Strange but True

What's strange is that anyone thought this movie was worth making. It's a thriller with no thrills, almost no action and even less tension. What it does have is a strong cast, but who wants to see good actors going to waste?

There remains some truth in advertising, especially when it comes to Rowan Athale's bizarre family thriller.

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.

The pretense of ambiguity and complexity turns out to be a tease.

The 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.

The twist-heavy, logic-bending plot will test audience patience in places, but the whole package is handsomely crafted and rich in strong performances...

If the film sorted out what genre it wanted to belong to, the audience would be less confounded and considerably more engaged.

...whatever flaws audiences could find with the film's tone, the impeccably committed cast keep the film afloat that you'll be too gripped to truly care.

... shoots for the same psychological heights as Gone Girl but ends up hitting 13 Reasons Why levels of melodrama.

A bit of a nesting doll of mysteries, Strange But True is a tightly wound thriller that leads to a gripping and satisfying conclusion.