...a rather irresistible premise that's employed to briskly-paced and often engrossing effect...

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 5, 2020

So-so thriller that is too intense for tweens.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 22, 2010

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 7, 2008

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 27, 2007

Neither Macy nor Basinger nor the intriguing setup nor the bursts of situational wit can rescue this thriller from joining the category of movies that are so bad they're good.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Nov 1, 2006

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Dec 6, 2005

While the filmmakers didn't put much thought into making the plot believable, they were creative in constructing twists that are unexpected while ... organic to the story.

| Sep 16, 2005

...a great way to release some urban angst.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 25, 2005

Cellular utilizes remarkable efficiency and ingenious construction to realize an exciting and funny story that seems plausible enough under the circumstances.

| Original Score: B- | Apr 14, 2005

| Original Score: 7/10 | Feb 19, 2005

A typical chase picture, albeit a good one.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Feb 7, 2005

Cellular cleverly fleshes out the premise of a cell phone being the connection between two strangers, and takes it from there.

| Feb 3, 2005

| Original Score: 61/100 | Jan 24, 2005

... pure guilty-pleasure entertainment... a one-gimmick pony that amazingly holds your attention for ninety minutes...

| Original Score: 3.0/4.0 | Jan 21, 2005

Not just a matter of falling short of fulfilling potential; this is a genuinely irritating, over-blown movie.

Full Review | Original Score: 59/100 | Jan 20, 2005

O bom ritmo e as competentes seqüências de ação quase nos fazem ignorar os colossais furos do roteiro e a implausibilidade da trama de modo geral.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 29, 2004

It's a smart dumb movie made by people who are intent on approaching ridiculous proceedings with wit and imagination.

Full Review | Nov 25, 2004

A crisp, efficient, waste-free thriller that keeps us riveted for a full ninety minutes.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Nov 4, 2004

The movie has a primitive appeal, but you have to do a lot of forgiving and forgetting to let it work on you.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Oct 31, 2004

The film bogs down too much and too often to be entertaining...

Full Review | Original Score: C- | Oct 24, 2004