Review of The Unbelievable Truth (1990) by Gabriel K — 22 Jan 2011

Yes, yes and yes. A movie that has such original dialogue and not all cliched in every way.

This review of The Unbelievable Truth (1990) was written by Gabriel K on 22 Jan 2011.

The Unbelievable Truth has generally received positive reviews.

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The loopy dialogue and ketamine-addled delivery are charming to a point, but I dunno, it's all just kinda goofy…

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By Peter F (998) on 05 Jun 2014

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By Benjamin S (705) on 14 Aug 2007

Love the dialog in Hartley's films. I love the way the characters just...are. I like their personalties…

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By Scott R (2,451) on 21 Dec 2016

This movie is really bad. The acting is wooden. The writing is poor. We kept watching, hoping things would get better. It gets worse…

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Although he's never gained any wide notoriety as one of the leaders in the American indie film scene of the 90's, this debut film from Hal…

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I love this film! This is the first Hal Hartley film I saw when I was a student, and it remains my favorite…

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By Genki M (1) on 12 Jun 2007

Watched this again recently having only just heard about the tragic death of Adrienne Shelly…

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By Alexander C (2,448) on 13 Aug 2012

Another quirky Hartley film. You have to watch his films all the way through as they start slow and you have to get into the rhythm…

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