That was an excellent one.

Just perfect...

A Masterpiece!

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

I really liked "The Tall Man" (2012) though I can tell right away that many other viewers will not. And it's hard to explain why, because this is a "twist movie" that's difficult to discuss without spoilers. The film that you sit down to watch absolutely is not the same film that you wind up seeing.The movie opens with Jessica Biel as an idealistic doctor in a gorgeous but very poor Washington State small town. The town's children sporadically disappear, according to a creepy and wonderfully effective montage, and townsfolk blame the supernatural "Tall Man." For a while, it's a first-rate thriller. I jumped a few times.Then there's a twist.Then, in the movie's final 10 minutes, there's another twist that affects the first. And there's a hell of a lot of moral ambiguity. (Or maybe not – I, for one, disagreed with and would have hated the prevailing character.)I thought the whole thing was smart, creative and frightening. Jessica Biel did a great job. The sweeping pans of the forest are fantastic – was it partly CGI? Did they use a helicopter?It actually isn't a perfect mystery. There are a few implausibilities. One character is far too well adjusted for his or her circumstances, one character conceals something for no reason, and the young mute girl's decision makes no sense, if you consider what she does and does not know.Still – good movie. I'd give it an 9 out of 10.

This is an absolute gem of a crime thriller. I was a little surprised at first when I watched it because the trailers made it out to seem like a horror movie but nevertheless it was really good. It didn't feel "done before" at all and kept you guessing as to what would happen next. Right in the middle you have this massive OMG didn't see that coming moment and it changes the whole overtone. Sure there were a couple of small flaws but what do you expect from a low budget movie. It didn't need expensive tricks and effects as it instead relied on a strong story and talented cast. Speaking of which, Jessica Biel is such an underrated actress as she does a fantastic job in this movie. She is incredibly believable in the role and really immerses herself in the character.So ignore all the haters on this one as it has so much to offer. By the end you will realise that this movie is so much more than its synopsis and I promise that you will really enjoy it.

Some fine atmosphere, and some beautifully wintry British Columbian locations, are wasted in "The Tall Man", a thriller by writer-director Pascal Laugier.The plot? In a poverty stricken mining town, children have begun disappearing. These kidnappings are blamed on "the Tall Man", a mysterious figure who may or may not exist. To say anything more about the plot would be to spoil things. Suffice to say that "The Tall Man's" final act consists of a series of massively unexpected twists, all of which have vaguely political overtones. Silly, implausible and not conducive of excitement, the audacity of these twists is nevertheless something to be marvelled at. "The Tall Man" stars a struggling-to-be-taken-seriously Jessica Biel.6/10 – Worth one viewing.

I can see why this title has such a bifurcation of bad reviews and good reviews. For one thing, if you're going by the description and you're looking for a straightforward film that meets your precise expectations for the evening, this not the film for you or anyone who likes surprises. This film takes you through multiple genres, but does it one at a time. First you think it is a horror film, and then you realize that it's a thriller, and then it gets intensely psychological, closes up with a social message, but then questions that very social message. The message at the end is sure to put off a lot of people, especially those who have children or believe in the sanctity of biological parents raising their own child regardless of the environment they raise them in. But though the film explains the motivation of Biel's character and the 'Tall Man' it also questions their motivations and casts their action in the light of doubt.The acting is intense, the twists are mind-boggling, and you'll finish the film with one of those uncomfortable feelings and questioning what you really believe in. For all of these reasons, this is a spectacular movie, which will NOT be everyone's cup of tea. But shallow sappy sympathy inducing tear jerker's like "The Fault in our Stars" or mindless action packed drivel like "Transformers 20: Something Something Darkness" have never been my style anyway, and controversial themes like this are much more to my taste.