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Apr 26 '07
Pros: The acting is outstanding, and the plot is intriging
Cons: a few awkward moments, but all in all a great film.
Summary: “The Hoax” is one of the most clever and best films of the early year. Richard Gere plays Clifford Irving, an aspiring writer who tries to pull off one of the biggest scams of the 20th century. Irving’s previous books were unsuccessful. ... read more
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Apr 08 '07
Pros: The basic material. Gere, Molina, Harden. Hallstrom's direction. A funny first half, more serious second.
Cons: Not factual in detail. Expected in a film about frauds? Uneven toward the end.
Summary: "You may look for motive in an act, but only after the act has been committed. An effect creates not only the search for a cause, but the reality of the cause itself. I must warn you, however, that the attempt to establish relationships between acts and ... read more
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Apr 02 '07
Pros: Acting, story, insight.
Cons: I'm having a hard time finding any.
Summary: FUN Let's say that you just want some down home fun in a movie... you will find it in The Hoax. FINDING OUT There was a small announcement in this Friday's Salt Lake City Tribune: "Sneak Preview -- The Hoax. -- Richard Gere. ... read more
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Mar 31 '07
Pros: Imaginative script and direction; superb performances, esp. Richard Gere in the lead
Cons: Marcia Gay Harden (!); story loses a little momentum in its final act
Summary: The very fact that the name Howard Hughes now has to be explained to an entire generation -- at least, to those who haven't seen The Aviator -- adds a certain poignancy to The Hoax and connects the movie’s premise back on itself, like a ... read more
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