Notable primarily for being indie fave Hal Hartley's directorial debut, this offbeat 1989 entry serves up an uneven "romance" in which mechanic Josh (Robert Burke), who is returning home from prison (apparently jailed for killing first his girlfriend, then her father), pairs up with high school aged Audry (Adrienne Shelly), a basic one-dimensional nihilist brat ("the world's going to blow up, so why bother?") who, for no good reason, becomes instantly attracted to Josh. While The Unbelievable Truth has some good lines, and a winning performance by Burke, Hartley's initial effort--presented here in a decent widescreen transfer with an unexceptional Dolby Digital mono soundtrack--is for Hartley completists only. Not a necessary purchase. (R. Pitman)[Blu-ray Review—May 21, 2013—Olive, 90 min., R, $29.95—Making its first appearance on Blu-ray, 1989's The Unbelievable Truth sports a fine transfer and a DTS-HD mono soundtrack. Extras include a “making-of” featurette (18 min.), and director Hal Hartley's 1994 short “Opera #1” (8 min.), starring Adrienne Shelley and Parker Posey. Bottom line: a solid Blu-ray debut for Hartley's disappointing first film.]
The Unbelievable Truth
Anchor Bay, 90 min., R, $29.98 Vol. 16, Issue 3
The Unbelievable Truth
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