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Where the Truth Lies

Overview


Genre :

Drama

Release Date :

October 14, 2005 (NY/LA)

Director :

Atom Egoyan

Starring :

Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth, Alison Lohman, Sonja Bennett, Rachel Blanchard, Kathryn Winslow

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  Be the 1st!

“..tawdry yet stilted historical noir..”
by J. Hoberman [Village Voice]
2.5 of 4

“..still a fascinating investigation into Egoyan's typical themes..”
by Pam Grady [Reel]
4.5 of 5

“..sexy, tantalizing, and befuddling noir murder mystery..”
by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly]
1.5 of 4

“..promises more than it finally delivers...”
by Keith Uhlich [Slant Magazine]
“..not merely a missed opportunity that squanders a fantastic idea, it is also a waste of Bacon and Firth..”
by Paul Myers [Georgia Straight]
2.5 of 4

“..never quite becomes much more than a mildly diverting period piece...”
by David Nusair [Reel Film Reviews]
2 of 4

“..It's compelling in the way many B-movies are - cheap, sleazy, and lacking the depth..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
1 of 4

“..isn't over-the-top..”
by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone]
2.5 of 5

“..is too serious by half, especially when it comes to solving its own mysteries...”
by Jesse Hassenger [Filmcritic]
3 of 5

“..is frustrating, with needlessly convoluted plotting, shifting points-of-view and countless jumps between decades...”
by [E! Online]
2 of 5

“..has the distinct air that it's all been done before..”
by Alexis Tuminello [The Cinema Source]
“..delves with considerable wit into the ugly side of the entertainment industry...”
by Ray Bennett [The Hollywood Reporter at Cannes]
2 of 5

“..can't rise above an awkwardly executed, unconvincing premise...”
by Sheri Linden [Boxoffice Magazine]
8 of 10

“..an evocative and sexy murder mystery that delves deep into the debauchery of show business...”
by Edward Douglas [Comingsoon]
3 of 4

“..a tad too complicated for its boilerplate denouement..”
by Jan Stuart [Newsday]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Eric Lurio [Greenwich Village Gazette]
3 of 4
Reviewed by [The Filmiliar Cineaste]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Jami Bernard [New York Daily News]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Daniel Fienberg [Zap2it]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Erik Childress [EFilmCritic]

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