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Drama Thriller based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith (Strangers on a Train; The Talented Mr Ripley), starring Paddy Considine (The Bourne Ultimatum; Dead Man's Shoes; Hot Fuzz) & Julia Stiles (10 Things I Hate About You; Save the Last Dance; Hamlet; The Bourne Identity).
Following the break-up of his marriage a troubled young man (Considine) quits the big city for the peace of a small town. Soon he becomes obsessed with a young woman neighbour (Stiles) and starts to stalk her which means that when her boyfriend goes missing he becomes the prime suspect.....however things aren't always that simple...!.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Office worker Robert Forrester(Paddy Considine) is a big success at work. In fact his bosses love him. However, everything is not so good on the home front. Robert has recently recovered from a severe depression and is going through the final stages of a divorce with his estranged wife Nickie(Caroline Dhavernas). Oh, and on the way home from work he likes to stop his car and spy on an unknown woman in her isolated house. One night, the woman called Jenny(Julia Stiles) catches him spying on her, but to Robert's amazement she doesn't call the police, but instead she invites him into her house. Jenny tells Robert that fate has brought them together. Jenny's violent boyfriend Greg(James Gilbert) disagrees with this, and follows Robert one night. He gets out of his truck and attacks Robert. The two men roll down a river bank, Greg hitting his head on a rock and slipping head down into the river. Robert rescues him and leaves him sitting on the bank. The next day, Robert gets a visit from the police. His whole world is about to be torn apart.
This superlative psychological thriller is a fine example of old fashioned storytelling in film, an art that has been forgotten by many current directors. It takes an almost stately approach to the twisty narrative. The story, based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith, is about the capacity to love when you can't love yourself, the nature of obsession and also coincidence vs fate. The character of Robert is very complex, outwardly friendly, but unable to reciprocate the love Jenny wants to give him. Paddy Considine delivers a superb performance as Robert, reminding us all what a great actor he is.
The devious plot reaches its ambiguous, chilling conclusion where everything has travelled full circle from the start of the film. One minor grumble, that is I would have liked a bit more explanation into the motivations of the ex-boyfriend and the ex-wife. Apart from that I came away from this film very happy with what I had seen. No extras on the disc unfortunately. 4 out of 5
This superlative psychological thriller is a fine example of old fashioned storytelling in film, an art that has been forgotten by many current directors. It takes an almost stately approach to the twisty narrative. The story, based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith, is about the capacity to love when you can't love yourself, the nature of obsession and also coincidence vs fate. The character of Robert is very complex, outwardly friendly, but unable to reciprocate the love Jenny wants to give him. Paddy Considine delivers a superb performance as Robert, reminding us all what a great actor he is.
The devious plot reaches its ambiguous, chilling conclusion where everything has travelled full circle from the start of the film. One minor grumble, that is I would have liked a bit more explanation into the motivations of the ex-boyfriend and the ex-wife. Apart from that I came away from this film very happy with what I had seen. No extras on the disc unfortunately. 4 out of 5
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Do you believe in fate? There is something about this film that lures you in. A nice little twist or two in the film always helps, as does having an actor and actress who can do the business. I do recommend this movie to all of you film fams out there, i dont think you will be disappointed.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
For this price it is a steal really...
Although there are some plot holes that would have been better to fill the movie does kind of draw you in...
The first fifteen or so minutes I was tempted to turn it off but I'm glad I stuck with it.
Excellent performances from Paddy and Stiles.
When it ended I did feel man that was good, some good twists etc and it certainly has a 'creepy' feel to it
AS was said if the motives of the ex wife and ex boyfriend were better explained I'd go with five stars
Although there are some plot holes that would have been better to fill the movie does kind of draw you in...
The first fifteen or so minutes I was tempted to turn it off but I'm glad I stuck with it.
Excellent performances from Paddy and Stiles.
When it ended I did feel man that was good, some good twists etc and it certainly has a 'creepy' feel to it
AS was said if the motives of the ex wife and ex boyfriend were better explained I'd go with five stars
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Don't expect too much!
I won't bother to go into a synopsis of the film. I think you'll get that information from the reviews that have already been posted on the page. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Ms. S. Dwyer
Not Very Good !
Once i started watching this film i thought i must watch this film , Taking into account the couple of good reviews on this page.What a waste of 96 minutes. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mr. P. N. Cairns
Terrible
The film's central tenet just didn't work. Considine's character was portrayed as a complete loser, resorting to some benign stalking to fill some void in his life, and clearly ill... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Apple-eater
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