David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Oct 5, 2020 3/4

...a rather irresistible premise that's employed to briskly-paced and often engrossing effect...

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 22, 2010 2/5

So-so thriller that is too intense for tweens.

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Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review Aug 7, 2008 4/5

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Joe Lozito Big Picture Big Sound Dec 27, 2007 3/4

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Agnieszka Tennant Christianity Today Nov 1, 2006 2/4

Neither Macy nor Basinger nor the intriguing setup nor the bursts of situational wit can rescue this thriller from joining the category of movies that are so bad they're good.

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Jeremy C. Fox Pajiba Sep 16, 2005

While the filmmakers didn't put much thought into making the plot believable, they were creative in constructing twists that are unexpected while ... organic to the story.

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Uri Lessing www.kcactive.com Jul 25, 2005 3/5

...a great way to release some urban angst.

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Mark Pfeiffer Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema Apr 14, 2005 B-

Cellular utilizes remarkable efficiency and ingenious construction to realize an exciting and funny story that seems plausible enough under the circumstances.

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Mel Valentin Movie-Vault.com Feb 19, 2005 7/10

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Forrest Hartman Reno Gazette-Journal Feb 7, 2005 B

A typical chase picture, albeit a good one.

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Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile Feb 3, 2005

Cellular cleverly fleshes out the premise of a cell phone being the connection between two strangers, and takes it from there.

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Kevin A. Ranson MovieCrypt.com Jan 21, 2005 3.0/4.0

... pure guilty-pleasure entertainment... a one-gimmick pony that amazingly holds your attention for ninety minutes...

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Brian Webster Apollo Guide Jan 20, 2005 59/100

Not just a matter of falling short of fulfilling potential; this is a genuinely irritating, over-blown movie.

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Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena Nov 29, 2004 3/5

O bom ritmo e as competentes seqüências de ação quase nos fazem ignorar os colossais furos do roteiro e a implausibilidade da trama de modo geral.

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Mark Palermo The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) Nov 25, 2004

It's a smart dumb movie made by people who are intent on approaching ridiculous proceedings with wit and imagination.

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Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Nov 4, 2004 3.5/5

A crisp, efficient, waste-free thriller that keeps us riveted for a full ninety minutes.

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Anthony Del Valle Las Vegas Mercury Oct 31, 2004 2.5/5

The movie has a primitive appeal, but you have to do a lot of forgiving and forgetting to let it work on you.

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Tony Toscano Talking Pictures (U.S.) Oct 24, 2004 C-

The film bogs down too much and too often to be entertaining...

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Guylaine Cadorette Hollywood.com Sep 27, 2004

..has enough thrills to keep you hooked, provided you suspend your disbelief for 92 minutes--a hard feat, considering all the ludicrous curves it throws at you.

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Tony Medley tonymedley.com Sep 26, 2004 9/10

a realistic (for Hollywood) thriller that proceeds at a breakneck pace...Kim Basinger and Chris Evans do terrific jobs.

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