Maybe the fact that there's even that level of detail is part of the problem. The film started and there was some work chat, scene setting / character stuff I thought, no - we are actually going to stay in the car with this bloke for 90 minutes whilst he sorts out a problem with some concrete!!Yinster wrote:ok. That to me didn't make it any differences to me as I haven't seen the film yet. I am not arguing with you but you are probably right that this bit is inaccurate but then how many films out there are the same with inaccurate information or creativity differences. Yet the film isn't boring. All I know is Hardy is in a car with a dodgy Welsh accent. To me it still sounds more eastern European from the trailer. Now that sounds boring. Decisions decisions should I stay or should I go?sandypiper wrote:OK I will expand on my review, Totally inaccurate film.
No one person would have had copies of road closure permissions. Site, would hold at least 2 sets of the Method Statement, The Client would have had at least 2 sets, and Head Office too.
The Project Manager, Chief Engineer, Police and Local Authority would have had their own Sets. The Police and Local Authority would have had on Site meetings with the Client, Project Manager and Chief Engineer, nothing would have been left to the last minute. Every thing would have been in place, checked and double checked.
I read some other reviews last night and they said thank god he didn't work in Aberdeen, the film would still be going on
I don't know if others will like it, but it will help to know it's not "one of the most nail biting thrillers of the year" as the poster states.
It's a character study, more like a one man play or one of Alan Bennent's Talking Heads, not Phone Booth or The Call as the promotional stuff suggests.
Tom Hardy is actually quite good, I'm just a bit puzzled why this ended up as a movie.
Well what can I say....zzzzzz! incredibly boring. Steven Knight is a good writer but I think the film was trying to do a mike leigh stylie. With an outwardly simple concept man driving on doorway and his life unfolds in a phonecall. Very little dramatic tension or emotional rapport developed. Tom Hardy is a solid actor however I think miscast for this particular role....I would have preferred if Tom and the Irish site managers tones had been swapped far more interesting.
