Review of Where the Truth Lies (2005) 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 (2005) was written by Nick A on 03 Feb 2009.

Where the Truth Lies has generally received mixed reviews.

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Four stars for mood and atmosphere despite dreadful plot flaws…

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By Ike O (46) on 16 Sep 2011

I've never been a fan of Atom Egoyan. He's a bit too cerebral and spends too much time on things that just aren't that interesting…

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By Bill R (1,043) on 06 Jan 2012

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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By Regina R (49) on 07 Aug 2012

Atom Egoyan's most daring picture. I don't understand why a lot of people thought Alison Lohman was badly miscast…

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By Alejandro L (241) on 02 Sep 2013

Ein gut gespielter Thriller mit einigen erotischen Aspekten. Leider fehlt es an dem Film an Fahrt und Spannung…

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By Charles G (399) on 03 Aug 2013

It shows how Kevin Bacon can do both Comedy and Serious Acting. However; I like the actors of this better in other movies…

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By Lyola S (13) on 25 Jun 2011

A very good looking film with a great cast…

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By Mikhail B (183) on 01 Jul 2013

A rather intricate detective story about a girl reporter who tries to discover the truth about the lives and friendships between two show people…

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By Ofelia S (42) on 25 Sep 2018

This got my head spinning about half way through as the plot was to heavy even Poirot would have trouble working it all out…

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By Nate T (451) on 06 Oct 2015

Well done Who done it? with great performances. Only complaint: Could the pacing be just a tad faster…

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