Review of The Unbelievable Truth (1990) by Jennifer H — 10 Jun 2007

Fun and unique debut from director Hal Hartley, dialogue and the leads (Adrienne Shelley and John Robert Burke) make the film.

This review of The Unbelievable Truth (1990) was written by Jennifer H on 10 Jun 2007.

The Unbelievable Truth has generally received positive reviews.

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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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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 Richard H (920) on 12 Jun 2007

I remember seeing this on Channel 4 and thinking I'd discovered something important - I became a big Hal Hartley fan over the next few years…

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