Not simply conventional, or undercooked, or overdrawn, this film's story is minimal, with only so much lively material to beef up potential, no matter how much Frederick Knott's script works to compensate through overblown dramatic theatrics. I don't know if the film is so much dull, as its writing and direction have enough bite to keep you reasonably interested throughout the final product, yet there's just so much meandering to this almost aimlessly talkative thriller, and the more it meanders, the more difficult it is to disregard that the film was never to have all that much to say. That being said, the film still takes plenty of time to bloat itself, and not exactly with an excess in colorful or dynamic material, dragging chit-chat and other minimalist happenings on and on, almost to the point of monotony, but decidedly to the point of blandness. The film doesn't have much new stuff to discuss, nor does it have much to say at all, at least in terms of development, exposing you to problematic character traits that fail to go justified by thoroughly well-rounded exposition which gets you firmly invested in the characters. Man, "Telegraph Road" is an awesome song, but hey, this film ain't too shabby either, even though it leaves you "hanging on the line" in certain places (No, the "1-800-MURDER" joke was not lame enough for me).Īt times, it feels as though the drama is making quite the effort to freshen things up, but in too many other places, it falls short, into familiarity, especially as an Alfred Hitchcock film, complete with formulaic dialogue, predictable plotting and even a touch too much ambiguity for characterization's own good.
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I don't know about you guys, but Morse Code confuses me to a practically scary point, so if they ever make a horror film involving telegraphs, then I'll either laugh hysterically or scream whenever I hear that Dire Straits song, you know, more than I usually do. Honestly, phones aren't hugely prominent in this film, although it is probably the first film that made phones scary, which should tell you just how talented Hitchcock was as a suspense filmmaker, because he somehow managed to make phones suspenseful. Well, it was unique in 1954, but now, at a time where "The Simpsons" really did release an episode titled "Dial 'N' for Nerder", I reckon it's safe to say that it's not as much fun anymore, so they may as well bill this as the sequel to Alfred Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train", "When a Stranger Calls". Oh please, that's not too much cheesier than the actual title here, which I still give a lot of credit for being unique.
Well, that's only six digits so if you're looking for a good time, then that girl just gave a wrong and profoundly disturbing number. To receive further assistance, please call 1-800-MURDER.
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