One Missed Call
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Movie Reviews of One Missed Call
Movie Review: its was good
Summary: 4 Stars
i like it, but its confusing ath the end. but its stilll good,i like it
Movie Review: Yet another disappointing remake of a truly creepy Japanese original
Summary: 3 Stars
Subtlety. It's what makes Japanese horror so effective - and American remakes of same so ineffective. Japanese horror directors have mastered the art of subtlety, but it's still an alien concept in Hollywood, which explains how a remake that follows the original film's story fairly closely can turn out unrealistic at best - and downright silly at worst. Hollywood thinks CGI is the answer to everything, especially in horror movies, and I'm at a loss as to explain why they continue to think the C in CGI stands for creepiness when it certainly does not. You just have to observe this film's potentially creepiest moment, which is thoroughly destroyed by a moment of CGI utter silliness. Famed director Takashi Miike made Chakushin Ari (One Missed Call), the original Japanese version of this film, one of the creepiest horror movies I had seen in a long time. Having loved that film so much, and having seen other great J-horror films turned inside out by American directors, I did not have the highest of hopes for this remake. It actually turned out a little better than I expected - but it's still the palest of reflections of Chakushin Ari.
The basic premise of the story is that people start receiving calls on their cell phones recording the moments of their own deaths. The phone calls come from each individual's own cell phone number, feature the same creepy ringtone, and are always dated a day or two in the future, thus revealing the exact time of that person's death. Then, when each such death actually takes place (just as it was recorded on the cell phone messages), someone in the victim's list of saved phone numbers is automatically selected to be the next phone call recipient. Authorities also find a piece of hard candy in the victims' mouths. The one person closest to the mystery is Beth (Shannyn Sossamon), who hears the messages and witnesses the deaths of several of her friends. In one of the most unexplainable casting decisions of all time, Margaret Cho plays the cop who pretty much blows her off. Fortunately, Detective Jack Andrews (Edward Burns) hears and believes her story; it seems his sister was one of the earlier victims of whatever is going on, so he and Beth team up to try and track these calls back to the source - and to do so before Beth's number comes up (in more ways than one).
One of the many things that director Takashi Miike did exceptionally well in Chakushin Ari was to limit the number and scope of ghostly appearances up until the last few scenes of the movie. From the subtle to the in-your-face manifestations, each appearance thus played to maximum effect. You can forget about that in this remake. I knew it was going to be a problem when this movie opened with a huge hospital fire, as opposed to the relaxed friendly atmosphere that started Chakushin Ari on its creepy way. And, as I alluded to, awful CGI effects are strewn everywhere in this movie (doing what was already a rather ambiguous ending no favors). Perhaps the worst mismanagement of the original script comes when one of Beth's terrified, fated-to-die friends ends up going on a paranormal television show to find protection. In Chakushin Ari, this made for a surprisingly effective and memorable scene, whereas here you have a televangelist trying to cast out demons from a cell phone. Sound silly? It is.
The worst thing about One Missed Call is the fact that it denies viewers the thrill of truly enjoying Chakushin Ari at a later date (since you'll already basically know what happens). The original is one of my favorite horror films of all time, and I would implore viewers to seek out that film before ever casting eyes upon this inferior American remake.
Movie Review: not worth watching, but if you DO have to see it... it's not the worst thing ever
Summary: 3 Stars
I guess there's no need to explain what REALLY makes cell phones scary! No no, it's nothing to do with shadow people coming out of nowhere, or mysterious sounds and images that appear out of nowhere. Cell phones are scary because, well, you know. Like I said, no need to explain what makes them scary! Just go driving or go to the movies for further proof!
Anyway, this isn't really THAT bad of a movie. It tried to have a spooky atmosphere, and it tried making the kill scenes interesting. It even tried telling a story that was fairly interesting in that each time the cell phone would ring, the person who owned that phone would find out they were going to die soon.
Of course that meant the people would start freaking out, which would lead to these strange demon creatures appearing, and sure enough, the people would die a short time later.
And why was it whenever someone would die, their friends would have NO reaction to it other than a quick scream or moment of confusion? Where were the tears?
The death scenes were pretty graphic, even though the entire film is basically the same thing as Final Destination 3. VERY similar vibe and appearance. I know one thing- the woman who played the lead actress is very VERY hot. What a face that girl has! That's probably the main reason I'm giving the movie an extra star. I guess I can't help myself there, hehe.
Anyway, no, don't rent this movie, and especially don't BUY the darn thing. It's laughable of course. I mean, come on, a cell phone predicting peoples deaths? Are you kidding me?
Movie Review: Contemporary scares. 3.3 stars.
Summary: 3 Stars
I don't know about the other reviewers and their point of views, but I have seen that most of the ratings are rather low.
I don't really care what they thought of this movie and I probably won't even read a full review. At least not tonight.
I just finished watching this movie and if I could sum it up in one word it'd be the definition of "creepy".
It kept me glued almost the whole way through and boy was I scared by the end. I swear.
I like horror films and wasn't really expecting too much out of this since it was PG-13 but I was truly creeped out by the end, especially with the music.
The actors weren't bad and the action pretty much kept going, more or less.
I wasn't expecting the main character to die....
*slight spoiler*
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and she doesn't. But the movie itself wasn't so bad. But I guess in ways it was kinda ridiculous. I have watched it twice and I don't think I'm gonna buy it like I thought I was gonna.
*end slight spoiler*
It kind of gave off a "The Ring" vibe at times but it had to do with cell phones and people dying by specific times, involving a creepy message on their cells.
I don't know what else to say.
Half-heartedly recommended.
Worth a watch if you are bored.
3.3 stars.
Movie Review: its alright
Summary: 3 Stars
being another remake of a popular Japanese movie series. One might think that they would do a better job with this one they did. First gripe being that first character in the movie was supposed to be a major point for people to watch the movie is gone within a few minutes. The story while done better before of course isnt really all that interesting this time around. The concept itself is solid but the execution and acting from most involved just seemed really off.
It was a waste of having Ed Burns in the movie playing the cop investigating the mysterious deaths by cell phone. Even he cant help this one rise above the mediocrity that One Missed Call ends up being. At best its another average remake of a already done and executed better Japanese movie with some freaky stuff thrown in not something that you'll miss. Just rent it and move on thats about all its worth to me.