Stuart Shepard (Colin Farrell) finds himself trapped in a phone booth, pinned down by an extortionist's sniper rifle.
Unfortunately, with Joel Schumacher directing, this film is just too slick, and has an MTV style. The script is dynamite, the acting is solid, and even the suspense is extremely well done. But the style is wrong, and in the hands of another director this might have gone from "really good" to "great". (Though, "really good" is still really good.) In early August 2017, I spoke with writer Larry Cohen. Although he was generally happy with the film, he felt its biggest flaw was not shooting in New York. That is an interesting point. To those who have never been to New York, this simulated version is probably good enough. But to New Yorkers, it must have seemed really fake.
Unfortunately, with Joel Schumacher directing, this film is just too slick, and has an MTV style. The script is dynamite, the acting is solid, and even the suspense is extremely well done. But the style is wrong, and in the hands of another director this might have gone from "really good" to "great". (Though, "really good" is still really good.) In early August 2017, I spoke with writer Larry Cohen. Although he was generally happy with the film, he felt its biggest flaw was not shooting in New York. That is an interesting point. To those who have never been to New York, this simulated version is probably good enough. But to New Yorkers, it must have seemed really fake.