To tell anything about Pascual Laugier's The Tall Man, would be to give away major parts of the movie. The movie centers on a small town called Cold Rock, where there is a history of child abductions. The town is very poor, it's inhabitants fairly simple and uneducated and the disappearance are being blamed on a shadowy figure called The Tall Man. The main character is a young nurse, who is played brilliantly, yes I said brilliantly, by Jessica Biel, who obviously, eventually has her child taken. I'll leave it at that as far as an explanation or synopsis of what happens, because to tell, would be to let the movies secrets out.
What I will tell you is that the movie is unlike any others you've seen. It's very political in it's nature and some might actually be offended, by the stance it takes. What I found interesting was that I didn't feel it took a stance, but presented both side of an argument in a way that makes you believe both are right. The movie as a whole is about a lot more than it appears and for this, I feel it received most of it's negative reviews. It is superbly acted and directed and is one of the few thrillers with literally no gaping plot holes. While it is not nearly as gruesome as Laugier's Martyrs, the pyschological struggle never leaves you and because of this, I truly thought it was a very good movie and worth a look.
What I will tell you is that the movie is unlike any others you've seen. It's very political in it's nature and some might actually be offended, by the stance it takes. What I found interesting was that I didn't feel it took a stance, but presented both side of an argument in a way that makes you believe both are right. The movie as a whole is about a lot more than it appears and for this, I feel it received most of it's negative reviews. It is superbly acted and directed and is one of the few thrillers with literally no gaping plot holes. While it is not nearly as gruesome as Laugier's Martyrs, the pyschological struggle never leaves you and because of this, I truly thought it was a very good movie and worth a look.
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