One Missed Call
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Movie Reviews of One Missed Call
Movie Review: america's critic
Summary: 3 Stars
I thought this was pretty good some parts were dulled out but for the scares and screams it can get ya, i give one missed call 3*Movie Review: 1.5--Well at least I wasn't the one who miss a $10 bill in my pocket
Summary: 2 Stars
Should we talk about this movie was horrible. It's called a horror movie but I was laughing during most of it. The only time I was actually a bit creeped out was when I checked my phone and it said that I have One Missed Call. I love the original. I definitely didn't expect to be any good but once in a while everybody wants to see a movie on a long Saturday afternoon that they don't have to think or talk about ever again. But in the end too many words came out of it. I enjoy good movies but I can also appreciate certain bad movies that are good for passing time but ultimately this offers me one missed call too many.
As you watch this you will notice a mixture of The Ring and Final Destination, both of the above films are clearly better. The central character is Beth (Shannyn Sossamon), a young student who witnesses more than one of her friend's grisly demises and who appears in line to be a victim despite the disbelief of local authorities (represented largely by Margaret Cho, in a non-comic role). She is finally believed by Det. Jack Andrews (Edward Burns), whose sister died a mysterious death and who joins Beth in searching for answers. Sossamon is competent as the bewildered victim, while Burns adds a certain depth to a fairly nondescript role. Supporting plays include Meagan Good (too short of scene), Ray Wise and Azura Skye.
Production design is generally effective; however, the film's score generally is of the garden-variety horror type in which one can easily tell by the music when something bad is going to happen.
I always try to refrain from bashing any movie just because I understand that a lot of effort goes into making even the worst movie. I found myself bored most of the movie and again amused at the "scary" parts because of how weak it is. I can't really say much about the acting except that its sub par, Ed Burns is the only decent actor in the whole movie. "One Missed Call" may very well hold over horror fans desperate for something even remotely near their beloved genre, however, gorehounds and true horror fans are likely to be disappointed. Do yourself a favor watch the Japanese movie "One Missed Call 2003", if you don't like subtitles it is dubbed in English plus it's well worth a watch, as far as this movie goes its one call you won't regret missing.
Movie Review: Yet Another Not-So-Scary J-Horror Remake
Summary: 2 Stars
In "One Missed Call" a group of young Americans receive a strange message. It is a voicemail apparently recorded by themselves at the moment of their own deaths that will happen in a few days. The premise is surely unbelievable, even absurd at times, but still interesting, I admit, but you have to be very careful in turning it into a film because this kind of story becomes silly on screen pretty easily. Sadly this is exactly what happens in the remake version of "One Missed Call."
Shannyn Sossamon is Beth, whose friends start to die in a bizarre way one after another. With a help from a police detective (Ed Burns), she tries to find out the truths behind the cursed calls, and stop the chain of deaths once and for all.
So far, so good. The problem with "One Missed Call" is that everything these characters say and do looks very silly. I cannot reveal too much about the details, but all you have to know is that none of the characters act rationally. One example: while terribly scared, all the would-be victims prefer to be alone. Also, it is not thrilling to see again the clichéd horror techniques like watching shadows silently moving. And the film's latter part and conclusion is just a mess.
As you know, this is a remake of the 2003 Japanese horror of the same title directed by Takashi Miike. The idea of a curse transmitted through cell phones had already become familiar by the time the original was released (Hollywood version of "The Ring" was released in October 2002 in USA). Considering this fact, Miike did a fine job, toning down his usual over-the-top directing style to create several chilly set-pieces.
Unfortunately French-born director Eric Valette seems not to know what he really wants to do. The 2008 remake doesn't have enough gore or violence (that is not bad itself); it doesn't have atmosphere, twists and turns in story, dark humor or witty cultural references or social satire. (Miike did include all of them in his original.) New "One Missed Call" has none of them. The remake (first half especially) only copies its source material scene by scene without adding anything, and that is neither original nor scary.
Movie Review: Let This One Go To Voicemail
Summary: 2 Stars
A remake of a Japanese horror film of the same name, "One Missed Call" uses technology and ghosts (as so many of these Japanese films and their American copycats do) in an attempt to generate scares. And much like many of its predecessors, "One Missed Call" does little more than make the viewer wonder why they are sitting through yet another boring techno/ghost flick.
In the film, a string of deaths occur that are tied together by cell phones. The soon-to-be deceased receive a message that plays out their final seconds of life. Once they have died, their phone dials up the next victim.
Luckily for the viewer, "A Knight's Tale" starlet Shannyn Sossamon notices the cellular connection and goes hunting for clues in order to prevent the death of her friends and of herself. Along for the ride in this stale horror is Ed Burns, who plays the only detective who believes Sossamon's story.
The entire film is bland. About the only thing that it has going for it is the eerie tone that is set by the appearance of the ghosts and the visions that victims have before they meet their doom. Unfortunately for "One Missed Call," this atmospheric effect has been used and abused by Japanese filmmakers (and the Hollywood types who copy them) for a long time. In other words, if you've watched "The Grudge," "The Ring," or any of the other originals or remakes of any of this genre, you've seen it all before.
For some strange reason, Margaret Cho is cast as one of Burns' fellow detectives. She delivers the poorest acting job in the film, delivering her lines as if she's reading them off of a teleprompter. This only adds to the "blah" feel of this film.
No originality, wooden acting, and just downright boring, I don't recommend "One Missed Call." I rarely give poor reviews of films, but I feel that the viewing audience should know about this one.
Movie Review: A Mediocre Mess...
Summary: 2 Stars
I would say the best thing that can be said about this film is that it's pretty average. Sadly, that's not really saying much.
"One Missed Call" is about a young woman who joins forces with a local detective in order to solve the mystery behind various bizarre deaths, while trying to keep herself from becoming the next victim. Each victim receives a phone call on their cell phone that goes to voice mail. The call is dated as being from the future, and when they listen to the voice mail they hear their own death.
Like most Japanese horror movie remakes, this one had difficulty being translated and Americanized. The plot seems awkward and disjointed most of the time, and the acting (especially on the part of Edward Burns, who plays Detective Jack Andrews) was pretty terrible. I'm not sure if it was just because they were having difficulty with the material, but the acting definitely left something to be desired.
There are no special features available on this disc, only the usual scene selection and language options. Admittedly, having special features wouldn't have saved this mediocre mess, but it might have helped just a little bit.
Bottom line, while it might be an okay rent for anyone who is curious about it, I definitely wouldn't waste your money purchasing it.