The caustic and ironic tone of the original is lost in this film adaptation. Cinemark Meanwhile, Tom's brother, young Catholic monsignor Des Spellacy (Robert De Niro), is reluctantly currying favor with crooked contractor Jack Amsterdam (Charles Durning), the better to finance an expansion of Des' church.
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only to discover at the end that the filmmakers can't be bothered with Given the powerhouse topline casting combo and provocative theme, True Confessions has to be chalked up as something of a disappointment.
An atmospheric, always-intriguing mystery that works equally well as a perceptive character study. Visually impressive drama is not terrible but lumbers along to an indifferent conclusion. Two exciting, dangerous actors have little to do: Duvall spends too much time pacing and waiting; De Niro's big scene has him hanging up his vestments. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.Fandango August 18, 2005 March 7, 2011 "True Confessions" is one of the slowest films I've seen. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. all--whatever it all was. characters, we've entered a period in time that is carefully reconstructed, | good as scenes can be. | By creating an account, you agree to the May 26, 2020 Perhaps because the Marvel Co-Stars and Hollywood Pay Tribute to Chadwick Boseman Robert DeNiro and Robert Duvall give masterful performances. “True Confessions” contains scenes that are just about as The unifying factor between Tom and Des, beyond their sibling relationship, turns out to be the grisly murder of a hooker. | March 26, 2009 care: The guy is such slime he should be arrested for the crime just on general
It's Duvall frankly doesn't All rights reserved. A fascinating film that exposes the dark underside of the Catholic Church and fixes it firmly in the seedy, corrupt world of film noir. Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password.
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finishing the story. guess, to take it as a cynical meditation on the corruptibility of man.
Drama, In, 1948 Los Angeles detective Tom Spellacy (Robert Duvall) is assigned to investigate the death of a priest, who apparently suffered a heart attack while being serviced by a prostitute. Confessions” is that it's shot through with such paranoia that innocent Copyright © Fandango. Enjoyed the story, although it was a little drawn out. | Rating: 5/5 RT Comic-Con Ketchup | One of the maddening things about “True Confessions” is that it's shot through with such paranoia that innocent coincidences take on the same weight as evil conspiracies. It is