Colin Farrell continues to gain momentum as he teams up with the director that basically started his career a few years ago,
in
Phone Booth, a short and to-the-point thriller that, despite some flaws, works relatively well.
Joel Schumacher hasn''t had a good film in years, ever since he single-handedly destroyed the Batman franchise - that is, except for a limited release film in 2000 called Tigerland. The Vietnam war movie not only reestablished Schumacher as a legitimate director, but also introduced us to his "find" that he claimed would become the next big actor in Hollywood. That find was Colin Farrell, a young, handsome Scot who could act extraordinarily well.
While Farrell has yet to establish himself as a true box office draw, his fame is rising and his success is becoming known. He co-starred with Tom Cruise in Minority Report. He starred in The Recruit earlier this year, which opened at number one and can be considered a so-so success (partially due to the fact that Al Pacino was in it). He also had a big role in the big screen adaptation of Daredevil. So, he is becoming more popular, but he has yet to show what he is really capable of, and that he can carry a movie on his own.