TRUE STORY:
The movie is based on a true story of a New York Times journalist who meets an accused murder who takes his identity. By no means this isn’t a major role for Jones, but in True Story she really fits in seamlessly on the outside of the leads played by James Franco and Jonah Hill. It’s easy to nominate an actor for their lead performances that so much attention is drawn to in the story, but for a character to blend in and be viable is just as impressive. Jones does just that in this movie, scaling back and taking a backseat. This is a case of less is more.
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