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Screened at SU, "Nothing but the Truth" challenges notions of right and wrong
By Abram Brown
Posted: 11/3/08, 4:25 AM EST Section: Feature
Aside from the occasional one-liners, Alda never seems to get a complete grip on his character. Sometimes Burnside comes across as a fashion-obsessed senior citizen and other times something like Martin Landau's Bob Ryan on "Entourage." Alda never seems particularly zealous in his representation, especially in the climactic Supreme Court scene.
Another misplay comes from former "Friends" star David Schwimmer, who plays Armstrong's husband.
Ray Armstrong comes across as a feeble man who can't handle his wife's commitment to protecting her sources (he gets caught cheating on Armstrong by Alda). Just as Ray can't match his wife's passion, Schwimmer fails to live up to Beckinsale's performance.
Rounding out the male characters is Matt Dillon's role as empowered federal prosecutor Patton DuBois. Dillon manages to give a mediocre impression of Tom Cruise in "A Few Good Men" but little more than that.
All in all, "Nothing But the Truth" is worth the $10 movie ticket and 108 minutes invested in the movie.
Since there's no real conclusion to the film, you get an extra bonus: Lurie leaves you to ponder about how far a journalist can or should go.
adbrow03@syr.edu
Another misplay comes from former "Friends" star David Schwimmer, who plays Armstrong's husband.
Ray Armstrong comes across as a feeble man who can't handle his wife's commitment to protecting her sources (he gets caught cheating on Armstrong by Alda). Just as Ray can't match his wife's passion, Schwimmer fails to live up to Beckinsale's performance.
Rounding out the male characters is Matt Dillon's role as empowered federal prosecutor Patton DuBois. Dillon manages to give a mediocre impression of Tom Cruise in "A Few Good Men" but little more than that.
All in all, "Nothing But the Truth" is worth the $10 movie ticket and 108 minutes invested in the movie.
Since there's no real conclusion to the film, you get an extra bonus: Lurie leaves you to ponder about how far a journalist can or should go.
adbrow03@syr.edu
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