In Hal Hartley's first feature film, THE UNBELIEVABLE TRUTH, Josh (Robert Burke), a criminal who has just been released from prison, returns home to Lindenhurst, Long Island. There he's hired as a mechanic by Vic Hugo (Christopher Cooke), the owner of a local garage. Through a mutual interest in George Washington, Josh falls in .. Read more
| Starring | Adrienne Shelly, Robert Burke, Christopher Cooke, Edie Falco |
|---|---|
| Director | Hal Hartley |
| Genres | Comedy |
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In Hal Hartley's first feature film, THE UNBELIEVABLE TRUTH, Josh (Robert Burke), a criminal who has just been released from prison, returns home to Lindenhurst, Long Island. There he's hired as a mechanic by Vic Hugo (Christopher Cooke), the owner of a local garage. Through a mutual interest in George Washington, Josh falls in love with Vic's daughter, Audry (Adrienne Shelly). However, their romance proves to be difficult due to Audry's possessive ex-boyfriend and the mystery surrounding Josh's past.
THE UNBELIEVABLE TRUTH effectively establishes Hartley's unique aesthetic, which is darkly humorous, oddly clever, and subtly meditative. Rather than merely hint at their thoughts, the characters in this film (and other Hartley films) tend to speak exactly what they're thinking, openly expressing things often left unsaid. A quirky take on the romantic comedy, this is the debut of a highly original American filmmaker.
| Starring | Adrienne Shelly, Robert Burke, Christopher Cooke, Edie Falco |
|---|---|
| Director | Hal Hartley |
| Studio | C'EST LA VIE |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 26 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1989 To Rent: DVD: 29 Mar 2004 |
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A classic Hartley comedy...
An early, but still distinctively 'Hartley' film. I love how Hartley plays with innocence and irony in his characters and always manages to make me ... read more »
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average film
decent music, poor acting, decent story, poor direction and rubbish location choices.
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not so good
didn't really work for me....the dialogue was too forced and stylizedand the characters just a bit too wooden...i just stayed with it, but was tempted to ... read more »
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Size doesn't matter.
With today's habit of producing movies which are capable of causing DVT in the viewer due to excessive running times (great on a long haul flight maybe but ... read more »
Sweet yet surprisingly tart, this summer sleeper is one of the feel-good movies of the year - or it would be, if it didn't come with such a sad back-story. We'll get to that later, let's talk about the film first. The lovely Keri Russell (best known for her long-running US series Felicity) plays Jenna, one of three waitresses at Joe's Diner, an old fashioned joint on some dusty southern road. In particular, the regulars cherish Jenna's pies, especially the daily special, which has a way of... Read more
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