The Call Up (2016)
6/10
Not Bad - Very Reminiscent of "The Subjects" (2015)
17 June 2016
Warning: Spoilers
Its an alright last resort when you're out of other movies to watch I guess.

Like "The Subjects", people (loners that no one will look for) are lured in by money to become subjects for what seems like a test/experiment that they were never explained about.

Many archetypal characters are involved like the annoying, whining, panicky, ones and false tough guys, the instantaneous couple, the one competent guy, UK's gratuitous minority of a misunderstood middle eastern.

The movie tries to explore topics of humanity in distress, man is the real monster, what we'll do to survive or to feel relevant/significant and some slight redeeming features. Not sure what their stance or conclusion on this is suppose to be, and I suppose they are relevant topics beaten to the death with a stick.

I may sound cynical and sarcastic but I'm a cine-phile so I've seen one too many of this. Overall its not a bad watch, even though it tries to make the viewers think, I personally didn't.
13 out of 22 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote.
Permalink

Recently Viewed