Tell Tale

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Average Customer Rating:	3.5
Release Date:	2010-05-25
Publisher:	Vivendi Entertainment
Actors:	Josh Lucas; Lena Headey; Brian Cox
Aspect ratio:	1.33:1
Audience rating:	R (Restricted)
Format:	AC-3; Color; Dolby; DVD; NTSC; Widescreen
Language:	Original Language: English;
Weight:	0.2 pounds
Dimensions:	0 inches x 0 inches [Width x Length]

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Cox, Brian; Headey, Lena; Movies & TV on DVD and Blu-ray Disc Trade-In; DVD; Widescreen; R; US & CA DVDs: Region 1; 2000 & Newer; English; DVD

Product description

A chilling re-imagining of Edgar Allen Poe s timeless story The Tell Tale Heart. Hardworking single dad Terry (Josh Lucas) has a new lease on life, he has recovered from a recent heart transplant and met a beautiful woman. But things go awry as he becomes haunted by his own heartbeat and realizes that he must delve into the shocking death of the donor who saved his life.

Customer reviews

« Considering the other Reviews this movie was very good »

Well I read all the customer reviews and wasn't sure what to expect but Tell Tale was a pleasent surprise. The movie is very good. The plot is suspensful at times and has a few surprising twists.

If you like suspensful movies with a plot that doesn't totally tie together until your almost done watching this is the type of movie for you.

I really have no complaints about it not relating to the actual edgar allen poe tale and after watching the movie the title "Tell Tale", as it relates to this man's transplanted donar heart, is more than fitting.

Rating: (5 out of 5) @ 2010-08-20

« good solid thriller »

I enjoyed this movie; it kept me on the edge of my seat and the twist at the end was neat.

Rating: (3 out of 5) @ 2010-08-17

« Confusing "plot", actors mumble »

There was something satisfying about the way the main character kept offing those who had killed his heart donor. But most of the time it was difficult to figure the story, and we were painfully aware that all the actors (but most particularly the female doctor who was the love interest,) kept swallowing their words so that none of us could hear what was said. Regarding the confusing plot, one of the people with whom I was watching is a cardiologist - well, all of us are certified to be quite intelligent and experienced watchers of art flicks.... I think by the end we understood where the story was headed but were definitely underwhelmed.

BTW, this Blu-ray DVD apparently lacks subtitles. We looked for those, as they might have helped us understand the mumbled lines.

Rating: (1 out of 5) @ 2010-06-20

« Never a slow moment - excellent flick! »

I knew that Tell Tale wouldn't be a remake of the Poe classic, but I certainly wasn't disappointed in this film. I thought I had the ending figured out, but was fooled! (Glad it ended the way it did).

I always enjoy watching Josh Lucas work, this was another nice performance. (He always looks so worried!) The other actors in the film were quite good. My only complaint is that there was absolutely NO reason to have use of the tobacco drug in the film. C'mon, no decent restaurant allows smoking. (When will the filmmakers learn!)

Rating: (5 out of 5) @ 2010-04-19

« Decent Popcorn Flick - But Unrelated to Poe »

Let me first make something clear: "Tell Tale" actually has nothing to do with "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe. In Poe's short story, a murderer is haunted by the sounds of his victim's beating heart. In the film, the recipient of a heart transplant shares a supernatural connection with his deceased donor, and seeks to unravel the mystery of his murder. The film only emphasizes the heartbeat when single father Terry sees someone that the victim did.

The film is directed by Michael Cuesta, who previously directed episodes of Dexter and Six Feet Under. It's produced by Tony and Ridley Scott, and even though they aren't listed as directors, I found it interesting that the film borrows direction techniques from Man on Fire (A Tony Scott film).

I've enjoyed work by Josh Lucas in the past (Glory Road, Sweet Home Alabama), but he simply doesn't stand out in this role. On the other hand, Brian Cox (Bourne Identity, Braveheart) absolutely steals the show as Van Doren, the detective following every move Josh's character makes. Michael K. Williams (Omar Little from The Wire) seemed a promising inclusion in the film, but has virtually no screen time.

The downside to the film is that it's not incredibly original. Return to Me was a 2000 movie that deals with the bond between a heart transplant recipient, and the man who loved the deceased donor. 1995's Jeff Goldblum film Hideaway also explored supernatural connections between accident victims. Beyond the concept issues, the twist that occurs during the film serves only to point out a major plothole (the most I can say without spoiling it).

This movie is worth renting, though I wouldn't consider buying it until after you've watched it once. Light on originality, but with some solid acting by Brian Cox, this makes for a decent weekend rental.

Rating: (3 out of 5) @ 2010-02-13

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