The Guilty

Netflix | Release Date: September 24, 2021

6.5	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 93 Ratings

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TerminatorFanOct 1, 2021

Jake's performance was a negative in this movie. Got the opportunity to check out an advance screening of this, which is a remake of a European movie by the same name. While most elements of this are the same as the original, it doesn'tJake's performance was a negative in this movie. Got the opportunity to check out an advance screening of this, which is a remake of a European movie by the same name. While most elements of this are the same as the original, it doesn't execute the story nearly as well. The main charactere, played by Jake Gyllenhaal is unlikable almost from the beginning, and the nearly constant dramatic moments of him being an abrasive tailhole wore thin very quickly. Even his voice grated on my nerves. Overly dramatic and over-acting. Almost every time he opened his mouth it was annoying. The original got it right. This one did not.… Expand

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JleusOct 1, 2021

Great acting but the story is terrible. You are basically watching someone handle a emergency call for 1.5 hours.

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TVJerryOct 10, 2021

Jake Gyllenhaal plays a police officer who’s been moved to the emergency call center after an undisclosed infraction. He soon ends up on a call where his basic 911 help evolves into a full-blown telephone investigation. This is basically aJake Gyllenhaal plays a police officer who’s been moved to the emergency call center after an undisclosed infraction. He soon ends up on a call where his basic 911 help evolves into a full-blown telephone investigation. This is basically a one-man show. There are a few people in the background with minimal lines, but he’s mostly playing off the callers and their dilemmas. Director Antoine Fuqua, who certainly knows his way around police action, starts the movie with a compelling setup, but by the last third, things have deteriorated into overwrought drama. Gyllenhaal is fine when he’s angry, but the heavier moments fall flat, along with any potential tension or empathy that might have developed. This concept has been done better, most notably with Halle Berry in The Call.… Expand