Stranger Than Fiction
(1999)
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The limits of friendship are put to the test when an accidental homicide snowballs into a series of grisly deaths amongst a group of twenty-somethings in a small town in Utah. As their quiet lives mutate into a surreal nightmare, the friends must put complete trust in each other as they plumb the murky depths of the age old mystery: how many corpses can fit into the trunk of a mid-sized sedan |
A dark comedy thriller that is just a little clever for its own good, this begins intriguingly, but eventually spirals out of control. The plot revolves around a group of young friends who agree to cover up an accidental killing one of their number has committed. However, as they dig themselves deeper and deeper into trouble, it transpires that some of them may have been a little economical with the truth . The attractive young cast (Todd Field, Natasha Gregory Wagner, Dina Meyer, MacKenzie Astin) delivers solid performances, but the over-elaborate plotting strains credibility.