Cellular
Dir: David R. Ellis
2004
*
Cellular could have been a decent thriller but David R. Ellis spent next to no time at all on character development or story and went a bit over the top with the action. Take the clever simplicity of Phone Booth, replace it with stupid dialogue, unlikely turns of events and mind-numbing action sequences and you've got Cellular. It's like the guys from the Orange mobile phone adverts actually got one of their films made. William H. Macy brings a slight watch-ability factor to the film, one star just for him (although he should have known better). Alfred Hitchcock, we miss you.
Also, having one of your own films playing on the TV in the back ground is so egotistical, it's quite unbecoming of a young director (and I liked Final Destination 2).