The Guilty [Movie Review]

The Guilty [Movie Review] | I have to admit that I was unfamiliar with this one. But when I saw that Jake is starring in it, I decided to watch it. 

Was it a good decision to watch it?

 

SYNOPSIS

The Guilty (2021) Trivia

• Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Ethan Hawke, Riley Keough, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Eli Goree, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Paul Dano, Peter Sarsgaard
  
• Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
  
• Produced by: Jake Gyllenhaal, Riva Marker, David Litvak, Gary Michael Walters, David Haring, Michel Litvak, Svetlana Metkina, Antoine Fuqua, Scott Greenberg, Kat Samick
• Production companies: Bold Films, Amet Entertainment, Nine Stories Productions, Fuqua Films
  
• Distributed by: Netflix
  
• Release date: September 11, 2021
  
• Running time: 90 minutes
  
• Rating: R (for language throughout)
  
• Country: United States
• Language: English
• Tomatometer: 73%
  
• Metascore: 66%
  
• IMDb: 6.2/ 10
  
• This is a remake of Danish movie, The Guilty (2018). 
  
• Shot in just 11 days during October 2021.

The movie starts with a scene showing a huge bush fire in California and the scenes in a 911 call-centre. Joe Baylor is a short-tempered cop that has been demoted to be a 911 call-centre operator due to an ongoing case investigation involving him. What the case is, it will only be revealed at the end of the movie.

Being short-tempered, Joe tries his best to control his composure when answering the calls, especially the ones that are not life-or-death. At some points, he even blames the callers for their stupidity and carelessness that causes their misfortunes. 

A call from a Emily who is currently being held in a moving van has Joe's interest to assist him. He assists her to stay calm and answer his question as Joe is determined to rescue Emily from her abductor. 

There are protocols to follow and Joe has little respect and patience towards the long and winding protocols. He starts to cut-short the standard protocols as he really want to bring Emily home to her family.

Somehow, his assisting Emily to safety has become personal.

Is that wise, making it personal? Was it the right decision?

MY REVIEW

Plot: 4.7/ 5.0 I watch this one without watching the original one. And I love the plot. The tagline "Listen. Carefully." applies beautifully to this one. 

And I kinda hate Jake here - so rude! Hahaha

Cast: 4.9/ 5.0 Considering that Jake is almost alone throughout the movie, except for some interactions with other operators in the call-centre, Jake did good. At times, way too emotional too.

Will I Watch It Again: Yes, I don't mind watching it again. 

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