film showed that anything could've happened.

The writing, paired with the acting left me very satisfied. Colin Farrel did a great job portratying his emotions in a variety of ways and I certainly think that he is going to make it big with some of the films that he's made (Daredevil, The Recruit). The other cast members play their parts pretty well also, but Farrel stands out to me as being the best.

In conclusion, if you're looking for a rollercoaster ride that will leave you on the edge of your seat, then go get a ticket for Phone Booth on April 4th.

10/10

Yup. The script was written in something like 1995/1996. And IRC is where I get a few of my films, when there's some sodding slots open :\

crazycol wrote:
> Anyone else think this is roughly the same story line as Phone Booth?
> Keep in mind that Liberty Stands Still came on DVD just a little bit
> back, did Phone Booth copy the storyline kind of?

Sort of but not quite. Also Phone Booth would have been made ages ago, it was suppose to be released last year but after the Serial Sniper in the US they delayed the release.

I saw the advert for this a month or so back and thought 'looks good'. A month or so before that my mam had bought the DVD 'Liberty stands still'. She put it on a week or so after that and its roughly the exact same film. In Lib stands still a woman has a phone call on her cell phone (why not just call it a mobile?) and guess what, some guy in a building has a sniper and is going to kill her. She is standing next to a hotdog despensery unit thingy and conveniently there is a pair of ankle cuffs there so she locks herself to it. WOW...here is the best part....... there is a BOMB in the hot dog thingy. In the end the guy kills himself just before the cops come in. I was hoping he was going to set the bomb off all the way through the thing but no he justs kills himself.
Anyone else think this is roughly the same story line as Phone Booth? Keep in mind that Liberty Stands Still came on DVD just a little bit back, did Phone Booth copy the storyline kind of?

Small Blue wrote:
> Very good :)
>
> *cough*Kazaa*cough*
>
> :D

Not quite, IRC to be more precise.

adrian wrote:
> Small Blue wrote:
> How did you obtain it before the release date? :D
>
> Probably the same as you did.

Expwain pwease :0)

Very good :)

*cough*Kazaa*cough*

:D

Small Blue wrote:
> How did you obtain it before the release date? :D

Probably the same as you did.

How did you obtain it before the release date? :D

Small Blue wrote:
> How did you see it?

With my eyes :)

How did you see it?