Review of The Truth About Emanuel (2013) by Larry J — 28 Jan 2014

Great individual performances and an intense story line prevent this movie from completely falling off a cliff of melodrama and hallowed suspense.

This review of The Truth About Emanuel (2013) was written by Larry J on 28 Jan 2014.

The Truth About Emanuel has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Robert D (1,551) on 02 Jun 2014

Horrible movie I didn't check the rating. Don't waste your time this is a real dog…

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By Benito R (73) on 16 Feb 2014

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By Elcer M (29) on 01 Jul 2014

This was an interesting and yet disappointing movie. The cast was good, but there was something missing to complete the story…

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By Kallie S (48) on 09 Aug 2014

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By Greg S (1,081) on 12 Jan 2014

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By Joshua F (508) on 19 Nov 2016

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By Ben V (500) on 14 Sep 2014

I loved this movie. The acting was superb. And a very risky subject grief and loss…

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By Karl.. 1 (76) on 06 Jun 2014

A bit slow at the beginning but an intriging film nontheless, definetly worth watching…

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By Riitta K (21) on 17 Aug 2014

I'm not kaya's biggest fan but the movie was actually good. Great acting for the type of movie. I would recommend…

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