True Story (I)
True Story (I)
When disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel meets accused
killer Christian Longo - who has taken on Finkel's identity - his
investigation morphs into a game of cat-and-mouse.
Director: Rupert Goold
Writers: Rupert Goold (screenplay), David Kajganich (screenplay),
Stars: James Franco, Jonah Hill, Felicity Jones
Writers: Rupert Goold (screenplay), David Kajganich (screenplay),
Stars: James Franco, Jonah Hill, Felicity Jones
Storyline
Jonah Hill plays Michael Finkel, a recently terminated New York Times
journalist who's struggling for work after a story gone wrong. One day,
he receives a phone call from a man regarding an FBI Most Wanted
individual named Christian Longo, who's been captured and claimed to be
living as Finkel. Longo and Finkel meet and form a potentially marriage
shattering bond while Longo is in prison awaiting his trial. Finkel
exchanges journalism tips for the real events behind Longo's alleged
heinous acts of murdering his family. Through the twists and turns in
the movie, only at the end will Finkel uncover the True Story.
Written by
Mayor_G
Details
Official Sites: Official Facebook | Official site
Country: USA
Language: English | Ibo
Release Date: 17 April 2015 (USA)
Also Known As: A História Verdadeira
Filming Locations: Warwick, New York, USA
Country: USA
Language: English | Ibo
Release Date: 17 April 2015 (USA)
Also Known As: A História Verdadeira
Filming Locations: Warwick, New York, USA
Box Office
Opening Weekend:$1,950,214 (USA) (17 April 2015)
Gross:$4,715,819 (USA) (29 May 2015)
User Reviews
A
dramatic crime-thriller, starring Jonah Hill and James Franco! It
definitely takes a little while to get used to. The story revolves
around a reporter investigating a man accused of murdering his wife and
children, in Oregon, for a book he's writing. It's based on the memoir
of Michael Finkel, the reporter that Hill plays in the film; while
Franco plays the accused killer. The movie was directed by Rupert Goold
and scripted by David Kajganich and Goold. It's a bit of a mess, but
it's still worth watching and interesting enough (in some ways).
Michael Finkel (Hill) was a rising successful reporter, working for the New York Times, until his employers discovered he falsified information in one of his stories; he was terminated because of it. He later learned that a man, named Christian Longo (Franco), was using his name to hide out under, in Mexico, until he was arrested for murdering his wife and children. He was fascinated by this and decided to meet Longo, while he was being held in a prison, in Oregon. Upon meeting Finkel, Longo told the reporter that he'd tell him his side of the story, if he taught him how to write; and kept everything he told him a secret. Finkel agreed to the arrangement, because he saw it as a big opportunity to get his career back on track. He quickly learned that Longo, and his stories, were not as they first appeared.
At first I definitely didn't buy Hill, in the dramatic leading man role; but I couldn't decide if it was me not giving him enough of a chance, or Hill not being the right actor for the part. I also didn't think much of Franco's acting, in this movie, at first either. Then seeing the two of them, on screen together, made the movie seem even less realistic. After some time, a lot of it, I finally found their characters believable, and I became fully intrigued in the movie as well. By this time the movie was almost over though; it does come to a pretty satisfying and entertaining conclusion at least. I think it's nice to see Hill and Franco doing diversifying work, and I think they're both good in this movie, but they're a lot better in other films (especially their comedic work; that's what they're both best at). As for the movie itself, the script could have used some more rewrites and the directing isn't that impressive either; the director and co-writer are both pretty inexperienced though (so it's somewhat understandable).
Michael Finkel (Hill) was a rising successful reporter, working for the New York Times, until his employers discovered he falsified information in one of his stories; he was terminated because of it. He later learned that a man, named Christian Longo (Franco), was using his name to hide out under, in Mexico, until he was arrested for murdering his wife and children. He was fascinated by this and decided to meet Longo, while he was being held in a prison, in Oregon. Upon meeting Finkel, Longo told the reporter that he'd tell him his side of the story, if he taught him how to write; and kept everything he told him a secret. Finkel agreed to the arrangement, because he saw it as a big opportunity to get his career back on track. He quickly learned that Longo, and his stories, were not as they first appeared.
At first I definitely didn't buy Hill, in the dramatic leading man role; but I couldn't decide if it was me not giving him enough of a chance, or Hill not being the right actor for the part. I also didn't think much of Franco's acting, in this movie, at first either. Then seeing the two of them, on screen together, made the movie seem even less realistic. After some time, a lot of it, I finally found their characters believable, and I became fully intrigued in the movie as well. By this time the movie was almost over though; it does come to a pretty satisfying and entertaining conclusion at least. I think it's nice to see Hill and Franco doing diversifying work, and I think they're both good in this movie, but they're a lot better in other films (especially their comedic work; that's what they're both best at). As for the movie itself, the script could have used some more rewrites and the directing isn't that impressive either; the director and co-writer are both pretty inexperienced though (so it's somewhat understandable).
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