Tell No One (Ne le dis a personne) Critic Reviews
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Based upon 12 Critic Reviews- Highest Rated
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A crafty, swift, subtly stylish thriller.Read the full review
Thrillers aren't always so thrilling, but Tell No One is -- and absorbing, sometimes perplexing and often stirring as well.Read the full review
Author Coben, who says he is a fan of "stories that move you, that grab hold of your heart and do not let it go," has gotten a film that does exactly that.Read the full review
Spicing up the entire package is a screenplay by Canet and Philippe Lefebvre that bristles with wit and energy.Read the full review
Though almost laughably intricate in its plotting, this thoroughly Gallic adaptation of Harlan Coben's novel reps an entertaining sophomore outing for thesp-turned-director Guillaume Canet.Read the full review
The story starts at a low boil and quickly heats up, but the problem with Tell No One--a common problem with contemporary pulp literature--is that at some point, all the narrative's intriguing questions resolve with prosaic answers, delivered in long, convoluted speeches by people wielding guns.Read the full review
Tell No One's plot thickens in about five ways at once, but they're all connected. The issue of how is a riddle that does more than tease --gives you an itch you won't want to stop scratching.Read the full review
The movie brims over with action -- check out Alex's run through traffic on the Paris beltway -- but Canet scores a triumph by plumbing the violence of the mind.Read the full review
It just does everything really well: perfect pacing, lovely camera work, spot-on acting and an ingenious plot.Read the full review
Even when it's baffling, it's never boring. I've heard of airtight plots. This one is not merely airtight, but hermetically sealed.Read the full review