Dorathen Better Late Then Never

TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

dan-259-431343 Easily one of the best films I have ever seen. Completely unexpected, phenomenally acted and directed, superb writing, intense, and extremely moving. LOVED this film. Watch it like I did without knowing anything other than a strong recommendation from a friend and see what you think.

blanche-2 So very happy I discovered this gem from France."Tell No One" on paper sounds like a typical plot - a man's wife is murdered and he's suspected. It is SO much more than that.The film begins eight years earlier, with the happily married Alexandre Beck and his wife Margot. (Why such an un-French name? The novel takes place in the U.S.)One night, while on the lake, Beck hears the screams of his wife, but before he can get to her, someone knocks him out cold and he falls into the lake.Now it is in the present. A serial killer has always been though to be the killer of seven other people found buried nearby. It is assumed that he killed Margot, though in appearance, it doesn't look like one of his crimes.Beck is a doctor, a pediatrician, and still feels her loss. He is somewhat isolated except for a friendship with Helene Perkins (Kristin Scott-Thomas) and her lover, an accomplished rider. Strange things begin to happen. Two other bodies are found near where Margo was killed, and her case is reopened, as the authorities were never satisfied that Beck wasn't the killer. Then Beck receives an email with a video link, and a time he is to watch it. "Tell No One" twists and turns like the branches of an intertwining vine. You not only won't see anything coming, but just when you think you do, you don't. The suspense is fantastic. Despite all of this, the movie tells its story in a straightforward way so there is no confusion. So often when I see a film, I go to a message board and the threads are "I didn't understand the end," "What was going on..." etc.Beautifully acted by Paul Cluzet, a Dustin Hoffman lookalike, and the rest of the cast, and it's directed by the multi-talented Guillaume Canet who also contributed to the screenplay. Canet, at 41, has a long list of acting credits, directing credits, he has worked as a producer, a screenwriter, and a composer! I'd say he has it all covered.Don't miss this.

avik-basu1889 'Tell No One' is a French thriller based on the novel of the same name written by Harlan Coben. It is directed by Guillaume Canet and stars François Cluzet, Marie-Josée Croze, Kristin Scott Thomas and others. Margot and Alex are a happily married couple who have been close to each other since their childhood. But Margot gets abducted and subsequently killed while they were on their annual ritualistic vacation at Lake Charmaine. Eight years after this incident, Alex suddenly starts receiving mysterious e-mails from anonymous sources and a complex mystery follows.When I watched the film, I did it without having the knowledge that it is based on an American crime novel. But while watching it, I noticed that the film has a very American style of storytelling. It is a very fast paced thriller quite reminiscent of the works of David Fincher. It certainly doesn't have the slow, brooding, quality that you tend to associate with European cinema. So after watching it when I became aware of the fact that the source material is an American novel, it made sense to me. I think there is one basic difference between a good thriller and a fantastic one. A good thriller is a film which might not have the most unpredictable storyline, but still manages to keep the viewer enthralled and hooked. But a fantastic/great thriller is one which has a great style of storytelling which keeps the viewer engaged throughout coupled with an unpredictable storyline which keeps the viewer guessing(considering he/she has not read the original book if it is based on one). Without a doubt,as far as I am concerned, 'Tell No One' belongs to the latter category. This film has properly developed characters, the romance between Alex and Margot seemed completely convincing and the intricate details of the storyline holds up even after retrospective analysis which isn't always the case when you're talking thrillers.The primary element of the film is the romance between Alex and Margot. I believed that Alex would not have been able to fully get over Margot after her death, so when things start happening in relation to Margot after 8 years, I completely bought that Alex would jump in and try to get to the bottom of things. I thing unpredictability of human nature is also a theme in the film. You expect certain characters to act in a certain manner, but they turn out to be something completely different.The screenplay and direction has to be admired extensively. When the original story in the novel is as complicated as this, the screenplay becomes essential for making it film-compatible. The combination of the screenplay written by Guillaume Canet and Philippe Lefebvre along with the direction by Guillaume Canet works so well, that the film instead of collapsing due to its complexity,ends up reveling in its complexity. The film beautifully progresses and different layers get peeled off in an organic manner. In many films the ultimate explanation is executed in a forced way. But Canet brilliantly uses this explanation scene in a way which is contextually relevant and plausible. The last shot of the film is very sweet and satisfying. I also loved the cinematography in the film, specially in the forest scenes with the green of the trees and grasses filling up the shots.The acting is absolutely flawless from all concerned. François Cluzet (the Dustin Hoffman lookalike) commands the screen as Alex,the protagonist. Another actor who deserves the special mention is Kristin Scott Thomas. She is British, but she effortlessly plays a French woman and makes it as convincing as ever.The only problem that I have with the film is that there is one chase scene which involves a few set pieces. Now these set pieces are brilliantly shot and directed. But they just felt a little out of place and sort of inconsistent with the mood and the tone of the rest of the film.But apart from that minor reservation, I really loved 'Tell No One'. It is a tightly paced, unpredictable film which keeps the viewer guessing. Hugely Recommended.

doigivea I have read the book, before the film. I was not receptive to a "subtitle" adaptation forgive my anglo selfishness! Some 4 years after the film was released I sat down and was blown away, I liked the book a lot (even though it was not a Myron Bolitar novel), the change to France actually seemed to enhance the story. The leading man was compelling, in my mind all of the changes worked from the book, it also helps the film stand on it's own. All of the cast were completely convincing, I think Kirstin Scott Thomas is an intense presence even though her role is supporting. The action scenes were I feel downplayed to normal Hollywood fare and as a result I found them more convincing with greater impact.I enjoyed the twists even though I knew they were coming, I have recommended this film endlessly and will continue to do so.