Cell phones may be the bane of our existence, but for Kim Basinger and the audience watching her new movie, they are a godsend.
After getting kidnapped, she connects to a random stranger on a cell phone and we get drawn into a surprisingly good action thriller.
Cellular stars Basinger as a high school teacher named Jessica Martin who is kidnapped and held hostage for unknown reasons. Though the phone in the attic where she is being held is shattered, she manages to connect through to a random number - specifically the cell phone of a young, carefree guy by the name of Ryan (Chris Evans, who will be The Human Torch in next year''s The Fantastic Four). He soon comes to believe her cries for help and is forced to defy the law in order to save her, which arouses the attention of Officer Mooney (William H. Macy). As Ryan races to save Jessica and her family, her captor (Jason Statham) edges closer and closer to getting what he wants and finishing them all once and for all.
The amazing thing about Cellular is that it truly defies expectations. The previews were decent, offering up some tense moments while never really engaging the audience. I was looking forward to the movie, but, admittedly, was not expecting a whole lot other than an entertaining B-grade movie. Cellular is, by most aspects, a B-thriller, but it is a very, very good one, with lots of exciting action, suspense and even a few laughs.