Tall Man is much more thought provoking and complex than the poster, trailer, and even the title all suggest. This works both for and against. On the one hand, it’s refreshing that the filmmakers are aiming for something more original and inspiring than conforming to the routine of cutting overtones, which is how they’re marketed. On the other hand, it could be made higher; what is ultimately revealed is logistically improbable, emotionally heavy, and likely to divide audiences in their sociopolitical views. I can’t explain that without issuing a spoiler warning, but it definitely threw me for a loop. There is much to admire about this film on a technical level, from the atmosphere to the performances to the pacing to the nail-biting suspense. In terms of narrative, however, I find myself searching for intent and execution.
The central character is nurse Julia Dunning (Jessica Biel). She married a respected doctor who was said to be the glue that held the community together, but left the picture long ago. boy name David (Jakob Davies) has little he cares about. One night, after he gets drunk with his friend Christine (Eva Harlow), she witnesses David by a figure covered in a black coat. The cart is in motion, causing it to crash. Unfortunately, this caracalla still manages to disappear into the night. All Julia can do is lie in the middle of the road and wait for the cars to pass.
And this is the point at which my review will become annoyingly rambling. Let me tell you that Julia, with only her wits, makes her way to the abandoned cellar where she believes David is being held. Did he find him? Did he have an encounter with Tal Man? Are the police, or some residents of Cold Rock, trying to help her? I can honestly say that when there are so many parents waiting for news about lost children, it is understandable that there is hostility and mistrust. . Then again, do we know the conditions these children have been subjected to? After all, writer/director Pascal Laugier doesn’t stumble into the lives of every grieving parent. For we all know that these children are abused or neglected. Even if they weren’t, Petra was so despondent that her parents couldn’t adequately provide for them.
Not one but two plots twist the foundation of the entire second half of the film. First of all, it is rather predictable, the structure, the dialogue, the dialogue, developing characters all serving as cinematic twists. He would have been satisfied if he had not been so used. A lesser film could have ended at that point. But then there’s a second twist, which reveals that the writer had more to the story than we initially thought. On a purely technical level, I have to give Laugier credit for successfully employing the element of wonder, especially at a time when strife is becoming all too common in mystery mysteries. In all honesty I thought I was immune to them.
Where I should be careful is the strong suggestion of a second twist, namely that the towns of Cold Rock are actually fighting good things under the guise. I don’t think I’ll buy it. Above I played the devil’s advocate, insinuating that, by kidnapping children, a deprived education and an inhospitable future might be spared; In fact, we are talking about boys and girls who have an unwillingness to live alone. known Not knowing the size of their premises, you have to ask yourself how fair it is. And then there is the issue of credibility, the second twist is the dependence on complex technical and dramatic ideas. There is no doubt in my mind that Tall Man is an ambitious prankster. But how compelling it is is open to debate. I really appreciate what you bring up.
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