|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Page 1 of 1
|
[ 6 posts ] |
|
| Author |
Message |
|
trixster
loyalfromlondon
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:31 pm
Posts: 19697
Location: ville-marie
|
 The Tall Man The Tall Man Quote: The Tall Man is a 2012 Canadian and French mystery-thriller film written and directed by Pascal Laugier. It was filmed in the Kootenay region of Southeastern British Columbia and stars Jessica Biel. The film is set in a small former mining town where poverty is rife and children are disappearing on a regular basis. The abductions are blamed on a local legend called "the Tall Man." Jessica Biel plays the widow of the town doctor who continues his work and whose own son disappears, leading her to seek out the mystery of the Tall Man.
_________________Magic Mike wrote: zwackerm wrote: If John Wick 2 even makes 30 million I will eat 1,000 shoes. Same. Algren wrote: I don't think. I predict. 
|
| Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:45 am |
|
|
|
Algren
now we know
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:31 pm
Posts: 67043
|
The Tall Man
It's an ok film, but really nothing special. The idea behind the movie is more likeable than anything in the movie itself, which was pretty much a waste of my time. There's one good shot in the movie and it's a drawing of the supposed "Tall Man". Jessica Biel tried her best, bless her, but she's just not interesting enough to draw you in.
The twist isn't great, and the movie isn't scary at all (not sure if it's meant to be), so there's not much left really besides the idea. It's good Sunday afternoon fun, I suppose.
C+
_________________STOP UIGHUR GENOCIDE IN XINJIANG
FIGHT FOR TAIWAN INDEPENDENCE
FREE TIBET
LIBERATE HONG KONG
BOYCOTT MADE IN CHINA
|
| Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:47 am |
|
|
|
trixster
loyalfromlondon
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:31 pm
Posts: 19697
Location: ville-marie
|
Re: The Tall Man It's decently scary, with a wicked twist (albeit one cribbed from a certain Ben Affleck film from a few years ago), but there's really nothing exceptional about it, for better or worse. Certainly not as provocative or memorable as Laugier's previous Martyrs.
At least Biel looks good.
_________________Magic Mike wrote: zwackerm wrote: If John Wick 2 even makes 30 million I will eat 1,000 shoes. Same. Algren wrote: I don't think. I predict.
|
| Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:55 am |
|
|
|
Dr. Lecter
You must have big rats
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:28 pm
Posts: 92093
Location: Bonn, Germany
|
Re: The Tall Man trixster wrote: It's decently scary, with a wicked twist (albeit one cribbed from a certain Ben Affleck film from a few years ago), but there's really nothing exceptional about it, for better or worse. Certainly not as provocative or memorable as Laugier's previous Martyrs.
At least Biel looks good. And THAT bothered me a lot. But on the other hand, I thought Biel has never been this good before. _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
|
| Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:34 pm |
|
|
|
Riggs
We had our time together
Joined: Thu Oct 21, 2004 4:36 am
Posts: 13270
Location: Vienna
|
Re: The Tall Man Yeah the end twist was a bit too much Gone, Baby, Gone but it still caught me by surprise. I thought it was a pretty good, tense little thriller and Jessica Biel really impressed me this time. It was suspenseful from start to finish and kept me guessing till the end, which doesn't happen too often anymore. And it was nice to see William B. Davis is still alive.
|
| Sat Apr 20, 2013 6:30 am |
|
|
|
Magic Mike
Wallflower
Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:53 am
Posts: 34876
Location: Minnesota
|
Re: The Tall Man I thought it was a pretty solid film. Different than expected, which is a good thing.
B
|
| Sat Apr 20, 2013 7:02 am |
|
|
|
|
Page 1 of 1
|
[ 6 posts ] |
|
Who is online |
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 256 guests |
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum
|
|
