Synopsis
True Story (2015) is a psychological crime drama you can watch online on iFILM, directed by Rupert Goold and starring Jonah Hill alongside James Franco. Michael Finkel, a disgraced New York Times reporter caught fabricating a story, gets an unexpected phone call: a man charged with killing his own family in Oregon spent years on the run using Finkel's name.
The two men start meeting inside a prison in Oregon. Longo is articulate, charming, claims he wants the truth told — and offers Finkel exclusive access in exchange for writing lessons. What unfolds is less a straightforward crime story and more a study of two men using each other, neither sure who's being played. Felicity Jones is sharp in the smaller but pivotal role of Finkel's partner, who sees through Longo from the first visit.
Based on Finkel's own book about the real case, the film resists the usual thriller beats — it's quieter, more unsettling for it. Stream True Story online on iFILM.
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