true story review
My Rating: 8/10
IMDb Rating: 6.3/10 Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 44% Metacritics Rating: 50/100 My Favorite Quotes 1. "Everyone deserves to have their stories told" - Michael Finkel 2. "Sometimes the truth isn't believable. But that doesn't mean that it's not true." - Christian Longo 3. "It's not easy to relate to someone accused of four murders, but everybody understands a child needing a toy." - Michael Finkel What a pleasant surprise I have seen Jonah Hill and James Franco play in many comedic roles, but rarely have I seen them in serious ones. I have to admit they were extremely good. Although almost every scene I could just visualize them making a stupid joke And then both bursting out laughing. Even with such a basic plot it was done so effectively that you never lost interest. I also believe the dialogue and acting was very well done. It was necessary for the success of this film. It seems like a large amount of movies and TV shows are biographies or true stories. (Sick Pun). Most of them are done well and this movie is no exception. **Spoiler** All the way until the until the end I was certain the James Franco (Christian) was innocent. I was so surprised to learn he was not and it was just very eye opening to learn how manipulative some people can be. The ending was kinda like Primal Fear, but not really. The only thing the film was missing was a powerful theme. Don't get me wrong this film had one, but it didn't really emphasize on it near the end. |
Positives and Negatives
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Criteria /10
Acting/Characters: 9/10
Plot: 8/10
Originality: 6/10
Pacing: 7.5/10
Soundtrack: 6/10
Dialogue: 9/10
Special Effect: 7/10
Theme: 7/10
Ending: 9/10
Plot: 8/10
Originality: 6/10
Pacing: 7.5/10
Soundtrack: 6/10
Dialogue: 9/10
Special Effect: 7/10
Theme: 7/10
Ending: 9/10