![]() ![]() There are times when "compassion fatigue" sets in, particularly in the final episode. Brought to the screen by Derek Cianfrance (who also did the adaptation), "I Know This Much is True" is often a tough watch. (Casting director Bonnie Timmerman deserves a shoutout for her instincts in casting, especially the smaller roles). Everyone, from supporting characters on down to actors who show up in just one scene, is so good that it's a joy to sit back and watch. ![]() Putting aside for a moment the fact that many people live desperate lives, trapped in self-destructive narratives, "I Know This Much is True" is filled with riveting performances, and not just from Mark Ruffalo, one of our best actors, astonishing here in a double role as twins Dominic and Thomas Birdsey. HBO's "I Know This Much is True," a six-part adaptation of Wally Lamb's 1998 best-selling novel, is, often, "too much," in its unremitting misery, trauma, and tragedy. Does the story work? How are the visuals? Is it cliched? For me, performance is the "way in." Performance is story performance can redeem clumsy execution, and even bad dialogue. Individual critics have different sweet spots. Critics see movies through different lenses. ![]()
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