DVD | Where The Truth Lies

Rating: R18 - Contains Violence, Offensive Language, Drug Use & Sex Scenes.
Duration: 103 mins.
Genre: Suspense & Thriller.
Actors: Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth, Alison Lohman.
Release Date: Available Now.

Director Atom Egoyan hasn’t really done much in the way of recognisable films, but then I didn’t get Where the Truth Lies based on his directorship. No, I my viewing was based on the calibre of its two lead actors, Kevin Bacon and Colin Firth.

Sadly however, calibre is what is missing from this romp of sex, gratuitous nudity, lies, betrayal and the occasional moments of violence. What was really needed in this story was a compelling storyline rather than one that confused the heck out of you before surprising you with the brilliant twist at the end.

I’ve often said that the way a movie ends can make or break the movie as it’s what the viewer goes away with, but in the case of Where Truth Lies, there was just too much unforgivable stuff in the 100 minutes beforehand.

To say that it was an effort to watch this movie would be an understatement, the normally fine acting of Firth and Bacon was gone – content they seemed to be with the fact that they got to play around with copious naked young women. And because so much of the movie was smokescreens and titillating nudity, there was little in the way of suspense.

There were some fine moments in the movie, and in the end the story as a whole had an air of intrigue, the bumpy, tedious journey will be too much for most viewers to take.

Food for thought:
Without communication there can be no truth?

Rent or Buy?
Rent, if you must.