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Tenderness Reviews

2009

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A nail-biting psychological thriller, that never lets you go. Set in New York State, the story center's on juvenile murderer, Eric Poole, who at 18, is released from jail having served his sentence for the murder of a young girl. Russell Crowe plays the hard-bitten detective who put him away and who is sure that Poole is a .. Read more

Starring	Russell Crowe, Jon Foster, Sophie Traub, Laura Dern
Director	John Polson
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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- It opens, predictably, with a tender kiss, before weâre introduced to the filmâs trio of seriously depressed... read more on Time Out
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- - Derek Adams
  - Time Out
  - 24 Jun 2009 at 02:56
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  - 7
  Waste Of Time !!
  
  Despite a reasonable cast this is a complete waste of time. The idea is interesting but doesnt develop. Better of spending 90 mins in your garden !! Why not try... read more »
  
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  - a customer
  - Hampshire
  - 28 Apr 2010 at 08:30
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- - 0
  - 0
  "A nail-biting psychological thriller" this most definitely is not.
  
  I was going to give it 2 stars as the acting wasn't all that bad but felt the 1 and a half 'dull' rating was more befitting. This is a movie in ... read more »
  
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- - yodaunleashed
  - 2 reviews
  - North West
  - 11 Jan 2012 at 14:12
- - 0
  - 0
  boring and pointless
  
  most boring pointless film I have ever seen, please do not waste your time or money watching it!! Was tempted to switch off half way through but stuck with it ... read more »
  
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- 1075162
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - heselton
  - 3 reviews
  - surrey
  - 21 Dec 2011 at 11:53
- - 0
  - 0
  mildly disappointing
  
  I wanted to like this film but it fell short of it's synopsis. It needed abit more grit to give it an edge. A case of walk the walk.
  
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- 1072015
- - fireflygirl
  - 21 reviews
  - 10 Dec 2011 at 00:58
- - 0
  - 0
  rather boring...
  
  i rented this film with high hopes, however within minutes of the film starting i had an feeling i would be mistaken. this film is boring and a waste, given the... read more »
  
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- 1041802
- - Aceman1990
  - 2 reviews
  - Oxfordshire
  - 17 Sep 2011 at 21:54
- - 0
  - 0
  Ten der ness
  
  Actually not as good as I thought it was going to be especially having Russell Crowe. The horrible bits were horrible and the film had to be watched in the end
  
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- 1025284
- - Caspall
  - 325 reviews
  - Portsmouth
  - 04 Aug 2011 at 16:49
- - 0
  - 0
  Nail-biting? - Tenderness
  
  I love Russell Crowe as an actor and he was completely convincing in this role as usual. However, whilst I did watch through to the end using the fast forward, ... read more »
  
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- 1016135
- - MelissaMarabamma
  - 120 reviews
  - South Coast UK
  - 12 Jul 2011 at 10:31
- - 0
  - 0
  so! so!
  
  Much as I love Russell's acting,this film left me feeling a bit depressed and is deffinately not 'nail-biting' but neither is it the worst thriller ... read more »
  
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- 1011140
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - winchestergirl
  - 11 reviews
  - 29 Jun 2011 at 14:16
- - 1
  - 0
  Dreary and odd
  
  Odd. Not very interesting and quite depressing. The characters are all dreadful people with nothing to redeem them. As I often say having watched some films, &#... read more »
  
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- 1010801
- - a customer
  - 28 Jun 2011 at 16:51
- - 1
  - 0
  Rather disappointing
  
  not very nailbiting, absolute rubbish. It doesn't really make much sense, so very disappointed. The acting was okay it's just the storyline that's ... read more »
  
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- 1006200
- - Twinkles
  - 2 reviews
  - Sutton Coldfield
  - 17 Jun 2011 at 20:51
- - 1
  - 0
  Best avoided
  
  Dreadful, depressing film. I thought that having Russell Crowe in the film it would be good, but it was grim!
  
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- - Westcroft
  - 1 review
  - 15 Jun 2011 at 11:03
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- - 28
  - 7
  Waste Of Time !!
  
  Despite a reasonable cast this is a complete waste of time. The idea is interesting but doesnt develop. Better of spending 90 mins in your garden !! Why not try... read more »
  
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- 887293
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Hampshire
  - 28 Apr 2010 at 08:30
- - 5
  - 0
  Very disappointing
  
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  Whoever wrote `A nail biting thriller,that never lets you go' must have got their films mixed up.
  
  This film plods along with no twists or turns ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Hastings
  - 06 May 2010 at 22:37
- - 3
  - 0
  Really Liked this one
  
  I just loved this film. I loved the actors, the storyline, the music score and the build up of something that was bound to happen. It had some real sadness to ... read more »
  
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- 952940
- - Minny
  - 440 reviews
  - London
  - 12 Jan 2011 at 10:00
- - 2
  - 0
  Psychological Thriller/Pants
  
  A nail biting psychological thriller, that never lets you go! Was this first reviewed on April fools day. wasted a nice summer evening to watch this, would ... read more »
  
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- 893832
- - a customer
  - nottinghamshire
  - 25 May 2010 at 14:51
- - 2
  - 0
  tedious
  
  not as good as the reviews make out
  
  russ can do better.
  
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- - a customer
  - derby
  - 27 May 2010 at 19:13
- - 2
  - 0
  tender not
  
  the trailer the hype and russell wow, then reality this is a slow film with little to make it stand out, crowe clearly did it in order to pay off some one he ... read more »
  
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- 897838
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - thereiver
  - 35 reviews
  - Cumbria
  - 11 Jun 2010 at 00:58
- - 2
  - 0
  An intriguing film
  
  This film is much better than I thought it would be after reading the various comments. It kept me involved from start to finish. It is more of a drama with ... read more »
  
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- - BCJ
  - 4 reviews
  - High Wycombe
  - 22 Aug 2010 at 12:51
- - 2
  - 0
  never really gets going
  
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  Semi retired cop with sick wife has a hobby, harassing a soon to be released psychopath. The psycho in question gets his own little stalker who tags along with ... read more »
  
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- 922180
- - a customer
  - London
  - 09 Sep 2010 at 23:18
- - 2
  - 0
  slow and pretty dull
  
  I was disappointed in this film as i like Russell crowe so not one of his best films,its slow and depressing ,pretty boring.
  
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- 924027
- - donn2172
  - 49 reviews
  - Solihull
  - 16 Sep 2010 at 14:49
- - 2
  - 0
  Tenderless! depressing and a waste of time!
  
  Overall expectations of the film were good, i liked the story and seen alot of potential in it being very gripping - also good casting with Russell Crowe and ... read more »
  
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- 925400
- - TheFirstStar
  - 34 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 21 Sep 2010 at 13:22

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  A nail-biting psychological thriller, that never lets you go. Set in New York State, the story center's on juvenile murderer, Eric Poole, who at 18, is released from jail having served his sentence for the murder of a young girl. Russell Crowe plays the hard-bitten detective who put him away and ...