Synopsis
Regina meets charming Joshua while vacationing in Martinique, as she contemplates ending her whirlwind marriage to enigmatic Charlie. Upon her return to Paris, she finds that both her apartment and her bank account have been emptied, and her husband has been murdered. The more Reggie learns, the more she realizes the scope of the puzzle which she must solve to protect herself from ever-increasing danger.
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Cast
- Thandiwe NewtonRegina Lambert
- Mark WahlbergPeter Joshua
- Tim RobbinsHamilton Bartholomew
- Christine BoissonCommandant Dominique
- LisaGay HamiltonLola Jansco
- Park Joong-hoonIl-sang Lee
- Ted LevineEmil Zadapec
- Stephen DillaneCharlie Lambert
- Sakina JaffreySylvia
- Simon AbkarianLieutenant Dessalines
Recommendations
- 88
Baltimore Sun
A sophisticated thrill. And incandescent Thandie Newton is a worthy successor to Audrey Hepburn in 'Charade.' - 80
Variety
Dazzlingly nimble and light on its feet, this breezy but densely textured love letter to modern, multicultural Paris in the guise of a romantic suspenser returns its director to the vibrant vein of his pre-Oscar work in "Something Wild" and "Married to the Mob." - 80
Dallas Observer
Charlie doesn't have a point, doesn't give a damn about giving a damn. It is what it is: a beautiful goof, a drunken supermodel in search of one more party before the sun comes up. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
The plot is essentially a backdrop, as it was in "Charade," for Paris, suspense, romance and star power -- If it is true that there will never be another Audrey Hepburn, and it is, I submit it is also true that there will never be another Thandie Newton. - 60
The New York Times
You may be taken by the director's enormous enthusiasm, but the picture doesn't quite work. - 60
Slate
I wish it were as much fun as its prospectus. The truth is that The Truth About Charlie gets increasingly tiresome. - 50
Washington Post
Newton may not be a great actor, either, but she's full of life and charm. She's the only thing holding this movie together at all. - 42
Portland Oregonian
It's nice that Demme reveres the Hollywood classic, the French cinema and the glamour of his actors. But nice is all The Truth About Charlie is -- a nice mess.
