Wow, this movie seemed to change shapes twice. As it opened, it seemed to be a little more of a supernatural thriller - an strange entity stealing children in a quiet town. Then it turned into seeming like a slasher-like struggle between a protagonist and a very human Tall Man. Then it turned into a peculiar investigation drama.
All the while, the movie seemed to be vague and strangely unfocused. By the time I reached the end of it, I understood roughly what happened, but I never felt like I understood the motivation. I had suspicions, but it just seemed like something was missing from the picture.
The good stuff - the direction is nice, particularly some of the long shots of roads. There's a nice coloring to the photography, giving an appropriate bleak look. The interior of the lead's house is great.
The weirdness of the plot is kind of strange problem. It actually would be better if it didn't use The Tall Man. (Or The Slender Man) This kind of urban legend is easy to build a movie around, and it felt a bit misleading.
Maybe another problem is that we don't spend any time becoming afraid of the Tall Man.
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