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The Call (out May 16) is the story of a stressed 911 call-centre operator who has to try to help a young girl who has been kidnapped by a serial killer. This is an interesting, smart, realistic, thriller during the first 70 mins and a moronic fantasy during the final 20 mins. A shame. Grade: B-.