User Reviews

On description: The story can be described in objective terms, I agree with IMDb saying that this film tell us that this short film is about "one man's purpose in life is questioned by a ringing phone. But, at the same time I also believe that there is more to this film then it being labeled absurd by most reviewers.

On meaning: What the story is trying to say is finding your purpose is not about waiting for something to fall into your lap, no, you find your purpose in the journey and not in waiting for your destination to arrive. As just like the several hidden different telephones in the video that the guy had to find and answer, even though there wasn't a reply. So can be like with us, our purpose for life comes through searching over then just waiting for something to fall in to place that either may never come, leave us disappointed, or with no answer and in the same routine.

On world-view: The rule that was in use by the characters was there's many ways to God, as the telephones with no answer represented this for me, the universalist claim that all religions lead to God. Which is not the truth, since John 14:6 says, "no one comes to the father except through Jesus Christ." Moving on, another movie reviewer pointed something out in a review on what might have been the inspiration of the movie. Saying, "I don't know if this film was inspired by it (I assume it was) but for some time there WAS a lonely payphone in the Mojave Desert and people from all over the world came to answer it and talk with other odd people from around the globe who got the number by word of mouth. Sadly, the phone company eventually disconnected the thing because the National Park Service decided that all these people in the desert was a bad thing. Another job well done by the US government!" While looking back at the elements of the movie, I can see where it could have favored it in some areas.

Discussing the characters' behavior based upon biblical principles are the following: Faith, Hope, Temperance, Perseverance, Prayer, Contemplation/Reflection and Industriousness.

On interpretation: What the movie means to me personally is sometimes we have to answer many doors that leave us with no answer to know what we want and don't want in our lives. Ask yourself what's on your heart and what makes you come alive, then go out and pursue it. Furthermore, in a poem titled 'A Journey Worth Taking.' Zacky Mc'Auliffe writes, "I am here for a reason, I am not a random act. No one is here just because, I am quite certain of that. My path is not given, no one can choose it for me. Should I falter along the road, then it was meant to be. For life is a journey worth taking, Its a gift to cherish each day. And I will make the best of it, no matter what comes my way. Though it may take a lifetime, to find that place I fit. I believe in destiny, and I will keep searching for it." This poem was the best that I found of what to me the movie is trying to say through its story, as the main character knew there was so much more then just waiting around for the next phone to ring and he continued to search for the answer in spite of receiving none.

And I close with this, if I could sum up in one or two words what this film has showed me a good illustration of it would be, religion/idols. While the telephones represented religion/idols as the main character would been drawn to the phone by its ringing, only to discover that there's no answer. In addition, there was the cult-like people in the desert praying to and waiting for an answer to come as it never did. Even after the telephone was destroyed and it was replaced with a new telephone, as it makes you think of all the people in the world with powerless religion. Leaving this question, for anybody who doesn't have a relationship with Jesus Christ. When you pray or talk to your God, does it talk back? Overall, the ringing of the phones grabbed your attention to make you want to keep watching to find out the reason behind it and then kind of left the audience in a silly suspense. But I agree with the movie being a good short film, as it was creative and I could see it being used in a sermon or presentation. While below, is the following scripture that was brought to my attention was Isaiah 44:9-28.

A little strange short movie for sure. I did not get it at all. It seems to resolve around some random ringing phones in which answered or picked up, there is no one there. The main antagonist seems to be as perplexed as the viewer is. Yet still follows the phone just like the viewer still follows the movie. Interesting concept nonetheless.

I do not recognize anyone from here. The music score was kinda of annoying because it's trying to be funny when the movie itself isn't. At least to me. I saw this twice (at different times) to give it a chance. But I could still not make head or tails of it. There is no FX in apart from some door(aircraft)? that appears out of no where and smashes the "sacred" phone. What I do get is that apparently these mysterious phones have rung all over the place and maybe the world because of the evident mixture of races that have gathered in the desert and have become a cult-like group worshiping the phone in the dessert. Our hero still can't put a finger on it just like the viewer cannot either. So thank goodness it's very short because I could not have handled a even 24min version. But in way I did cause I saw it it twice! Lol

There are many types of movies, of which there are good ones and bad ones. This particular movie, I stumbled across accidentally and I had no idea what I was actually watching. This is a movies which is hard to classify just because of its strange nature. However, it is not such bad thing. The strangeness of it all is the whole point of the movie, and the only way to classify it is to say that it is an absurd film with no actual plot.

The strange nature is quite compelling, which is why it is a good short-film. There is no point in trying to actually figure out what i happening in the story, but the message is still received. There are people waiting around for a phone call in the desert. They pray, they try to survive, and they wait. And somehow this makes for good story telling with a message.

It is a good movie, but what would make it superb would be if it inspired the audience a little more. I would recommend it if you have 11 minutes to spare. You will sit there staring at the screen just thinking: "What the..?". However, you will not regret spending those minutes on a movie about phones ringing.