VIDEO REVIEW: Does "True Story" Prove Truth Really Can Be Stranger Than Fiction, Banning-Beaumont?

– By Beau Behan, Film Critic

• True Story (2015)
• R, 99 min, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
• Expanding (USA) April 24, 2015
• Stars: James Franco, Jonah Hill, Felicity Jones
• Director: Rupert Goold
• Writers: Michael Finkel (memoir), Rupert Goold (screenplay), David Kajganich

“True Story” is a psychological thriller – a depiction of truth versus fiction in storytelling.

Based on the memoir of ex-New York Times reporter, Michael Finkel— “True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa” — the film tells a story of an accused murderer, Chris Longo, who assumes a disgraced reporter’s identity (Mike Finkel), and their intriguing co-dependent relationship.

Starring in the movie are James Franco and Jonah Hill as Longo and Finkel respectively, and Felicity Jones as Finkel’s wife.

Is truth really stranger than fiction? Watch the above movie review to find out.

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