True Story (2015) (original) (raw)
Caught fabricating part of an article in the New York Times Magazine, Michael Finkel is a disgraced journalist when he encounters and forms an uneasy bond with Christian Longo, a suspected murderer who claimed to be Finkel when arrested in Mexico.
Caught fabricating part of an article in the New York Times Magazine, Michael Finkel is a disgraced journalist when he encounters and forms an uneasy bond with Christian Longo, a suspected murderer who claimed to be Finkel when arrested in Mexico. (less)
Director: Rupert Goold
Writers: Rupert Goold, David Kajganich, Michael Finkel
Starring: Jonah Hill, James Franco, Felicity Jones, Maria Dizzia, Ethan Suplee, Conor Kikot
Producer: Dede Gardner
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Review by Brian Orndorf, April 16, 2015
7 / 10
With starring roles handled by Jonah Hill and James Franco, �True Story� could be mistaken for the next big Hollywood comedy. Instead of laughs, the picture asks these funnymen to sober up for a grim true crime drama, with Hill and Franco downshifting into sullen behavior to best capture the gray skies of the material, which is based on experiences explored by disgraced journalist Michael Finkel. Indeed, �True Story� is based on a true story, which permits the production a sense of gravity as it analyzes the concept of truth and its relationship with emotion. Pieces are missing, yet the featur ...read more...
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