Jason Statham's "must-see" thriller with Chris Evans has just landed on Netflix

A 2004 action thriller starring Jason Statham and Chris Evans has just landed on Netflix. The plot of Cellular's, which also stars Kim Basinger, follows a kidnapped science teacher who manages to contact a young man named Ryan (Evans) to ask for help.

He must maintain the call for a long time, discovering that the kidnappers are dirty cops, which leads to a struggle for survival from several characters.

Basinger plays science teacher Jessica Martin, while Statham portrays Detective Ethan Greer. Alongside the three main stars, the cast includes William H Macy (Fargo), Noah Emmerich (The Truman Show) and Jessica Biel (Total Recall).

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The film was directed by David R. Ellis, whose filmography includes Final Destination 2 (2003), Snakes on a Plane (2006) and Shark Night (2011).

Over on Rotten Tomatoes, Cellular received mixed critical and audience reviews of 56% and 58%. However, some on IMDb were able to see some positives.

One person described it as a "must see for fans of the cast members and thrillers alike, and great for everyone else". Meanwhile, another wrote that they were left "pleasantly surprised" by the film, adding: "It was a good watch it keeps you invested from start to finish and the acting from everyone all round was really good."

A third said: "Cellular is a tightly paced thriller rife with a lot of dumb conveniences that just work in the execution of it all, making it very easy to get invested in."

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Some critical reviews also had good things to say, as Nev Pierce wrote for the BBC: "It's the classic Hitchcock 'wrong man' set-up, pulled off with wit, energy, and a healthy sense of the ridiculous."

A second review from the Austin Chronicle said: "It's mad, bad nonsense of the summer, popcorn variety, disposable but oh-so-much fun to endure, a roller coaster on a wobbly cinematic track."

A review from the Dallas Observer simply said: "If you can cast all semblance of logic aside, it's sort of fun."

Cellular is available to watch on Netflix.

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