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Friday 12 October 2012

THE TALL MAN [2012]

Pascal Laugier, the French Canadian writer & director of the extremely disturbing Martyrs, returns to the screen with a dark and gloomy film that sets out to haunt again. 
The Tall Man is a twist-filled mystery/thriller that keeps you guessing right up until the end, making sure your emotions are taken for a unsettling ride all along the way.  What took me off guard was Jessica Biel's ability to carry the film with an emotionally and physically demanding performance.  The focus gets a little out of hand and the dialogue is klunky at moments but with some moody atmosphere, amazing camera work and mesmerizing music, The Tall Man delivers the goods.

3 questionable radio sermons out of 5

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