Unfortunately, another bird beside an owl comes to mind to describe this misbegotten feature: a turkey.
The Cry of the Owl
What would you do if someone was watching you?
2009 · 1h 41m · R
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Jamie Thraves
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The Cry of the Owl
Overview
Fleeing New York City, a failed marriage and a fragile mental history, artist Robert Forrester moves to small-town Pennsylvania. There he becomes fascinated with the simple domesticity of a beautiful neighbor, watching her through the windows of her home --- until she invites him in for coffee. He is drawn into a relationship with the young woman whose boyfriend goes missing; Robert becomes a murder suspect, gradually sensing he is the target of a larger plot.
Director and cast
- Jamie Thraves Director
- Paddy Considine as Robert Forrester
- Julia Stiles as Jenny Thierolf
- Karl Pruner as Mr. Jaffe
- Phillip MacKenzie as Lavigne Client
- Gord Rand as Jack Nielson
- James Gilbert as Greg Wyncoop
- R.D. Reid as Mr. Kolbe
- Caroline Dhavernas as Nickie Grace
- Alex Karzis as Robert's Lawyer
- Marcia Laskowski Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Overall, it's the kind of technically proficient, deliberately paced, grim sleepwalk that leaves one cold rather than cracked open.
Promising but ultimately frustrating.
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