POSITIVES…
It’s the Jake Gyllenhaal showcase of what a dynamically great actor he is! Truly carries this movie.
Love how the movie is able to generate excitement, tension, and action, just from the exchanges between Gyllenhaal and the people he is talking to on the phone.
Kudos to Riley Keough, Peter Sarsgaard, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Ethan Hawke, Christiana Montoya, and Gillian Zinser, for essentially doing some solid voice acting work.
Captivating narrative with some good social commentaries, that really compels you to want to see how it concludes.
Fascinating take on 911 dispatchers. They’re still only humans. Even incredibly flawed ones. It can be a frustrating job to have, with similarities to other frustrating jobs you are familiar with.
NEGATIVES…
It’s really hard to sympathize with the Joe Baylor character. Kinda might just kill your interest in the movie.
“Do your job and I’ll do mine.” Yes! Thank you! Probably the most frustrating thing about this movie.
How?! How does Emily Lighton still have a phone in her situation?!!
There are some supporting side stories that are meant to build more character for Baylor, but they only distract from the main story.
It’s like a bottle episode of a movie, so it’s not exactly the most visually captivating thing to watch.
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