The Night Listener (2006)

 

In the midst of his crumbling relationship, a radio show host begins speaking to his biggest fan, a young boy, via the telephone, but when questions about the boy's identity come up, the host's life is thrown into chaos.

 

Although the movie has atmosphere, good cinematography and a good lead performances by Robin Williams, it is slow-paced and  a bit stodgy and the mysterious plot makes you wonder, what David Lynch could have achieved with the same novel.

Maltin**: "The nascent intrigue in this adaptation of Armistead Maupin's novel never bears fruit here; a gloomy, unsatisfying film that thwarts a talented cast."