The Unbelievable Truth

Wee Hunk

Hartley deftly captures that hopelessness some of us felt during the 80's when Reagan was gambling with our lives. The yuppies were resplendent and clueless and damned to a life of rampant materialism. There was a lot more flexibility in terms of the movies that were being produced and Hartley pioneered a style that was literate and full of frustration.

Warren Spratley

An endlessly curious blend of Ashby & Bresson. Every Hartley scene feels rigorously conceptualized, though the result suggests a spontaneity & playfulness as nuanced as Hawks. Attempting to summarize the all-embracing concept of a Hartley moment inevitably ends in frustration. Here's a gorgeous illustration of cinematic atonality, of structural & performative plasticity. I'm bewildered by its sincerity, its irony.

Ghostman

A dryly humanistic and funny feature debut by Hal Hartley.The first film I've seen by him, I must watch more. Adrienne Shelly was lovely in it RIP. A sweet and wonderful film.

Lorna Singh

A delight from the opening scene. Everything works-the cast of characters, clever dialogue and great directing. An original.

Erik F.

Of the Hartley films I've seen, I liked "Trust" a little more, but this was still wonderfully quirky, sly and hilarious.

Eric Rucker

I didn't think I would ever see another movie as out of touch with what it actually is as Troll 2, but now I have. Though in this case there is obvious potential.

LauraPalmer

I adore her.

Adam GR

Gorgeous film photography. Adrienne Shelly is a firecracker! Hal Hartley a wordsmith, an American suburban l'enfant terrible. Robert John Burke holds good weight.