Movie #1060 "True Story" was a surprise hit with me, because I hadn't heard about it at all (also, it was the last movie on the plane to come home). Jonah Hill and James Franco play against types in this terribly serious film that reminded me of "Sleuth," or "Death trap" in its cat and mouse type games that play out between the "murderer" of his family and the journalist who needs the story to give him back his credibility. I was surprised at the end of the film to find out it was, indeed, a true story and I saw the real Michael Finkel and Christian Longo in the credits. Another surprise was that Felicity Jones plays Jonah Hill's wife with aplomb and she's just an added reason to see this very good film. However, you can't have a weak stomach because the details of the murders of the entire family take up a lot of the film time in here ---- it's got that creepy factor, for sure.
True Story -- I'd give this 4 stars out of 5
2015RRated R100 mins
Based on true events, this cat-and-mouse thriller follows the complex relationship between accused murderer Christian Longo and disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel, whose identity Longo had usurped until he was captured by the FBI.
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