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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyThe tale is a jolting one, and the superb players do justice to the emotional distress of its characters. But a surer directorial hand might have yielded a more resonant experience.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonThe Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonAn atmospheric thriller with a noir-ish undertow and strong visual style, Strange But True puts a classy spin on familiar ingredients. The twist-heavy, logic-bending plot will test audience patience in places, but the whole package is handsomely crafted and rich in strong performances.
- 63RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzRogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzThis is the kind of film that explains itself too early and then has nowhere to go except into rote, B-picture thrills.
- 60Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshThe stellar cast elevates the schlocky charms of this thriller. It’s well-paced and cut like a nighttime soap, jumping between characters as they explore this puzzling mystery over the course of a couple of days.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreIt’s fiction, far-fetched, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink, beach-book thriller fiction. It provokes many reactions, but the one that stands out is “cheated.”
- 40VarietyGuy LodgeVarietyGuy LodgeBoth ambitious and overwhelmed, this sophomore feature from British-Indian director Rowan Athale — whose festival-traveled debut “Wasteland” had lively promise and similarly hinky storytelling — can’t quite decide what kind of weird it wants to be: a loopy B-movie corkscrew ride, or an “American Beauty”-style suburban burlesque with Something To Say.