The description of “Silver Tongues” did not at all do it justice. I went into this film with a bit of a chip on my shoulder, and I assure you, that this movie is worth every minute of viewing pleasure. Simon Arthur makes you hate the main characters so thoroughly throughout the entire movie, and then flips you to guilt when you feel for them.
Spoiler ALERT! if you don’t want the plot line ruined you may wanna just skip the next section.
“Silver Tongues” is a very dialogue driven movie, and very rarely has an opportunity to use imagery to develop the story. The few times it does are breath taking. During one of the first scenes a newly married man walks down a hotel hallway towards a room containing his very upset wife. The tension you feel as he slowly drags down the hallway translated so very literally for me. Maybe it’s because i’ve been in trouble with my wife before, or maybe it’s because the shots were so well placed. (The second is the real reason, don’t tell my wife I made the first joke.)
At one point in the film you find yourself thinking that the sadistic bastard played by Lee Tergeson is finally getting his when a cop uses his same techniques to discover that he has murdered his “wife” played by Enid Graham, the web twists you in so tightly only to discover that the fake murder was an elaborate plot conceived by the couple to shock and baffle the officer.
The sheer sadistic nature of the two in the film is enough to make your stomach churn. The key moment that shows that Lee Tergeson is truly a bad man with a sense of humor is depicted during a visit to an old folks home. Lee secretly takes a puzzle piece from an old woman who is slaving away on her project. Only a true bastard would rob a woman of her puzzle completion, and enjoy it.
Spoiler over:
The webs woven in this intricate film can only be thought up by someone with either a knack for sadistic ideas or a young man with brilliant ideas. After meeting with Mr. Arthur to discuss his film, I tend to believe its the latter portion. If you are near any film festival that has this movie playing, don’t think, don’t wonder, simply cancel whatever thing you have going on, and make sure you are there. If you have a chance to purchase it on DVD simply hand over the money. This artistic ride is worth every minute of your time, and every dollar you may spend.
In case you missed it here is the trailer one more time.: