Fresh
Using the clever premise, it packs a lot of thrills into a short space while keeping the level of tension consistently high.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Cellular
If the signal dies so does she.
2004 · 1h 34m · PG-13
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
David R. Ellis
Overview
A young man receives an emergency phone call on his cell phone from an older woman. She claims to have been kidnapped – and the kidnappers have targeted her husband and child next.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
56%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Buoyant, pleasantly pulpy, invigorating doodle.
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice
Fresh
The picture has a low-stakes, cop-show vitality to it; it doesn't pretend to be more than the sum of its parts.
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Fresh
Its adroit use of suspense makes you overlook the silliness.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Fresh
I enjoyed every one of its 89 minutes.
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
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