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M7AMD A The first half was good and then came the second half which ruined everything, there are so many plot holes here and some stupid decisions made throughout the movie, and what's worst is the ending it was unnecessarily complicated and didn't even make sense at all. I only gave it a try because of the rating on IMDB 7.5 which is overrated in my opinion, also I'd like to add the movie could be 1:30 but they stretched it for 2 hours, and it felt long and boring. Here is a review some guy wrote which explains alot of the plot holes in detail (Spoilers Alert) "First off, if you want to make a good film, don't cram all your exposition into the last 10 minutes. The viewer is expected to be bewildered for nearly two hours, only to have Margo's father explain everything to Alex very late in the film. To make matters worse, the scriptwriter decided it wasn't enough to have the basic mystery solved, but adds in a completely unnecessary murder that we knew nothing about (involving Alex's father!). There's some serious motivation issues with characters also. Margo's father's choices don't seem to make sense once the film is over. Why didn't he just kill Philippe's father and be done with it? Instead, a complicated plot to obscure the truth is concocted, but one which ensures that everyone will be in physical jeopardy for years (including the completely innocent photographer, who gets murdered by Philippe's father's thugs). Although Alex is a doctor (whom one would think is relatively bright), he chooses to flee the police, during which he not only endangers his own life, but those whom he involves in a nasty pile-up on the freeway. Why was Margo's friend so keen on keeping her promise to Margo, once all the crap hits the fan for Alex? And are we to think that Margo's father would rather kill himself rather than go to prison? What about his wife? Did he consider her wishes? Those are some of the main problems. Then there are some nasty details, like: why was her father there the night of her faked death? How did he get a hold of the junkie's body on such short notice and get it back quickly in order to bury it with the other two? Alex's friend Bruno seems over-eager to be part of the mayhem, in which he and his friends have to kill for Alex, notwithstanding the perceived debt he owes Alex for saving his son's life. What good would the photos of Margo do? They don't implicate Philippe at all. And why would Margo have the safety deposit box key handy that night for her would-be abductors to take? Did I miss some other things? Probably. Minor irritations of mine include the fact that although Alex is a doctor, he smokes like a fiend. Which makes his marathon run away from the police even that more impressive. Also, when he is riding in the convertible with his lawyer, neither of them is wearing a seat belt. How bright could they be?" Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/11/24 Full Review Mike H If this was an American movie the critic score wouldn't be anywhere near this high. This thing is nothing more than an entertaining potboiler. The acting is good, the direction is serviceable, the score is limp, also there are pop songs placed in scenes that are rather cringe. The ending was a HUGE GINORMOUS exposition dump with so many many plot holes. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/13/24 Full Review Ola G Dr. Alexandre Beck (François Cluzet) has been slowly putting his life back together since his wife, Margot (Marie-Josée Croze), was apparently murdered by a serial killer using wild attack animals eight years before. However, Alex finds himself implicated in a double homicide – even though he knows nothing of the crimes. The same day, he receives an email that appears to be from Margot, which includes a link to surveillance footage that shows his wife looking alive and well; the message warns Alex that they are both being watched. As Alex struggles to stay one step ahead of the law, henchmen intimidate his acquaintances into telling them whatever they might know about him, eventually killing a friend named Charlotte... "Tell No One" was well received both critically and commercially. Academy Award-winning British actor Michael Caine said of the film it was the best he had seen in 2007 on the BBC's Film 2007 programme. He also included it among his Top Ten movies of all time in his 2010 autobiography, The Elephant to Hollywood. (Via Wikipedia) This French thriller based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Harlan Coben has clearly taken inspiration from the films "Frantic" and "The Fugitive" starring Harrison Ford in both. "Tell No One" won four categories at the 2007 César Awards in France: Best Director (Guillaume Canet), Best Actor (François Cluzet), Best Editing and Best Music Written for a Film. To be honest when I saw the trailer (well edited I must say...) I thought it looked somewhat intriguing, but the film suffers from a too long running time, plot holes, wishy washy performances in certain cases that don't convince, but the main issue with "Tell No One" is the far-fetched and too complicated ending that just makes everything fall flat like a pancake. And it so funny to see French movies as it's always the same actors/actresses in everything that is produced in France it seems. The same issue we have in the Nordics.... Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/24 Full Review D F really well done story, kept me guessing, must watch Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/24 Full Review Cinephemeride [ A very great thriller masterfully produced by Guillaume Canet with the best French actors. Taking from start to finish Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/07/24 Full Review Alain M a fantastic film noir like only the french can make em, a must see :) Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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