The Truth (I) (2010) User Reviews

Interesting Story

[jlarrison · 6/10 · 3 September 2010]

This film was interesting and kept me involved through the entire 90-minutes. The plot and concepts were not unique, I have seen many movies that follow similar concepts. That being said, it was still an interesting and compelling story, and had some good twists and turns throughout.

From movies such as The Strangers, Desperate Hours, Panic Room, Funny Games, and maybe even Death Trap, the concept of people being locked in their home and being kept hostage is not new.

I think the acting wasn't that great, though there were some recognized names in the credits. I found John Heard's acting the best of the group, though the rest of the actors were so poor it is hard to tell if he was any good or just better than the worst.

If you like movies that have twists and are a mixture of thrillers and mystery you might like this movie.

Worth a buck

[fire-58 · 5/10 · 30 January 2011]

I rented this movie at a red box, or well block busters version of red box.

I think this movie cost about 10,000 to make, they walk in to there house and really never leave. It is not what i would call a "Bad" movie, it just belongs on Saturday afternoon TV. It is kinda like panic room, but not. My only problem with this movie is that the whole time they sit and talk, then some one gets punched then they sit in talk. I get that with this rough economy you have to save money, but it seems like they are just putting out some real cheapo movies. I hate to sound so passive aggressive but thats why it got a a 5, its worth watching but not the best?

Not great

[glr-27122 · 4/10 · 2 October 2020]

Not the greatest movie I've ever seen. Not the worst either but would not recommend watching.

You Should Have Left When The Leaving Was Good......

[wandernn1-81-683274 · 3/10 · 1 June 2020]

Seems like another cheapo movie made in LA. A mind game / revenge movie complete with flashbacks.

John Heard is alright here but seems out of place for this role.

-1 Star for 2/3 of the way through the movie and there is absolutely no evidence of a worthwhile character

-1 Star for the Ending, or lack thereof, and once again, no evidence at all of a worthwhile character

Perhaps that is 'The Truth', that all people are worthless. Haha.

Soft porn heralded this 'pony and trap'

[jegpad · 2/10 · 26 August 2010]

Sigh.

Yet again I am foxed by a fulsome critique by a previous reviewer.

I started watching this hoping the reviewer was right only to be faced with an overweight John Heard in a soft porn entanglement with his 30 years younger 'wife' within two minutes of the opening credits.

"You have husbandly responsibilities to attend to", she says, with the finesse of an 'actress' hired for the money shot. Background music of the sort that's dubbed over films of the XXX amateur genre caused me to wince immediately.

I could almost hear "Action" being grunted as the clapper board snapped for probably the 10th time to herald woman riding man cowgirl styleee in half-hearted bondage. The only convincing part was the groaning. They were probably genuine groans of regret at having committed to such a project.

I couldn't watch anymore, so skipped through stopping to see the same set over and over again with the addition of an intruder plus bondage, blood, bruises, guns, rape, and death. Dialogue of note was there none. Ho, hum. Perhaps my review is invalid. But I'd be surprised if any discerning film buff can get past the first scene.

I've seen porns with better acting

[patrickjames1313 · 3/10 · 8 September 2020]

A guy breaks into a house and terrorizes an old man and a gold digger. Acting is terrible especially Erin Cardillo, who should never be allowed in public again.

Give this movie a chance

[tradeczar · 7/10 · 29 August 2010]

The Truth may not have risen to a level that I would normally write a review -- except for the two reviews that precede it. One clearly appears to be blindly promotional. The other - really: it is based upon the reviewer having watched the opening scene and then skipping through to the end. In the words of Rodney King: "Can we all try to get along here?".

Though it features three established actors, it is pretty clear that In Truth was made on a relatively small budget. Nonetheless, it kept me interested and curious as to how "the truth" would come out. And how that truth came out was among the more impressive aspects. There were no "aha" moments. Rather, the writing, the direction and the performances were sufficiently nuanced that there were no WTFs. The acting? Actually quite good. Brendan Sexton's early scenes were an effective combination of engaging and threatening. Comely Erin Cardillo ranged well between feisty and combative and vulnerable. John Heard -- aging and overweight? Duh. His was an aging and overweight character! He did fine.

Call it a poor man's "Desperate Hours" if you will. But it was watchable and fun, and deserves better than skipping through. Not a 10, but at least a 7.

God Awful

[StarrKitty · 1/10 · 7 July 2020]

Where do I start? What happened to John Heard's career that he had to be in a stinker like this? I almost cut this off several times, but I really, really wanted to see the Gabriel character die. I didn't even care what happened to the wife at the end or if she lived or where she went. Just a terrible movie.

an original and grasping story enhanced by good direction

[phenom_nacromancer · 7/10 · 5 November 2010]

4.8/10 i couldn't believe my eyes wen i saw that rating. i found this movie highly engaging, very unpredictable and dark. even though this is a small movie but u never feel that, i guess we have to thank the good direction for that. its a movie about love, betrayal and revenge. actors have done a fantastic job, keeping it tense but not being over dramatic. i guess its a perfect example that proves you don't need a big budget to make a good enjoyable movie, just a good script and some fine actors are more than enough to keep the audience glued to their seats foe 90 minutes.

in short very enjoyable.

Explain ending

[msclark38 · 2/10 · 27 December 2023]

The movie was trash..so she was having sex with her own son? I thought the father shot her ass? They both had lies and secrets neither one knew about....so I guess the chick made it out and got away with killing her husband and the son? I would not recommend this movie it's lightweight slow until the husband tied up the son but then we knew the wife was going to off them both so I was rooting for noone in this situation except the real dad but on the bright side I kinda hope the stepmom to walk away .... So if someone could politely explain the sex part between mother n son I would appreciate it.

The Truth is This Movie is Great!

[laughalt · 10/10 · 11 August 2010]

I am a big fan on independent movies. Although, The Truth never lets on to the fact that it isn't a "big budget" film. The movie is well scripted. There is also some star power in its line up of actors. The plot thickens heavily in the movie, as certain truths are tested. The director (Ryan Barton-Grimley) is obviously good at keeping secrets, and using them as triggers. Barton-Grimley allows the hidden truths to unravel so slightly, that you are holding your breathe for every baited answer. This movie was devilishly good. It was a thrill ride beginning to end. I would definitely recommend this film. Audiences will indisputably get some adrenaline from this heart pumping thriller.

I watched all of it

[HumbleMensa · 7/10 · 26 April 2024]

I'd say that Heard and Sexton did a pretty good job of their characters. This isn't a new story, so I figured out the formula pretty quickly but to be fair, it had some cringeworthy moments and when emotion like that happens, it holds my attention and I think it's not bad at all if you like this sort of film. It definitely isn't a high budget film, but given that people fear this sort of situation happening, it sort of has a realistic flair to it that I can't deny. I watched it pretty much without looking away, and these days that's hard to do with internet on devices an arm's length away. Worth a watch but don't expect Hollywood worthy. Good enough.

Enjoy the thrilling realization you are manacled to your secrets

[Dr_Coulardeau · 9/10 · 23 August 2012]

There is no possible comment on such a thriller since any detail would lead you to the truth, the last minute of the film when it is all revealed that three people can hold so many secrets and so many false truths and true lies that you will never imagine life as still possible on the surface of this earth.

First you can always get away with a murder, though it is more difficult to get away from a secret. The secret does not go with you and stays behind but catches upon you absolutely all the time. At times the murder can come back too but you are ready to face it since you know it will come back, sooner or later. But the secret you think, dumb as you are, that it is buried in your own mind and no one knows about it. You have it all wrong. It takes one person behind who remembers for you to be tricked, trapped, doomed, for you to trip on that stumbling block.

With these two lines bring together three people in which two of them, hence three couples share one secret per couple. A knows something about B who knows something about C who knows something about A and the vicious circle closes onto a dead end in the shape of a never opening round rail that works forever and ever like an eternal merry-go-round. That's a hamster's wheel to which each one of those three animals is chained and they have lost the keys to liberate the handcuffs, the manacles or other steel fetters.

Enjoy that film. It is so dense that you may even believe it is true and at the end you will feel relieved and redeemed and then suddenly you will relapse into the doom of that infernal basic fact of life: you can always get away with a murder but you will never get away from a secret.

Think hard and answer that simple double question: what crime did you commit and what secret do you hide? Dr Jacques COULARDEAU