Verdacht auf Liebe (1989)

Verdacht auf Liebe: Directed by Hal Hartley. With Adrienne Shelly, Robert John Burke, Chris Cooke, Julia McNeal. A man returns to his home town after serving a prison sentence for homicide, and finds that the details of the crime have been forgotten and replaced with local legends and rumors.

“u0026quot;The Unbelievable Truthu0026quot; is a funny and often beautiful film that seeks to find the sweet and humorous within the darkest of subject matter. At times it is darkly comic and borderline cynical, while at others it is extraordinarily romantic and melodramatic. These two tones do not clash and conflict like one would expect, instead they both morph into one another- showcasing the ups and downs of life. During a very dramatic scene, writer-director Hal Hartley will sneak in a hilarious moment or line and masterfully weave it into the moment in such a way that it feels natural rather than rough.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFor a film shot on such a low budget, it is highly impressive in almost every conceivable manner. However, it naturally is littered with flaws that distracted me from the movie watching experience. The sound design can be awful at times because of the sometimes constant cutting in and out of audio-reminiscent of the infamous u0026quot;Birdemicu0026quot; (although it isnu0026#39;t nearly as bad or as noticeable). Also, while some of the performances are pretty great and, at times, hilarious, some of them are overly wooden and annoying. It also feels as if its trying a little too hard to be quirky and different at times, plus its got some pacing issues and felt a lot longer than 90 minutes to me, which is only a minor complaint in this case because what was going on during those 90 minutes was fascinating.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSince this movie is so beautiful and tender in its humor and romance, I recommend it for most audiences who can handle a slightly slower and more u0026quot;artsyu0026quot; little movie.”