When disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel meets accused killer Christian Longo - who has taken on Finkel's identity - his investigation morphs into a game of cat-and-mouse.
The former comedy co-stars (Knocked Up) are superbly cast in this fascinating, fact-based story.
For a true story, it’s surprisingly fake.
This solemn, sluggishly paced real-life account isn’t helped by uninspired performances from Jonah Hill and James Franco.
First feature from theatre's Rupert Goold is an unfocused affair.
More hackneyed than harrowing.
For all the big and intriguing themes the film subsequently pays lip service to, there’s no disguising the fact that this is a fairly dull and suspense-free true crime drama.
Rupert Goold’s retelling of the real-life tale of journalist Michael Finkel and the murderer he befriended has neither depth nor drama.
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