"Great cast, led by a menacing David Tennant; nicely shot; carefully directed to build up the suspense." ? The Times"David Tennant was a convincing evil, stalking fantasist... Plotwise, Secret Smile grabbed you by the lape... more »ls and dragged you along." ? The GuardianIt?s all about controlWhat?s the worst that can happen when a new romance goes wrong ? you end up with a broken heart and put it down to experience? Not when self-styled entrepreneur Brendan Block (David Tennant - Casanova, Blackpool, Doctor Who) is involved. He?s not a man to let go easily ? as Miranda Cotton (Kate Ashfield - Shaun of the Dead, Do or Die) finds out in this love and revenge thriller based on the bestselling Nicci French novel. Miranda puts the brief fling behind her, but Brendan is not finished with her yet. Three weeks later, her younger sister Kerry excitedly reveals she has a new boyfriend ? Brendan Block.How far will Block go to get his revenge on Miranda? Convinced that Brendan is involved when people she loves begin turning up dead, Miranda realizes that the only way to beat her manipulative ex-lover is to turn the tables on him. Soon, she finds herself in a terrifying war of nerves with a master of the game. She has to prove he?s a killer and she?s prepared to risk her own life to do it.Also stars Claire Goose (Waking The Dead, Casualty), John Bowe (Tipping The Velvet, Prime Suspect), Jill Baker (Shakespeare In Love, Perfect Strangers), Susannah Wise (An Ideal Husband), Rory Kinnear (The Second Coming) and Robert Lowe (The Project)approx. 137 mins.« less
"David Tennant is absolutely fantastic in this film - completely believable and utterly psychotic (in a kind of good way). He exudes a sort of magnetism throughout the film that sends chills up and down your spine! This is definitely a must-see movie for all David Tennant fans!"
No Secret Here
Blonde fire | Michigan, USA | 06/20/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"no secret here...David Tennant is an amazing actor. Equal parts charming and deliciously evil, David pulls this role on like a custom fit suit and strides about with purpose and passion. Plenty of lovely twists and turns to keep a person from getting too comfortable with the story. Your unease builds to a real nail biter of a conclusion that moves you forward on the couch a bit. I was this close to yelling at the screen,'get out of the house you silly girl!'...always a good sign in a movie!"
Chilling performance
C. McCloskey | Bawlmer, Merlin, USA | 07/21/2008
(3 out of 5 stars)
"For those David Tennant fans out there, this is as un-Doctor-like as it gets. He plays an ideal boyfriend gone wrong, one whose devotion and attachment is flattering at the start but quickly becomes creepy then deadly. The coldness in his eyes is chilling. Yet he is not the lead, and it was the main character that I found lacking. I found Kate Ashfield disappointing, a little strident and a boring as her over-bleached hair, not convincing at all as a woman working in a man's world (I speak from experience here).
Nonetheless, I am delighted that this is available in Region 1 now and happy to be able to see it as a whole film rather than YouTube fragments. It's a must-have for Tennant fans."
Tennant So Good At Being So Bad.
Ms. Dianne R. Fuamoli | 12/16/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I'd read the book prior to buying the DVD and was already a fan of the story. Watching David Tennant playing so many heroic and comedic roles, it was so exhilarating seeing him play a damaged and manipulative character. I think he carried the piece, where other acting performances dropped (quite heavily in parts), he was there to pick everything back up again.
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Well done
Imp | Colorado | 10/02/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I don't tend to watch this kind of film but I found Secret Smile to be well done. Creepy without being overly gross. David Tennant was particularly good. The way "Brandon Block" could, with tender and gentle touch and great goodwill in his eyes, deliver an oblique threat or be just flat inappropriate was really creepy at times. This film is good for it's genre."