Tell No One (2006)

Tuesday, 07 April 2009 00:00

Reviewed by Carol Sullivan

Genre: Horror, Thriller
ON DVD: March 31st, 2009
Rating: Not Rated

Country: France
Original Title Ne les dis a Personne

Director: Guillame Canet
Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, Francois Cluzet

Studio: Music Box Films

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Eight Years ago, Alex's wife was murdered. Today, she e-mailed him.

Having never heard of this French thriller, I scooped up Tell No One as soon as I read that tag-line. Those two simple sentences spoke volumes; this is gonna be good, I thought! And, guess what? It's better than that!

As the movie begins, we meet Alex (Francois Cluzet), a caring pediatrician, as he grieves the death of his wife after her unsolved murder. Having been struck violently in the head, Alex remembers nothing of that fateful night when Margot (Marie-Josse Croze) was killed.

Eight years later, when a construction crew unearths two new bodies at the sight of Margot's murder, the authorities are intrigued and an fresh investigation is underway. The two dead men have clues linking them to Margot's death, so now poor Alex is a suspect all over again.

Angry at the police's insinuations, Alex get's an anonymous e-mail that suggests that his Margot may still be alive. The e-mail sender gives personal clues and writes "Tell No One." Realizing that he's being framed for all three deaths, Alex is soon running from the police as well as the real killer. Will Alex ever find out what truly happened to Margot?

Reading this back, I realize that I have stuffed this fabulous film into a tiny, little nut-shell. In actuality, Tell No One is so much more. With a fascinating and intricate story line, this mystery-thriller is 125 minutes of heart-in-your-throat movie-viewer delight. Beautifully directed and co-written by Guillauime Canet (who also stars in the movie), Tell No One packs superb talent and a fool-proof scenario: lots of suspects and endless possibilities. The viewer is hopelessly and wonderfully lost in this classy and slick thriller.

I recommend that you watch Tell No One in its original French version, but whatever you do, WATCH IT !

Highly recommended as a rental and/or purchase.

Overall Rating: 4 1/2

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