Fraught with over obvious symbolism, Hartley's early feature is nonetheless a joy to watch. Hal here shows us his uncanny ability to cast his characters perfectly came early in his career.
Adrienne Shelley is a near perfect foil to herself, equal parts annoying teen burgeoning in her sexuality (though using sex for several years); obsessed with doom and inspired by idealism gone wrong she is deceptively – and simultaneously – complex and simple. Her Audrey inspires so many levels of symbolism it is almost embarrassingly rich (e.g., her modeling career beginning with photos of her foot – culminating her doing nude (but unseen) work; Manhattan move; Europe trip; her stealing, then sleeping with the mechanics wrench, etc.)
As Josh, Robert Burke gives an absolutely masterful performance. A reformed prisoner/penitent he returns to his home town to face down past demons, accept his lot and begin a new life. Dressed in black, and repeatedly mistaken for a priest, he corrects everyone ("I'm a mechanic"), yet the symbolism is rich: he abstains from alcohol, he practices celibacy (is, in fact a virgin), and seemingly has taken on vows of poverty, and humility as well. The humility seems hardest to swallow seeming, at times, almost false, a pretense. Yet, as we learn more of Josh we see genuineness in his modesty, that his humility is indeed earnest and believable. What seems ironic is the character is fairly forthright in his simplicity, yet so richly drawn it becomes the viewer who wants to make him out as more than what he actually is. A fascinatingly written character, perfectly played.
The scene between Josh and Jane (a wonderful, young Edie Falco . . . "You need a woman not a girl") is hilarious . . . real. But Hartley can't leave it as such and his trick, having the actors repeat the dialogue over-and-over becomes frustratingly "arty" and annoying . . . until again it becomes hilarious. What a terrific sense of bizarre reality this lends the film (like kids in a perpetual "am not"/"are too" argument).
Hartley's weaves all of a small neighborhood's idiosyncrasies into a tapestry of seeming stereotypes but which delves far beneath the surface, the catalyst being that everyone believes they know what the "unbelievable truth" of the title is, yet no two people can agree (including our hero) on what exactly that truth is. A wonderful little movie with some big ideas.
论如何揭开一个犯罪，那就用另一个更大的犯罪！有点类似“长夜难明“讲故事的方法，紧凑感不足，力度不足，结果也过于美化
do victims only deserve a f*cking candle march？
三星半，前半段很常规，后面剧情的反转让我揪心和痛心，没有歌舞的印度片着实沉重了很多
罗翔好像说过：纵观人类历史，有能力行动者却袖手旁观；知情者却无动于衷；正义之声在最迫切需要时保持沉默；于是邪恶方能伺机横行
印度这几年拍了不少聚焦妇女权益保护的电影，但这部的切入点还是挺新颖的。喜欢女警察，女主播，女首相，女教师的群像设计。Yami演得很不错，很看好她。
印度版《误杀2》。依然是一个用非常规手段寻求正常自我诉求的故事。女主绑架了幼儿园小朋友，目的是希望把强奸自己的人绳之以法。值得注意的是，电影里很多女性角色都对女主充满了恶意，特别是要求强攻的女警官。这一点很现实，和我国的情况相似。剧情上没什么特别的地方，最后能与女总理见面还是比较扯的。而且应该有技术手段屏蔽一整个区域的网络信号吧，虽然通过直播增加影响力还是挺与时俱进的。男警察也太像泰国人了。
政治正确的印度电影越来越多，不过整体的水平还是停留在1.0时代，都是别人玩过的相对老套的东西，同类型的《恐怖直播 》早在十年前就完成了远高于本片的政治表达和自我嘲讽，去过印度，没去过韩国，不过大体上还是觉得印度的社会问题和矛盾要远多于韩国，毕竟数十倍的人口摆在那儿。《星期四》虽不完美，甚至在剧作上是由硬伤的，不过在节奏和氛围营造上确实不错，推脸镜头真是老香港了，煞有介事的配乐有点洗脑。不较真地看。
立意很赞，但是除了结尾司机的反转，其他故事的部分是有些侮辱观众智商的，也太拖沓了，减去二十分钟，估计还能更紧凑点。
电影水平是三星，加一颗星给不断呐喊的印度电影界，也许他们也能改变法律。
别人把小白当工具，只有你把小白当朋友。对朋友的爱从「待在2m之内」到「你不用待在我2m之内」，从「你要喜欢我」变成「我喜欢你」。把便利贴投射出来点亮的每一个瞬间我都泪目，很俗套的故事，但仍然感动
一个国家的能力 体现在能允许什么样的电影 什么样的题材被拍出来
配乐和镜头都比较刻意 故事推进还可以吧 主要是主题好
我其实一直都觉得强奸犯强奸的不仅仅是一个人，是一个人的一生、一个家庭的一生。
Since you're started watching this film,
虽然本片必然属于虚构，许多情节也不够合理，但是越来越喜欢印度电影的深入且敢于直面和反思社会的顽疾，感觉这才是有担当的民族觉醒和大国崛起的象征。
整个电影的压迫感不及孟买酒店，最大的意外应该就是那个被绑的司机原来就是当年qj女主的罪犯
主题出得太靠后了，尽管转折非常有力，前面的叙事效率还是可以增进很多，以及摆脱不了一些花哨的镜头和过于理想化的设计。富人区的街景是欧洲不是印度，幼儿园的孩子全程高度的注意力，警方和gov处理恐怖事件的垃圾程度都令情节合理化不足；而女主出身顶尖阶层的人物背景也成为了个人英雄主义的注解，让这个社会主题更仰仗于偶然爆点而不是普适性的推进。当然我还是很欣赏三个女性角色的设置：优秀的年轻女教师、高龄怀孕的女警察和头发花白的女总理。虽然讨巧，但也体现了很优秀的性别意识。印度电影产业在社会议题上做出的努力值得一个Salute
本来想给三星，标准谈判片（主角，公权力执行机关，警察，媒体）构架和叙事，没什么大差错，但最后动机的二次反转还是出乎意料，可以加一星。不要做沉默的帮凶，环境的恶会加倍奉还在每一个人身上。50分钟左右的那个镜头真好看，画面挺出色的。
和误杀2类似 但是立意和动机都比误杀2好多了。 当然误杀2也是翻拍迫在眉梢 所以建议陈思诚买下这部版权 加上之前的较量的版权 一年一部 做成误杀宇宙
本来想给三星，标准谈判片（主角，公权力执行机关，警察，媒体）构架和叙事，没什么大差错，但最后动机的二次反转还是出乎意料，可以加一星。不要做沉默的帮凶，环境的恶会加倍奉还在每一个人身上。50分钟左右的那个镜头真好看，画面挺出色的。
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