Being a great movie fan I give a chance to all movies, and when I became curious about CALL ME I didn't cared too much about it because of the pathetic score of 5,1 and only 9 reviews that might mean that a movie is terrible. Well, what a fool I have been! Last February I finally saw it and I liked it very much even more than I expected.
Anna (Patricia Charbonneau) is a tipsy journalist that one night is called by an unknown person and she first assumes that it's her boyfriend, and just for this mistake she accepts to go to a bar for meeting with the caller but as she is about to meet him a young prostitute is murdered in the near bathroom and she unwittingly witnesses the scene. She returns home, and her boyfriend was waiting for her and have dinner. At the same time outside the bar the Caller is in cahoots with two crooks named Switchblade (Steve Buscemi) and Alex and nearly beat a guy that owed money to them.
The next day goes to work and while her relationship with her boyfriends gradually deteriorates because he is a clueless eternal child she starts a relationship with Bill that has a voice similar to that of the caller and it works, only to leave him one night in his home full of aquariuses after she suspects that he wants to murder her. It's only a matter of time that she is soon pursued all over town by the thugs from before and Bill will do everything to prove to Anna that he is innocent up until there is the big showdown in a warehouse (something you expect in these sort of films) and the Caller will prove to be a nice guy and after the big finale (with Bill that on the verge of death manages to fall on Switchblade and making the both of them falling to their deaths) he'll help Anna to go away and recommends her to start a new life somewhere else.
I was ready to hate it because of the bad score and bad reviews but instead I ended up nearly loving it. All the cast members (Charbonneau, Buscemi, David Strathairn and Stephen McHattie) give great and involving performances and our lead is like a cross between a lady in danger and a feisty heroine. The music was great, with a great '80s feel that even folks who didn't lived in those years like me will love and there are lots of entertaining moments such as the scene where Anna is in the park and after leaving her boyfriend she is approached by a black guy that puts happy music on the radio and then we cut to Buscemi putting some sugar in the Coke and making it go out of the can, or when Buscemi (yes, he has probably his first meaty role of his long career) goes in the clothing store and cuts the tent only for being shooed away by Anna's friend, or the last 20 minutes. The cinematography is great and it has a great thriller feel to it.
If you are into forgotten movies, this is certainly one to see at least once because of the plot, performances and many thrilling moments. Spine-chilling, cold and full of twists and turns... nothing better than this!
Anna (Patricia Charbonneau) is a tipsy journalist that one night is called by an unknown person and she first assumes that it's her boyfriend, and just for this mistake she accepts to go to a bar for meeting with the caller but as she is about to meet him a young prostitute is murdered in the near bathroom and she unwittingly witnesses the scene. She returns home, and her boyfriend was waiting for her and have dinner. At the same time outside the bar the Caller is in cahoots with two crooks named Switchblade (Steve Buscemi) and Alex and nearly beat a guy that owed money to them.
The next day goes to work and while her relationship with her boyfriends gradually deteriorates because he is a clueless eternal child she starts a relationship with Bill that has a voice similar to that of the caller and it works, only to leave him one night in his home full of aquariuses after she suspects that he wants to murder her. It's only a matter of time that she is soon pursued all over town by the thugs from before and Bill will do everything to prove to Anna that he is innocent up until there is the big showdown in a warehouse (something you expect in these sort of films) and the Caller will prove to be a nice guy and after the big finale (with Bill that on the verge of death manages to fall on Switchblade and making the both of them falling to their deaths) he'll help Anna to go away and recommends her to start a new life somewhere else.
I was ready to hate it because of the bad score and bad reviews but instead I ended up nearly loving it. All the cast members (Charbonneau, Buscemi, David Strathairn and Stephen McHattie) give great and involving performances and our lead is like a cross between a lady in danger and a feisty heroine. The music was great, with a great '80s feel that even folks who didn't lived in those years like me will love and there are lots of entertaining moments such as the scene where Anna is in the park and after leaving her boyfriend she is approached by a black guy that puts happy music on the radio and then we cut to Buscemi putting some sugar in the Coke and making it go out of the can, or when Buscemi (yes, he has probably his first meaty role of his long career) goes in the clothing store and cuts the tent only for being shooed away by Anna's friend, or the last 20 minutes. The cinematography is great and it has a great thriller feel to it.
If you are into forgotten movies, this is certainly one to see at least once because of the plot, performances and many thrilling moments. Spine-chilling, cold and full of twists and turns... nothing better than this!