Review of Where the Truth Lies (1999) by Nick A — 03 Feb 2009

What would have been a good mystery is ruined by a weak narrative and Lohman's unconvincing performance.

This review of Where the Truth Lies (1999) was written by Nick A on 03 Feb 2009.

Where the Truth Lies has generally received mixed reviews.

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A nice little mystery, with a against type cast Colin Firth as a pill popping bastard of a man. Although I felt Alison Lohman let things down a bit…

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Egoyan gets no love from either the critics or the fans for this work but it is in my opinion one of his strongest works…

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