Phone Booth

A tense, concise film by Schumacher. I often appreciate these single-location films and Phone Booth is no exception. It sounds crazy that 90% of the entire film is set in a single phone booth, but it's not the first time that limitations forced directors to be a bit more creative with their filmmaking.

Farrell is perfect as the shifty guy stuck in the booth, Sutherland's voice work is equally tense as the guy on the other side of the phone. The cinematography and editing are pleasant, the build-up of tension is what it needs to be and the finale, while a little predictable, is gratifying. Good cinema, just not quite as special as it used to feel.

[review pending]