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Originality in the genre of the cinematic thriller is as rare as the longed-for desire to see the appearance of everyone’s favoured mammal, the anteater.
Within the molecular framed filming of ‘Tenderness’, director John Polson has at least attempted to in some way change the pace, as well as eliminate the process of suspicion.
This is a film that focuses on realism and does so in a rather quiet and understated way. Deleting any complex plot and merely following the movements of a serial killer from his period of parole set within America, ‘Tenderness’ differs from previous Hollywood made serial-killer gothic-ness and instead thoughtfully and methodically tells its story.
Subtle surprises
As a film that is low-key in its entirety, it is no real surprise that ‘Tenderness’ is based on a novel by Robert Cormer. The dialogue and seriously considered settings add a large and undiluted theme to what is essentially a work of subtle surprise.
The change of the work is in revealing the vulnerable side to a serial killer, as well as a portrayal of a worn down detective played expertly by Russell Crowe.
Serious and highly original
There is no denying that ‘Tenderness’ is worthy of attention and undoubtedly brave in structure for the performances are more humane and extremely well acted.
However, American movie’s portrayal of serial killers is usually extremely over-the-top and perhaps a low-style and less theatrical approach to the subject is unusually frightening enough.
Director John Polson has managed to achieve a serious and highly original work within a genre that has doom and sadness well thought out from its immediate opening.
