Movie
description |
-Shia
LaBeouf
D.J.
Caruso
(TAKING
LIVES,
DISTURBIA)
directs
this
tale
of
intrigue
that
utilizes
technology
as a
character.
Jerry
Shaw
(Shia
LaBeouf)
is a
slacker
who
works
at
Copy
Cabana--until
he
returns
home
after
receiving
bad
news
about
his
brother
to
find
his
apartment
filled
with
incriminating
packages,
and
receives
a
phone
call
from
a
mysterious
woman
advising
him
to
vacate
the
premises
immediately.
Single
mom
Rachel
Holloman
(Michelle
Monaghan)
also
finds
herself
at
the
mercy
of
the
mystery
caller
after
seeing
her
young
son
off
on
an
overnight
school
trip.
Soon,
these
two
strangers
find
themselves
caught
in a
tangled
web,
taking
directions
from
the
female
caller
who
makes
it
very
clear
that
if
they
disobey
her,
there
will
be
consequences
for
them
and
their
families.
They
have
no
control
over
the
course
that's
been
set
in
motion.
But
the
real
question
is,
who
is
making
these
calls
and
what
is
their
ultimate
goal?
Filled
with
explosive
action,
car
crashes,
and
high-tech
hi-jinx,
this
thriller
moves
at
breakneck
speed.
Technology
is
the
co-star
here:
electronic
signs
relay
the
next
move
to
Jerry
and
Rachel,
traffic
lights
change
as
needed,
and
strangers'
cell
phones
ring
with
directions.
The
strong
supporting
human
cast
includes
Billy
Bob
Thornton
as a
hard-nosed
FBI
agent
who
is
investigating
LaBeouf
for
terrorism,
and
Michael
Chiklis
as
the
Secretary
of
Defense.
Rosario
Dawson,
Ethan
Embry,
and
Anthony
Mackie
also
star
in
the
film,
for
which
Steven
Spielberg
served
as
executive
producer.
LaBeouf
remains
an
interesting
young
actor,
able
to
move
from
action
sequences
to
emotional
moments
with
ease,
and
Monaghan
protects
her
screen
son
with
a
mother's
ferocity.
Rated
PG-13
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of
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