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Summary: In this remake of the Japanese horror film "Chakushin Ari" (2003), several people start receiving voice-mails from their future selves -- messages which include the date, time, and some of the details of their deaths. (imdb)
The American remake of Miike Takashi's hilariously frightening j-horror mashup retells a similair plot with none of Miike's sardonic brilliance to recclaim it. What's left over is the definitive 21st century B-movie attempting to recreate what Miike satarized with One Missed Call.
"Takeshi Miike's original 2003 One Missed Call was second-rate techno-phobic J-horror tripe, meaning that Eric Valette's even lousier American remake is something like the next generation of suck." - Nick Schager
One Missed Call is possibly the most uninspired movie I've ever seen in my life. Never before have I seen such a tired, redundant movie that makes zero sense, fails miserably by its genre rules, and ultimately simply sucks on every objective level. That being said, it's funny. There are moments that will make you laugh out loud by how stupid it is. One Missed Call is the first new release of the year, and will surely stand as one of the worst come year's end.
I watched the Japanese original and I thought for once I'd watch the American remake too so I could compare. I lasted a painful 45 minutes before deciding enough was enough. The original was bad but this made me taste my dinner again.
I haven't seen the original but considering it was directed by one of the best asian directors out there, I can imagine it's a damn sight better than this...