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The Cry of the Owl (2009) Reviews

The Cry of the Owl (2009)
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A man with a troubled past becomes the prime suspect in a small-town murder case. Adapted from the novel by Patricia Highsmith, The Cry of the Owl tells the tale of Robert Forrester (Paddy Considine), a man who flees from the city and his marriage in search of solitude. Eventually, Robert winds up in a quaint community and becomes drawn to Jenny (Julia Stiles), a pretty local whose simple existence holds a unique appeal to the former big-city dweller. When Jenny notices Robert peering in through her kitchen window, she senses that he doesn't mean her harm and strikes up a conversation. Suspicious of the mysterious newcomer's motivations and jealous of the attention his girlfriend is getting, Jenny's boyfriend Greg (James Gilbert) launches an obsessive campaign to humiliate and destroy Robert. After a heated confrontation Greg goes missing, and the authorities begin looking to Robert for answers. Now the higher the stakes get, the more Robert begins to suspect that he's being set up to take a big fall. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Paddy Considine, Julia Stiles, (more)
Director(s):
Jamie Thraves
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Mary Jo V.

It had some good parts to it, but these were very few. It was overall boring, and did not draw me in to the story. I usually like Julia Stiles but even here she was boring. She was however the best of the cast, the others lacked any interesting traits. All characters were underdeveloped so I was really not taken in by any of them. Maybe this is just who these characters were, but it made the movie overall uninteresting.

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John G.

excelent acting ..a good story line..held your interest throught out..what else can a movie do...well done... johnny g

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Nicole Z. V.

We thought it was really slow...kept going...going...and really didn't have a great explanatory ending either.

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Lisa S.

Awful, don't need to say any more.

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Heather C.

incredibly slow. dissapointing ending. some suspensful parts that keep you thinking, but not a movie i would EVER watch twice. I am glad i got it for only 1.00.

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Deanna G.

Absolutely no ending at all. Just frustrating to waste the time watching a movie with no ending. Almost as if it cut off 15 minutes before end.

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Wilfredo P.

Again, another movie where you are fooled by the trailer. The meek story line goes on and on and then it ends without an explanation.

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Sean S.

terrible film why would she make this mess the male lead sucked

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Paul M.

N/A

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Francis M.

ok

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    Mary Jo V.

    It had some good parts to it, but these were very few. It was overall boring, and did not draw me in to the story. I usually like Julia Stiles but even here she was boring. She was however the best of the cast, the others lacked any interesting traits. All characters were underdeveloped so I was really not taken in by any of them. Maybe this is just who these characters were, but it made the movie overall uninteresting.

    Yes   |   No

     
    John G.

    excelent acting ..a good story line..held your interest throught out..what else can a movie do...well done... johnny g

    Yes   |   No

     
    Nicole Z. V.

    We thought it was really slow...kept going...going...and really didn't have a great explanatory ending either.

    Yes   |   No

     
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