Jeanskynebu the audience applauded

Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

Console best movie i've ever seen.

SnoopyStyle In Buffalo, Lori Cranston (Sophie Traub) is a troubled developed teen facing unwelcomed sexual attention from her boss and her mother Marsha (Arija Bareikis)'s boyfriend Gary (Michael Kelly). Eric Komenko (Jon Foster) killed his parents at 15 and is getting released from juvenile detention at 18 to stay with his aunt Teresa (Laura Dern). His arresting officer Lt. Cristofuoro (Russell Crowe) is certain that he's a psychopath. Eric is driving to meet up with Maria (Alexis Dziena) when he finds Lori in the back of his car.This movie wants to hold onto its secrets. The problem is that I don't particularly care. The first half is one long tease. The opening with Sophie Traub has a couple of compelling moments. Jon Foster has a quizzical look on him. There are many possibilities. The story has a very odd twist but not a thrilling one. Russell Crowe is essentially wasted in this movie. His character is unnecessary and the story may benefit without him. None of it really pulled me into this movie. If Sophie Traub could play it more disturbed, it could be an interesting character study.

msg911 I had high expectations for this film, reasons contributing include a leading role by Russell Crowe, a relatively high rating on IMDb and predominately positive reviews. Maybe the reason I'm scoring this 5/10 isn't because it was bad, but rather it did not live up to expectations.The beginning was good, as it introduced the characters well and left me wanting to see how the story developed. However, I believe the plot was average, in that it had much more potential, and Russell Crowes character was not utilised as much as it could've been. Of the three main characters, he appears the least. The ending in my eyes was a little predictable, but maybe that's just because I'm a film buff. Despite being a little too predictable, the ending did saviour some respect for this film. Overall, a slow paced film with which very little happens, which in a way makes you more likely to want to see the film through, as you anticipate something might happen. Not something to watch on a film night with family or friends, but rather a quick 90 minute film to pass the time by yourself.

Chrysanthepop John Polson's 'Tenderness' starts off interestingly with the promise of being an intense thriller. The film keeps the viewer guessing about the intentions of Lori and Cristofuoro behind their pursuit for Eric but they are never fully explored. The director doesn't provide much insight into the character's psyche and, as a result, it's difficult for the viewer to be involved. Tbe writing of the Lori character left a lot to be desired. The entire Cristofuoro track felt halfbaked. It was something that either should have been better developed or left out completely. On the technical side, the cinematography and score stand out. Russell Crowe does adequately. He's not given much to do in the first place and his inconsistent accent is quite apparent. Jon Foster too is passable. He fails to capture the sense of menace that Eric is supposed to have. Noted that Eric isn't an evil person but he's still a helpless psychopath who has the urge to kill and this chilling side of the character isn't properly depicted. Sophie Traub tries her best and she is good in many scenes but her character remains inconsistent. Laura Dern is wasted.'Tenderness' could have been a better film had the script been stronger. There are still some intense scenes that work well and the tender moments between Eric and Lori and Cristofuoro and his wife

sgriggstn Everybody else has presented most of the comments, I had about this "masterpiece". So I will mention one thing no one else has. The trip to investigate colleges was from Buffalo to Albany. The trip covered the better part of 3 days. The kids stayed in an abandoned travel trailer, in a second motel, and then in the "Funland Motel". The distance from Buffalo to Albany is less than 300 miles. The time needed to drive it is about 4 hours. How in the world are we expected to make sense of the time-line? I know we stopped to whiz, to eat, and to bowl and somewhere along the line was a bit of jewelry shopping for Maria's necklace, but that could hardly fill 3 days.