Apparently this was going to be a Hollywood film first, but director Canet convinced the author of the novel it is based on that he should direct it. Thank God he did, I fear we would otherwise have missed out on one of the best thrillers of the last ten years.

This film is perfectly scripted and fantastically acted. It starts with a familiar conceit, but by slowly feeding you pieces of an intricate puzzle it manages to keep your interests peeked and your curiosity satisfied. The characters are fleshed out really well and they feel real and that helps lift this thriller, which at its heart feels more like a love story, with its head and shoulders firmly above its peers.

This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Tell No One is a decent twisty turny thriller based on a novel of the same name by Harlan Coben. It features a fine performance by Francois Cluzet who you may recognize from his recent turn in The Intouchables. The film is put together well, but I did prefer the book and it doesn't really bring anything new to the thriller genre. It's definitely worth seeing though so I do recommend it.

This was pretty fucking great. A tad too complex, some scenes dragged and I was unsure of who some of the female characters were and how they related to the Main Character.

Aside from that, it was gripping, tense, tender and exciting. I really, really liked it. (on a rewatch I might even come to love it).

An exceptionally good thriller.

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"A paediatrician was the prime suspect when his wife was murdered some years previously. Two more bodies have just been discovered, the police are again interested in him and then he receives an email from his dead wife...
The first time I saw this (July '08) I found it much too complicated to make a satisfying film; although I didn't remember most of what had happened, this time I found that the layers of truth and untruth, the twists and turns made a great film."

This incredibly effective French thriller feels very much like something hitchcock might make today. It's protagonist, played by François Cluzet who carries the whole movie, is an everyman who's wife is brutally murdered. 8 years later the case is reopened and he becomes the prime suspect. This unfolds into a complex web of corruption and cover ups that feel believable and rarely forced.

While it would be completely unnecessary, the format of the film makes it pretty much guaranteed for an American remake within the next 5 years. I'll be very surprised if that doesn't happen. Do yourself a favor and check this out before it stars George Clooney.

It's a good thriller, you do care for the lead and all around feels emotionally complete, however a few things are telegraphed in a very clumsy way, it's predictable, and in the end they add a lot of unnecessary stuff, why add the death of the father there? Really unnecessary.

Twisty

Film français qui peut rivaliser avec les films américains (il ne tombe pas dans le cliché habituel des films français).

Scénario intéressant et le twist final (malgré qu'on le devine plus le film avance) est bien amené.

Marrant de voir les nombreux seconds rôles tenus par tout le cinéma français (mention spéciale à Gilles Lelouch en racaille et François Berléand tout en efficacité/sobriété).

Solid thriller.

Tell No One is a decent twisty turny thriller based on a novel of the same name by Harlan Coben. It features a fine performance by Francois Cluzet who you may recognize from his recent turn in The Intouchables. The film is put together well, but I did prefer the book and it doesn't really bring anything new to the thriller genre. It's definitely worth seeing though so I do recommend it.

A clever, well-written gripping drama, with a bunch of genuinely surprising twists.

The only male acting performances in recent French dramas that I can buy are in Claire Denis's films. So this little Rambouillet thriller is leaving me unthrilled, at least until Nathalie Baye makes an appearance. She's friggin awesome, comme d'habitude.

Another showcase of what Hollywood should be doing instead of churning out pointless franchises.