"Where the Truth Lies" combines elements of film noir, the thriller, and dark comedy. While the pacing was sluggish in places, there was a good payoff at the end that ties together the complicated narrative strands.
Kevin Bacon (Lanny) and Colin Firth (Vince) team up to play a pair of performers modeled on Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin. At one point, the team has a falling out, and the "break-up" creates shock waves in the entertainment industry.
The eager reporter Bonnie Trout (using an alias) worms her way into the lives of the famous team of Lanny and Vince. She has a nose for details, and she is successful in peeling away the layers on the key incident the led to the stars' break-up: the grisly death of a young woman named Maureen O'Flaherty.
The film was well-scripted, and the actors brought an emotional roller coaster to the action. It was a challenge to blend so many film styles, including a wicked satire of the sordid lives in the field of entertainment.
Kevin Bacon (Lanny) and Colin Firth (Vince) team up to play a pair of performers modeled on Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin. At one point, the team has a falling out, and the "break-up" creates shock waves in the entertainment industry.
The eager reporter Bonnie Trout (using an alias) worms her way into the lives of the famous team of Lanny and Vince. She has a nose for details, and she is successful in peeling away the layers on the key incident the led to the stars' break-up: the grisly death of a young woman named Maureen O'Flaherty.
The film was well-scripted, and the actors brought an emotional roller coaster to the action. It was a challenge to blend so many film styles, including a wicked satire of the sordid lives in the field of entertainment.