For a B movie The Call is very good. But before I continue, what the hell is with Halle Berry’s hair in this film? It looks like a Chiba Pet is growing out of her head. From here the review gets better.
The genre is familiar. Bad guy kidnaps a young girl, shoves her in the trunk of a car and a police chase ensues. There are similarities to Silence of the Lambs, but more in tone than a rip off. The unique parts are interesting enough to hold your attention. The movie maintains tension which is essential to a suspense film. Berry is a 911 operator who deals with a cell call from a young girl, Abigail Breslin, who is girl in the trunk. There is some blood and gore, but nothing that would interest Quentin Tarantino.
All three principal actors give serviceable performances. Halle Berry does not over do the nervous operator type. There are some far fetched scenes, but they do not spoil the film. Little Miss Sunshine goes to the dark side, and she seems to like it there. I was skeptical of her performance but her character’s transition is well done. Michael Eklund plays the creepy kidnapper who has enough film time to give a strong performance. One aspect of his character even bothered me. I like the ending because I did not expect it; the audience liked it also.
For the most part the critics panned this movie. Don’t always listen to the critics, it make life interesting.
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