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The Tall Man
2012
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Positive Reviews
12
Negative reviews
10
Average Rating
2.8
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3.5
It doesnt try for anything like the first films shock value, but its novel, thought provoking, and defiant of genre expectations.
Av Club
1.5
The film advertised a plot reminiscent of the slender man urban/internet legend.
We Got This Covered
2.5
While not completely awful, The Tall Man simply doesnt impress as much as it probably could have considering the glossy HD photography.
IGN
2.0
Its a shame the feature isnt terribly interesting beyond its central concept, laboring through pedestrian chase sequences and flaccid confrontations.
Blu Ray
3.1
It doesnt hurt, either, that Laugier has peppered the proceedings with a number of eye catching shots and images.)
Reel Film Reviews
2.0
While theres plenty to like about it in hindsight once its all laid out, and though Laugier maintains a suitably suspenseful atmosphere, it isnt enoug ..
Eric Ds Nider
1.9
The Tall Man spits out enough scares and twists to maintain our interest, but the films psycho sociological layer is almost as cheesy and unconvincing ..
New York Post
4.0
Leaving behind any trace of her eye candy image, Jessica Biel delivers the performance of her career in The Tall Man.
Reel Talk Reviews
1.5
The Tall Man doesnt really rise in quality once the big revelation rears its head prompting a different quest for young Davids innocence.
Cinema Crazed
1.5
Long on atmosphere and short on sense, The Tall Man becomes less gripping as it grows more ridiculous.
Los Angeles Times
4.0
Nevertheless, the impact of Cameron Doomadgees tragic death and what it continues to say about race relations in this country is driven home powerfull ..
Herald Sun
3.8
If youre a parent who ever, for one cold sweat second, lost sight of your child at a playground The Tall Man will tap into your darkest fears. And the ..
Nj
4.5
But try as they might, the filmmakers edge and slide to a totally understandable bias against Hurley.
Urban Cine File
4.5
Works surprisingly well, given where it winds up. Give it a chance if youre looking for an unexpected surprise.
Hollywood And Fine
3.3
A spooky and atmospheric little thriller that contains some actual and unexpected surprises.
Crave Online
1.9
The culprits: unemployment fused with an unspeakable crime spree.
Bitly
0.5
It doesnt help that Biels saddled with being a Mother Theresa like figure, with shopworn bonding scenes with her small son.
Ion Cinema
4.5
Based on Chloe Hoopers award winning non fiction book, The Tall Man looks at the death in custody of an Aboriginal man on Queenslands Palm Island.In 2 ..
Trespass Mag
4.4
While this may not be a horror film so much as a thriller, it nevertheless has a fair number of jump scares scattered throughout its run time.
Movie Martyr
2.0
The Tall Man comes as close as anything in recent years at matching the better monster of the week episodes of The X Files.
Reel Times: Reflections on ..
3.0
The Tall Mans twists and turns make for a fun time, but its attempts at provocation fail miserably. Laugiers ambitions are commendable, but they just ..
1.5
The final reveals of the plot are so ludicrous and poorly told I am a little bit shocked. Biel does a fine job and the film looks like a real movie. I ..
Hollywood Jesus
3.8
The Tall Man weaves a gripping tale that covers race, class, politics and even love with a filmmaking skill that belies its origins. Its one of the fi ..
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