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Where the Truth Lies

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An ambitious reporter (Alison Lohman) probes the reasons behind the sudden split of a 1950s comedy team (Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth).
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Critics Consensus

The belabored noir plotting feels unbelievable, thus removing any sense of suspense. Also, Lohman is badly miscast.

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Andrew Sarris Observer 02/02/2006
The solution to the 'mystery' ... becomes anticlimactic. Go to Full Review
Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle 12/06/2005
1.5/5
A sodden, humorless mess full of lifeless performances (except for Lohman, whose work is just bad), purposeless convolutions, and lethargic pacing. Go to Full Review
Matthew Leyland BBC.com 12/06/2005
3/5
An awkward marriage of smut and smarts that teases on every level but doesn't quite satisfy. Go to Full Review
Fernando F. Croce CinePassion 09/01/2009
A metaphysical whodunit Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com 04/19/2009
A-
Egoyan employs a keen sense of mise en scene to capture an atmosphere of '50s and '60s showbiz excess that percolates beneath the story of flawed people making tragic mistakes. Go to Full Review
Brian Marder Hollywood.com 11/20/2008
3/5
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Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 23 Success in 1 hour and 48 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $871,500.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Horror fan 4 Jul 8 A very good murder mystery thriller. Love the story and characters. Tim Treakle See more Jelisije J Jun 14 An underrated movie that follows a young journalist interviewing her celebrity childhood heroes who may or may not have murdered a young girl in the height of their careers. See more Alain E @AlainE Feb 5 Big Egoyan fan here since the 1980s with my favorite being Speaking Parts. This elaborate character study/mystery never gels and wastes many good actors. See more William L 01/20/2023 The butler did it. Oh yeah, and Colin Firth's character tries to screw Kevin Bacons character. Have fun. See more david f 05/21/2022 I wanted to like this film but it was kind of a garbled soap opera/mystery. What I liked about it was: the lush, string-heavy score, the way the camera crept around magisterially entering rooms, and Colin Firth's ultra-modern Los Angeles home, played by the Stahl House. It had a little sexy fun here and there but the plot was confusing and it didn't help that it had a bunch of avant garde narrative techniques like frames and flashbacks. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An ambitious reporter (Alison Lohman) probes the reasons behind the sudden split of a 1950s comedy team (Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth).
Director
Atom Egoyan
Producer
Robert Lantos
Screenwriter
Atom Egoyan
Production Co
Ego Film Arts, Serendipity Point Films
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$871.5K
Runtime
1h 48m
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