Review of The Truth About Emanuel (2013) by Jaylan S — 29 Dec 2013

I'm going to be honest. This movie was horrible.

This review of The Truth About Emanuel (2013) was written by Jaylan S on 29 Dec 2013.

The Truth About Emanuel has generally received mixed reviews.

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By J G (211) on 14 Mar 2015

I have no idea why this movie scored so low as this was a very mind twisting story as the film unfolded…

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By Joshua L (2,111) on 30 Nov 2015

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By David Hiltbrand (183) for Philadelphia Inquirer (3,920) on 10 Jan 2014

It's highly doubtful that you'll grasp even a little of The Truth About Emanuel after seeing this film…

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By Larry J (76) on 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…

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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 Claudio D (109) on 19 Jan 2015

É incrível como a Jessica Biel não consegue um papel que preste, eu gosto dela, a acho linda, mas os filmes que ela faz, meu Deus, acho…

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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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