Post by Vits on Jan 1, 2021 12:01:33 GMT
In THE CALLER, a woman named Mary Kee starts to receive phone calls from another woman named Rose, who claims to be from the 1970s. Why does the story take place in Puerto Rico when most of the characters are Americans? Most likely because it was one of the few places the production company could afford. Yeah, the budget is clearly very low (just look at the image quality), but its limitations end up playing to its strengths. The small amount of locations (mostly Mary's house) creates a minimalistic and thrilling atmosphere. Rachelle Lefèvre's performance is very good and she has a lot of chemistry with Stephen Moyer.
7/10
The only thing 콜 (THE CALL) does to improve on its predecessor is that, whenever a past event re-writes the future, there are more changes than a person appearing or disappearing. Sometimes, Seo-yeon Kim (the protagonist) has longer/shorter hair than before. Other times, the place she's in looks different. Other times, she's transported somewhere else. All of this indicates that this production had more money and resources, but what's the point if the plot and characters are going to be so boring in comparison? The original didn't show the other end of the phone line. I don't know if it was due to the budget restrictions (they would've had to make Mary's house look period-appropriate) or if that had always been the intention. Either way, it worked. Up until a certain scene, it made the viewer question whether the time-travel stuff was real. Even after the confirmation, there was still a lot of suspense since we had to imagine what Rose was doing. It also helped the movie have its own identity and stand out among other stories with a similar concept. In this remake, we see the evil Young-sook Oh living in 1999 throughout the movie. How does that add anything to the table? By eliminating that unique element, it comes off as a FREQUENCY rip-off.
3/10
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7/10
The only thing 콜 (THE CALL) does to improve on its predecessor is that, whenever a past event re-writes the future, there are more changes than a person appearing or disappearing. Sometimes, Seo-yeon Kim (the protagonist) has longer/shorter hair than before. Other times, the place she's in looks different. Other times, she's transported somewhere else. All of this indicates that this production had more money and resources, but what's the point if the plot and characters are going to be so boring in comparison? The original didn't show the other end of the phone line. I don't know if it was due to the budget restrictions (they would've had to make Mary's house look period-appropriate) or if that had always been the intention. Either way, it worked. Up until a certain scene, it made the viewer question whether the time-travel stuff was real. Even after the confirmation, there was still a lot of suspense since we had to imagine what Rose was doing. It also helped the movie have its own identity and stand out among other stories with a similar concept. In this remake, we see the evil Young-sook Oh living in 1999 throughout the movie. How does that add anything to the table? By eliminating that unique element, it comes off as a FREQUENCY rip-off.
3/10
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