Synopsis
As a renowned producer and close associate of Dan Rather, Mary Mapes believes she’s broken the biggest story of the 2004 election: revelations of a sitting U.S. President’s military service. But when allegations come pouring in, sources change their stories, document authenticity is questioned, and the casualties begin to mount.
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Cast
- Cate BlanchettMary Mapes
- Robert RedfordDan Rather
- Dennis QuaidLt. Colonel Roger Charles
- Elisabeth MossLucy Scott
- Bruce GreenwoodAndrew Heyward
- Stacy KeachLt. Colonel Bill Burkett
- John Benjamin HickeyMark Wrolstad
- Topher GraceMike Smith
- Dermot MulroneyLawrence Lanpher
- David LyonsJosh Howard
Recommendations
- 90
The Hollywood Reporter
Blanchett gives this dynamo of intelligence and doggedness a real human dimension that allows the propulsive drama to breathe; it’s another stellar performance that rates among her best. - 83
Hitfix
To say Blanchett is good here is a grave understatement. - 80
The Telegraph
Blanchett makes us feel the creeping horror of professional disgrace, the fear and stigma, however unfair Mapes argues her treatment may have been. We watch a polished professional come apart at the seams, caught up in self-incrimination and spiralling neurosis. - 80
Time Out London
In the closing act, the film sharpens and becomes something far more compelling. - 80
Variety
The keenly focused intelligence and low-boil intensity that James Vanderbilt demonstrated in his screenplay for “Zodiac” are on impressive display in Truth. - 75
IndieWire
Blanchett, a commanding figure who scowls her way through every argument, gives Mapes an involving screen presence that elaborates on the character's staunch resolve much better than the straightforward script. - 70
Village Voice
Vanderbilt, the screenwriter of Zodiac, here making his debut as a director, masters the heady pulse of high-end, high-stakes journalism. - 60
The Guardian
As high-class cheese goes, Truth slips down fine. It’s a noisy, one-note rally for the converted that gets your pulse racing even if you’re rolling your eyes.
