“Death Of A Telemarketer” (*1/2 out of four) was a flat-footed satirical comedy about a smooth-talking telemarketer (Lamorne Morris) who is held hostage and at the mercy of a father-son team (Jackie Earle Haley and Haley Joel Osment) whom he tried to swindle and he has to use all his communication and selling skills to outwit them and try to survive. Potentially funny and pointed comedy is bungled by witless screenplay and unlikeable characters. Yet another three-character chamber piece that might have worked better on stage but as a feature film, it’s something you want to hang up on pretty quickly.

Leave a comment