The Call
Dir: Brad Anderson
2013
***
Brad Anderson is a good director, he's just made a couple of bad decisions. The Call starts off a great thriller, a really great thriller, it just betrays itself towards the end. The same can be said for most of Anderson's films to be honest. The intensity displayed in the first half of the film is exhausting, it is compelling viewing, real edge of your seat entertainment. The problems begin when they try to explain the reasons behind why our 'Bad guy' is bad. It raises lots of unnecessary issues and handles each one poorly and leads to one of the most unsatisfying last scenes I think I've ever seen. Credit due for its highlights but with that ending I'm probably being generous with my rating.