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Antoine Fuqua directs Jake Gyllenhaal in the thriller 'The Guilty'. The film grabs your attention, and steadily tightens its grip throughout the film, unfolding story layers one by one, increasing tension and anticipation with each layer exposed.

Despite only being 90 minutes, the experience is satisfyingly exhausting, and by the end of the film, I was compelled to say simply "WOW!"

Riley Keough, Ethan Hawk, Paul Dano, Peter Sarsgaard, David Castaneda, Bill Burr, Gillian Zinser, Aileen Burdock and Christiana Montoya provide some of the distinctive voices on the other end of the phone calls.

This film is a remake of the acclaimed 2018 Danish film of the same title.

Hard to predict Oscar nominations these days, but Jake deserves the nod for certain.

Great performances by the entire cast whether seen or just heard. A SAG ensemble nod would be fitting as well.

Best to NOT read detailed plot/story-line summaries and reviews, or view lengthy trailers that may give away too much of the story. The unfolding of the story is one of the key elements to the film's success.

If you like tense thrillers with the acting as the catalyst, this is one to simply jump into and watch.

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