The Truth About Charlie

The 2002 remake of Charade (starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn) was certainly an improvement upon the original. For one, little nuances in the first film make it less believable, like when the thieves go to the funeral, poking pins into... Full review

I enjoyed the movie, with it's twists and exciting plot...I dont' know wat everyone else is talking about. Plus, Mark Wahlberg looked damn good in it!:*) And Thandie Newton is a great actress. You know, I'm gonna give this rating straight... Full review

Ugghh... Im kind of dissapointed in this movie. I absolutly LOVE Mark Wahlberg and he was great in the movie but the movie was just BORING. I didnt even watch the whole thing and I was sooo confused about what was... Full review

pointless and dull. The plot makes no sense and the spectators have no interest in what will happen. Acting is extremely bad. Thandie Newton is perhaps the worst actress in business: remeber that she singlehandedly ruined MI2.... Full review

Everything is just bad, actors are used in a bad way in this movie, you can't even figure out if the movie is a thriller or comic, its too upsetting really, sad about the time I wasted watching the movie.... Full review

WEll you can be bored of this movie extremely fast but what kept me watching was the leading lady Thandie Newton. She is SO HOT!! It was an all star cast but the movie was a little dry.... Full review

If you like awful movies be my guest and see it but if you don't then i definitly dont recommend seeing this movie. The only thing good about this movie is Thandie Newton because she is a real piece of eye... Full review

This was strange. I had no idea what this film was about as it was a free loan and I just put in the machine, not even reading the back of the box. Well, obviously it didn't take long to... Full review

'The Truth About Charlie' Is a wholly unnecessary re-take of the Stanley Donen Classic Charade. Mark Wahlberg,is no Cary Grant. Thandie Newton, looks as if she walked In to the wrong production, Tim Robbins, appears as a US embassy official... Full review

REVIEW: The Truth About Charlie, for IMDB, July 13, 2004As "rosscinema" says in a previous post, "Why did they bother?" Well, they bothered for the same reason virtually all Hollywood films are made: to make **MONEY**, lots of MONEY! No... Full review

The changes introduced near the end are actually the first true missteps of the film, but so poorly executed and acted, that they come close to undoing any good thing Demme had built up with such lavish care up to that point. Although I'm not scoring THE TRUTH ABOUT CHARLIE very high because of the elements that make it a flawed endeavor, I still have to give Demme a lot of credit for at least trying to make a great film. ... Full Review

Boisson, who has the confidence and savoir-faire of a weatherbeaten alleycat, is also terrific. Every time Newton goes outside in some gamine designer outfit, and the camera wanders after her, seemingly conjuring up still-beautiful specters from the cinematic past like Parisian sprites, Demme appears to forget what movie he's working on and starts to remake something good, or at least something odd: "Cleo From 5 to 7" or, possibly, "Diva. ... Full Review

But while "Charlie" has some charm and style, and a much more stimulating title, it also fails to invoke the alchemy or the acumen of its inspiration. But in addition to the miscasting of Wahlberg -- whose single-expression good looks don't have the pliancy to seem discernibly trustworthy, deceitful or cryptic -- "The Truth About Charlie" also suffers from a poorly realized climax. ... Full Review

The production design, cinematography, location selection and great music help make "The Truth About Charlie" something new and different for the generations that don't cotton to them old movies. As for "The Truth About Charlie," it is worth the effort and provides it's own level of mirth and thrills for a brand new audience. ... Full Review

Mark's character is charmingly mysterious; he's rock solid and so is Thandie Newton as the recently widowed wife who finds herself in a Parisian mad-capped hunt for both Charlie's killer and the six million he had reportedly stolen. The film suffers from a rocky send off and annoying hand-held camera work. ... Full Review

On screen you and Helena Bonham Carter, who plays an ape, have a certain chemistry.How did you feel about that relationship? Well, Ive always said, she has a lot of the qualities I look for in a woman, aside... ... Full Article

The good news is that the second disc is the original 1963 classic Charade with Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. And that is such good news, that it almost is enough to make up for the fact that The Truth... ... Full Article

Some people plan and scheme for years about how to forge a career in the film business.For a lucky few, it's almost a divine accident. ... Full Article

It sounded like a terrible idea on paper: Jonathan The Truth About Charlie Demme remaking John Frankenheimers classic political thriller.Hadnt Demme learned his lesson? ... Full Article

A knowledge of the '60s French New Wave isn't a requirement for viewing Jonathan Demme 's "The Truth About Charlie," but it will definitely enhance the experience. Demme's breezy homage has a stylish, off-the-cuff spontaneity that owes much more to ... Full Article