THE CALL could have been a very good movie, but isn't. Too many loose ends unbelievable events. The start of the movie is very good as is the acting. Story of a looney who kidnaps girls who reminds him of his departed sister who he seems to have had an unhealthy relationship with. His latest kidnap victim is Casey. She's put into his trunk, has a cell phone and calls 911. Earlier a similar incident happened with Halley Barrie at the ER phone line and she fails to save the girl. This isn't going to happen again. So far, so good. Then things get out of hand which make the rest of the movie quite stupid. SPOILER ALERT: The kidnapper does all kinds of crazy things in broad daylight and no one sees anything? Beating up a man and then killing him. Changing bodies from one trunk to the other. Another incident at a gas station and no one sees anything again. The most ludicrous thing of all is the kidnappers lair. No way could a man who is married and have a full time job have the time or money to make this huge underground lair with many rooms, running water and electricity yet. And how in the world when he and he and his victims go down the ladder into the lair can the trap door where he goes down cover itself up with dirt and grass????? Just skip the lair altogether and have him have a shack or rundown home somewhere to do his dirty deeds. That would have made much more sense. Of course this is a movie and nothing is supposed to make much sense. Even with the Barrie character finds and goes down the lair with no back-up, weapon or telling anyone where she's going!!! Too stupid to be believed. Of course the end is quite controversial which doesn't make much sense either. Too bad, because this had the makings of a very good movie.
Review of The Call
