Tell-Tale (2009)
Genre: Thriller / Scifi
Duration: 92 minuten
Alternative title: Tell Tale
Country:
United Kingdom / United States
Directed by: Michael Cuesta
Stars: Josh Lucas, Lena Headey and Brian Cox
IMDb score:
5,4 (5.425)
Releasedate: 24 April 2009
Tell-Tale plot
Based on Edgar Allan Poe's classic story. Terry is a single father who recently received a donor heart. He manages to find out the name of his donor and discovers that he died horribly in a failed burglary. In addition, Terry sees flashes of his donor's death and begins to have severe palpitations when seeing certain people. He discovers that his life is in grave danger and must search for his donor's killers before ending up the same way as the previous owner of his heart.
Actors and actresses
Terry
Elizabeth
Van Doren
Angela
The Surgeon
Lethe
Cochius
Stanovich
Legethon
Acherton
Reviews & comments
El ralpho
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- 1485 messages
- 1096 votes
Definitely no palpitations
There's little tension to be found in Tell Tale. A simple, poorly thought-out story unfolds, which at times feels quite unrealistic.
After the first half hour, the film does become a bit more interesting and generates a bit more tension, but it doesn't really blow your mind or surprise you with its storyline. At the end, everything suddenly takes a rather dark turn. Something you as a viewer can either appreciate or dislike, but I personally found it quite enjoyable.
As for the rest, the story has just a few too many coincidences, the murders Terry go a bit too easily, and having a heart attack because you don't listen to your heart is a bit too simplistic and unrealistically developed for me. In short, it's fine to have as background information, but don't give it your full attention. It quickly becomes a lot less interesting. It didn't exactly make my heart beat faster.
2.0*
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Perry Meer
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- 276 messages
- 356 votes
Mwah everything looked neat and well acted but the story is crap
somewhere I read something about E. A. Poe, yes my hula
shame and waste of effort, why are the scripts so shit
There are still plenty of good books that can be made into films.
2.5 for the effort
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K. V.
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- 4376 messages
- 3777 votes
I'd had this one lying around for a while, and I decided to give it a try. I didn't have high expectations, but it was still worth seeing. The cast was excellent, and the short running time offered plenty of entertainment.
Not earth-shattering cinema, but still worth seeing.
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