One of those lazy afternoon movies; it's streaming, it's only 81(!) minutes, how bad could it be? Yet somehow, it still tanks. "Phone Booth" rocks a killer hi-concept hook and a pretty good script, but also the near-overdirection of Joel Schumacher. It's just all very distracting.
Kiefer Sutherland's unmistakable rasp is also somewhat clumsy because he doesn't sound like he's on the other end of a phone. It's crystal-clear voice-over material that sounds more like Ron Howard on Arrested Development. Such an easy fix in post, but it creates a dissonance whenever he's speaking.
Look I'll be honest, nothing about this movie worked for me. But give Colin Farrell a hand for carrying the whole thing while trapped on a payphone. It is a solid effort.
Kiefer Sutherland's unmistakable rasp is also somewhat clumsy because he doesn't sound like he's on the other end of a phone. It's crystal-clear voice-over material that sounds more like Ron Howard on Arrested Development. Such an easy fix in post, but it creates a dissonance whenever he's speaking.
Look I'll be honest, nothing about this movie worked for me. But give Colin Farrell a hand for carrying the whole thing while trapped on a payphone. It is a solid effort.