I didn't see this movie until probably 2007. I don't even remember it being advertised. Then someone recommended it for a stormy weekend that most folk were already planning a marathon. Said it was the sleeper of the last 5 years. Ddaaahhhnnnnngggg....could NOT have been more right. I mean Amazon Prime *still* rents it for $4. It's *that* good. It's a buy and keep for sure. I don't want to give away spoilers or more than the synopsis, because *you* need to watch it for the plot twists and superb acting yourself. The script and character development are both amazing. Chris Evans, William H. Macy and Kim Bassinger give highly praiseworthy performances. And if you think I purposely left out Jason Statham, I did not, so *don't* think you know his type of character acting when watching this movie.If you've read my other movie reviews, you'll know I'm a tough sell to 'animate my suspended disbelief', but this one, I think any of us could see happening in the current news. No point in dragging this out. Just watch it. Enjoy. Thank me later.

Action thrillers are not a genre of films I normally enjoy so I wasn't expecting too much before I watched this one. It's pretty clear from the opening scenes that this is a film that you could spend all day picking apart if you so desired. However this genre isn't about plausibility it's about sheer entertainment. On that basis this film hits the mark it intended too. It's extremely fast paced with explosive scenes and situations following one after another. Cellular doesn't take itself seriously and I always felt that the action had its tongue firmly in its cheek. The film has a strong cast who all do a decent job. For me the film succeeded due to highly likable performances from Chris Evans and William H Macy. Although it is quite obviously an amazingly far fetched movie, I was surprised at just how much I enjoyed it. If you are in the mood for some mindless entertainment you really can't do much better than this.

This is now 10 years old....Wow-----time flies. If you like really fast paced thrillers, and your not into Checkov...this could be your movie. The name of this above average flick could have been..."101 uses for your mobile phone". This does for Cellular Phones ...what Chocolat did for Chocolate. It is real edge of the seat stuff, and once you start on this zany ride...the credits are where your getting off. The story is good...although most people will guess the end about 21 minutes and 41 seconds before the end. However it is impossible to criticize a film with so much energy...which is well directed and pretty well acted. One may say it is way over the top...and it could never happen in real life. Both of those points are true......but we do go to Cinemas to be entertained....don't we...???

Some action film fans might be more forgiving than me when it comes to clichés and 'dedication to the task' at the expense of probability and realism. But to put it short: Will Beinbrink's 'heroic' security guard really annoyed me. When he drove against the traffic (in his security car - as an ironic, yet idiotic gimmick) to pursue some child kidnappers and endangering dozens of lives, I really thought he deserved to get killed in a frontal crash. Unfortunately that did not happen.As if that wasn't enough, he continues to run all sorts of mindless, unnecessary risks throughout the film - a film that is riddled with unmotivated action sequences that we have simply seen too many times both before and after this film. As an action movie "Final Call" certainly hasn't stood the test of time... And it did not reward my hope of a more sophisticated plot in any way.4 stars are inevitable for a film with a budget and a cast like this one. But that doesn't mean it's worth watching. Only recommended for fans of the participating actors.