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Special Features
- Deleted/alternate scenes with optional director commentary
- "Celling Out" featurette
- "Dialing Up Cellular" featurette
- "Code of Silence: Inside the Rampart Scandal" featurette
- Feature-length commentary from Director David Ellis and writers Larry Cohen and Christ Morgan
- Theatrical Trailer
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Just when you think it's getting silly, Cellular serves up another tantalizing twist. In the time-honored tradition of Sorry, Wrong Number and Wait Until Dark, Kim Basinger is well-cast as a resourceful damsel-in-distress who thwarts her kidnappers by connecting with a n'er-do-well cell-phone user (Chris Evans, later seen in The Fantastic Four) who races against time to rescue her from afar. One good cop (William H. Macy) assembles clues to uncover conspiracy, while first-time writer Chris Morgan and pulp-movie master Larry Cohen (who conceived the plot, similar to his own Phone Booth screenplay) serve up a consistently satisfying string of high-tension surprises. Jason Statham continues to prove his rising-star status as the film's tenacious villain, and director David Ellis (Final Destination 2) takes advantage of his experience as a veteran stunt coordinator and second-unit director, making good use of locations in his native Santa Monica, and wringing credible suspense from a deliriously far-fetched premise. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
SUSPENSE IS ON THE LINE! After getting a frantic call on his cell phone from a kidnapped woman, a young man must battle his way through a ruthless world of lies and murder to rescue her. A fast-paced thriller in the vein of Phone Booth and Speed that will keep you riveted with edge-of-your-seat car chase scenes.
DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:with Director David Ellis, writers Larry Cohen and Chris Morgan
DVD ROM Features:Script-to-Screen
Deleted Scenes:w/optional Director commentary
Featurette:3 Exciting Featurettes! "Celling Out"A look at cellphones in today's culture "Dialing Up Cellular"Making of The Film "Code of Silence: Inside the Rampart Scandal"
Theatrical Trailer
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
68 of 78 people found the following review helpful
I've yet to succumb to the temptation to own a cell phone. CELLULAR has me thinking that perhaps life is passing me by.
Jessica Martin (Kim Bassinger) lives the good life in the SoCal suburb of Brentwood - you know, where OJ lived - with her realtor husband Craig (Richard Burgi) and 11-year old son Ricky (Adam Taylor Gordon). One day, after waving Ricky off on the school bus, Jessica's home is invaded by three thugs led by Greer (Jason Statham). After shooting the housekeeper - perhaps one of the shortest bit parts in history, the intruders carry Martin off to a house in the hills (with a million $ view of the San Fernando Valley), where she's locked in the attic with a smashed phone until Craig hands over an item about which she knows nothing. Being a high school science teacher, Jessica coaxes the phone back to life and dials out by touching two wires together. Calling blindly, she manages to reach the young and irresponsible Ryan (Chris Evans) cruising the coast down by Venice Beach. After much tearful pleading, Martin convinces Ryan that her plight is real, and this launches the latter off on a day-long odyssey of chases and violence as he tries to rescue Jessica and her soon-to-be-abducted son, all the while maintaining that tenuous phone connection to the near-hysterical woman. Obviously, Ryan has never heard the old adage, "No good deed goes unpunished."
CELLULAR has everything necessary for a vicarious, nail-biting thrill ride at the movies. There's the truly vicious villain (Greer), the gorgeous damsel in distress (Jessica), and the completely engaging knight-errant (Ryan), all perfectly played by their respective actors in an ingenious plot. Then there's the delicious supporting role of William H. Macy as Mooney, the police desk sergeant who reluctantly gets involved in the mayhem when all he really wants is to retire and run a day spa with his girlfriend. And to top it off, the film's creators bedevil Ryan with those little daily annoyances that the viewers will personally know so well: a patronizing sales clerk, having to "take a number" in a crowded store, an obnoxious lawyer, bad cellular reception in tunnels and stairwells, an officious security guard, a driver in the next car playing the stereo too loud, slowpokes in the fast lane, and street delays caused by inopportune construction.
CELLULAR isn't one of the year's greatest cinematic achievements, but, for pure entertainment value and fun, it rates 5 stars if you're not too discriminating and willing to overlook a few credibility gaps. I mean, you can't actually park your car curbside in front of the terminal at LAX.
Finally, Jessica's knowledge of human anatomy, when combined with a sharp object, gives fair warning that you probably don't want to p.o. your high school science teacher.
Jessica Martin (Kim Bassinger) lives the good life in the SoCal suburb of Brentwood - you know, where OJ lived - with her realtor husband Craig (Richard Burgi) and 11-year old son Ricky (Adam Taylor Gordon). One day, after waving Ricky off on the school bus, Jessica's home is invaded by three thugs led by Greer (Jason Statham). After shooting the housekeeper - perhaps one of the shortest bit parts in history, the intruders carry Martin off to a house in the hills (with a million $ view of the San Fernando Valley), where she's locked in the attic with a smashed phone until Craig hands over an item about which she knows nothing. Being a high school science teacher, Jessica coaxes the phone back to life and dials out by touching two wires together. Calling blindly, she manages to reach the young and irresponsible Ryan (Chris Evans) cruising the coast down by Venice Beach. After much tearful pleading, Martin convinces Ryan that her plight is real, and this launches the latter off on a day-long odyssey of chases and violence as he tries to rescue Jessica and her soon-to-be-abducted son, all the while maintaining that tenuous phone connection to the near-hysterical woman. Obviously, Ryan has never heard the old adage, "No good deed goes unpunished."
CELLULAR has everything necessary for a vicarious, nail-biting thrill ride at the movies. There's the truly vicious villain (Greer), the gorgeous damsel in distress (Jessica), and the completely engaging knight-errant (Ryan), all perfectly played by their respective actors in an ingenious plot. Then there's the delicious supporting role of William H. Macy as Mooney, the police desk sergeant who reluctantly gets involved in the mayhem when all he really wants is to retire and run a day spa with his girlfriend. And to top it off, the film's creators bedevil Ryan with those little daily annoyances that the viewers will personally know so well: a patronizing sales clerk, having to "take a number" in a crowded store, an obnoxious lawyer, bad cellular reception in tunnels and stairwells, an officious security guard, a driver in the next car playing the stereo too loud, slowpokes in the fast lane, and street delays caused by inopportune construction.
CELLULAR isn't one of the year's greatest cinematic achievements, but, for pure entertainment value and fun, it rates 5 stars if you're not too discriminating and willing to overlook a few credibility gaps. I mean, you can't actually park your car curbside in front of the terminal at LAX.
Finally, Jessica's knowledge of human anatomy, when combined with a sharp object, gives fair warning that you probably don't want to p.o. your high school science teacher.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By L. Mintah
Format:DVD
Cellular is a sleeper hit. A long overdue example of a real edge-of-your-seat thriller that is well-written and well-acted. Great driving and action scenes are complemented by humor.
The story is about a carefree California youth who becomes embroiled in a conspiracy involving dirty LA cops and a kidnapped family. Kim Basinger turns in a great performance as the wife and mother fighting for her life against Ethan, the leader of the corrupt cops. Played by Jason Statham (The Transporter), Ethan is a competent bad guy.
My husband and I loved this movie. It has the wake-up equivalent of black coffee.
The story is about a carefree California youth who becomes embroiled in a conspiracy involving dirty LA cops and a kidnapped family. Kim Basinger turns in a great performance as the wife and mother fighting for her life against Ethan, the leader of the corrupt cops. Played by Jason Statham (The Transporter), Ethan is a competent bad guy.
My husband and I loved this movie. It has the wake-up equivalent of black coffee.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Matt Kratz
Format:DVD
This is one of my favorite movies in recent years. In the film, Jessica (Kim Basinger) is kidnapped and manages to click the wires on a smashed phone to place a call. She reaches beach slacker Ryan (Chris Evans) and manages to convince him that she's telling the truth and to get help. What ensues is a mad rush through downtown Los Angeles as Ryan tries desperately to assist her. The DVD has some good features on it (interviews, scene selection, etc.), and the movie overall was well made. If you are into this sort of movie, I recommend it. You will not be disappointed in the least bit.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Movie
This movie is amazing, I love all the action and suspense.The story line is easy to follow and will keep you on your feet.
Published 5 days ago by Kelli McGlamery
5.0 out of 5 stars
awesome!
Great movie. One our family watches over and over. Just wish that they had left off the few bad words in the movie.
Published 5 days ago by R. Peterson
4.0 out of 5 stars
Love this movie
Thanks so much for making it easy to add this movie to my collection. It is now one of my favorites.
Published 15 days ago by Peggy Hanan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good ol classic
Maybe not the best at the box office, but great for a movie night at home... full of suspense and a pretty good cast. Under appreciated movie by most, but not by this movie fan.
Published 27 days ago by Jennifer
5.0 out of 5 stars
CELLULAR - cell phones the hero
CELLULAR - power-packed action thriller works beautifully because of the performances - much human interest, and even a good laugh or two in the midst of chaos. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dana Skolfield
4.0 out of 5 stars
It is good to be well connected
The Korean version has more stamina and passion. This cellular is descaffeineted. Strahom ? was misscast. The protagonist
was decent. The female heroine was O.K.
was decent. The female heroine was O.K.
Published 1 month ago by Jon V.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Intensa accion
Excelente pelicula de suspenso, ha sido una de las mas intensas peliculas de accion suspenso con muy buenas actuaciones, buena para toda la familia
Published 1 month ago by David Rivera Garro
3.0 out of 5 stars
Intense story - mediocre delivery
With portions of this story, I found myself REALLY having to "force" myself into believing - same thing for some of the specific scenes, especially the hand-to-hand... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Chainsaw
5.0 out of 5 stars
i like it
the booth movie and now i like this movie. i give it a +++++. i think u would like this movie too.
Published 2 months ago by teacher
4.0 out of 5 stars
CELLULAR review written partway through a first viewing (call-us...
At the moment this review was submitted, I was 24 minutes into a nerve-wracking crime film called CELLULAR (2004), a DVD I recently bought here at AMMY. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Annie Van Auken
