Alison Lohman, Arsinée Khanjian, Colin Firth
A young female journalist tries to uncover the truth behind the breakup, years earlier, of a celebrated comedy team after the duo found a girl dead in their hotel room. Although both had airtight alib...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 28, 2006
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Flixster Reviews (621)
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September 25, 2008Where the Truth Lies (2005)
director: Atom Egoyan
starring: Kevin Bacon, Alison Lohman, Colin Firth
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June 17, 2008A pretty interesting but predictable film of a journalist who tries to find the truth of a murder that had two star entertainers involved in. Bacon good as always but the rest of the cast did nothing but an average performance.
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November 6, 2007This was absolutely fantastic and... I'd never heard of it.
Unfortunately, its German title is the same as that of True Lies and so when you hear the title you immediately think of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis so I guess that's why this one got lost on me.
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August 30, 2007Atom Egoyan (See The sweet Here After)directed it. Kevin Bacon and Colin Firth (Great actors both horribly miscast and you can tell there incredable uncomfortable in the film by it's content.) and a 2 gifted promising actresses. What's the problem? The best thing they could have ...( read more)
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January 18, 2007Pretty much everything they say about it on Rotten Tomatoes is true, but -- even with its flaws -- I kind of liked it. I think it certainly rates better than 39%.
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August 14, 2009Another huge challenge to viewers' patience. Atom Egoyan's save the truth for last signature can still be found. This time, however, is really sour, languid, uninteresting & repelling. Sometimes confusing narrative (those excessive jumping back & forth, as Egoyan's another well-k...( read more)
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July 12, 2009not as bad as some of the critics would make it...though it's definitely one of Egoyan's weaker films...
Critic Reviews
February 7, 2006
Kurt Loder, MTV
November 3, 2005
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
A mesmerizing show-business Rashomon. full review
October 28, 2005
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
The film's twisty structure -- mirroring that of the book -- eventually grows tiresome without a strong central character to anchor it. full review
October 27, 2005
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Where the Truth Lies might have worked if Egoyan had cast someone more credible in the central role of the reporter, but Lohman isn't believable for a minute. full review
October 27, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Another director might handle the showbiz and the murder and intrigue with dispatch, but Egoyan thinks about the emotional cost to the characters, as he also did in Felicia's Journey. full review
October 22, 2005
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Awful finds new meaning in this monumental misfire from Atom Egoyan. full review
October 10, 2005
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
More superficial Rat Pack-ish razzle dazzle than gritty Raymond Chandler-esque whodunit. full review
October 7, 2005
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Egoyan includes a grieving mother, a painful back story and a couple of gestures of healing and recognition, but they feel like add-ons to the pulp plot. full review
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September 24, 2006Why did this awesome film get overlooked at awards time? Oh ya, cause it's made by a Canadian & the sex scenes are too sexy...go figure. Do yourselves a favour and see this right away.
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September 23, 2006well im writing a comment ill just say that my favorite show is grease that is my favorite movie ever cause when ever i went to my cousins i would watch it all the timeso ya
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