The Guilty | Film Review
This film came out on Netflix recently, and I didn't know much about it. But what attracted me to it was that it sounded a bit like the film 'The Call', starring Halle Berry, which I really liked. Plus I'm a huge fan of Jake Gyllenhaal, so that was another reason to watch it. A former police detective, recently demoted to 911 operator, receives a harrowing phone call and attempts to save the woman at the end of the line. I really liked this film. For a start, the beginning of the film is a great introduction to this character. We don't find out a lot about him (which is in-keeping with the rest of the film), but it's enough for us to understand what type of person he is. It's also a great intro into the life of an emergency services operator. The film was gripping from start to finish - there were moments when I didn't even want to look away from the screen. Even though this entire film is Jake Gyllenhaal surrounded by various voices, there is an amazi...