Review of The Hoax (2006) by Shane R — 04 Nov 2007
A true story about the glaring gullibility of the 70's population or the insane genius of a brilliant con man. Richard Gere is Clifford Irving, a failed to be published writer who schemes with his research partner (Alfred Molina) to write "the book of the 20th century.
" That book is an autobiography of Howard Hughes, by then a reclusive nutjob who had been out of the public eye for 15 years. Through his own cunning, Irving fabricates interview sessions, steal sensetive documents and charms board members to pull off the ultimate swindle.
Gere is fabulous as a man who sinks so deep into lies (in and out of his personal life) that the truth becomes just a figment of his own manipulation. Molina as his partner in crime with a conscience keeps up with him.
And they both keep up with the plot that has them mad dashing to cover their asses and cash in. You squirm in your seat in fear of these two getting caught. But the inevitable makes for an exhilerating portrait of the truth, what it means to tell it and what it means to believe it.
This review of The Hoax (2006) was written by Shane R on 04 Nov 2007.
The Hoax has generally received positive reviews.
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