Review of The Hoax (2006) by Brian B — 19 Sep 2009
The film starts slowly and plays things for "winks and laughs" and light drama. It gets slightly bogged down in the final act as the hoax crumbles under its own preposterous weight. There's also some far fetched conspiracy theories floating around about the Nixon administration and Howard Hughes that maybe somewhat true, but might be another figment of Irving's fanciful imagination as this is based on his memoirs of the events.
These flaws, however, don't sink the ship as the playful cast and sure-handed direction from Lasse Hallstrom (in what his probably his best work since "Cider House Rules") keep the hoax firmly afloat.
This review of The Hoax (2006) was written by Brian B on 19 Sep 2009.
The Hoax has generally received positive reviews.
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