Blue Call

Good believable first half tracking the main character's descent into darkness. But the ending had the feel of a TV series that had been unexpectedly cancelled, and the writers desperately trying to tie up all the loose ends while still leaving some openings for a reboot.

After hearing about this film over the past few years through friends who worked on it, I was initially apprehensive about renting. In hindsight, I am very happy that I did. Citizen Kane this is not.... but there are some fascinating commentaries on the subjects of technology, grief, and assisted suicide. The film stars Katie Lecleric who is a paramedic suffering from PTSD and the traumas of her job. After a chance encounter with a patient, she acts as an angel of mercy to those who want nothing more that to die peacefully. Without providing too many spoilers, the film goes in to "Dexter" territory, and the ending is a bit rushed, but the film looks and sounds beautiful, and boasts a very impressive and experienced cast. It is to my understanding that this is an early effort of writer/director Brian Farmer, and it shows much potential. I will not go as far as to call it solid, but it is definitely not weak either. Was it worth the rental? I would have to say yes, especially because it is a decent intermediate effort. There is style, flair, and given the right script and budget, I think Mr. Farmer and his crew can eventually produce something truly noteworthy.

With two movies currently listed as in post-production, it'll be interesting to see whether Brian Farmer wastes his impressive directing skills on two more bad screenplays or if he learned anything as a writer since he whipped up Blue Call.

Everything about the production was impressive. The look, the casting, locations, etc. But the script, as almost every review has noted, was a mess. The main character starts off on a sympathetic note, if poorly developed, but halfway through the film becomes less likeable on multiple counts.

Like many indie films these days, the third act is merely a stub. There shouldn't be anything inherently flawed about film stories that are less than the old minimum standard of 85-90 minutes, but the bulk of today's 80 minute wonders seem to be written by folks who never learned the basic three act structure which facilitates adequate character and story development and accommodates a satisfying resolution.

Even worse for Blue Call, writer Farmer took a giant illogical shortcut to his ending, as if he got bored with his story or just couldn't be bothered to properly finish it.

It's worth a watch for the stylish direction, but be forewarned that the ending sucks. And if his new movies have the same problem, that will be truly sad.

I can't comprehend the generous rating that led me to watch this movie. At first it seemed pretty decent & I was rather amused by her hotheaded partner.

Then... people started doing & saying things that defied any sense of reality or logic, selling out any long held values or ethical reasoning left, right & center at the drop of a hat. Do not resuscitate.

As in the professional lives over every healthcare worker in real life, peoples comes and goes, some goes for good as you will find out in this little curious psedohorror flick that tells the story about missus'' paramedic death''.

Death may have a natural course, even a legal one, then comes the euthanasic one that can easily be mixed up with actual overdosis cases and suicide victims. This might be a good starting ramp for a paramedic serial killer, not nescesarilly due to the urge for death, but alos done within the realms of empathy its often split second decisions that makes the way the pivot goes , also whats in the emergency bag can be of great importance. So when being ptsd in the proffesional work in the ambulance when adrenaline kicks in and the brain snaps in a fight or flight, medicine might be used unauthoriced russian roulettan way or just due to coincidental mixup of the chemical compounds due to blurry vision, that may actually hurt or kill the wounded. And as stress becomes more invigorous the consciencesousness goes flat and the gridline to use it as a lifesaver or as a retrebutal tool of revenge to threats in a ptsd'd persons life is short way apart.

This film shows these hardships to some extent and maybe copycatted by some in real life too. The storyline is alright, but the plotting couldve given a better view on timeline. Things like this doesnt happen in 24 hours chop, chop, chop. The acting are pretty plausible, more ravaged by bad filming and bad studio settings rather than actoral abilities. Riding the ambulance is like driving a car in a film from the 1930's, and the rocking motion of the vehicle when seen from upfront is bad rookie quality baby craddle motions. Also a bit too much close up faces and weird lights inside the ambulance and at indoor emergencies can be too much to swallow.

But its an interesting take on the paramedic profession, many will nod in reckognicion, and may wish euthanasial lawmaking could be a bit more humanized in a human ethical way, allthough playing all mighty himself until further notice is the all mightys job in most peoples minds, e.g. Them who has never seen suffering or have never seen a mercyful legal death procedure in practice .

The grumpy old man gives a fiver with some ambivalence, it could easily be an 8 or 9 with better filming and budget, but its worth the watch thinks the grumpy old man.