Beyond Lies

Original title: The Adderall Diaries

2015
R
1h 27m

IMDb RATING

5.1/10

6.4K

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Ed Harris, James Franco, and Amber Heard in Beyond Lies (2015)

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Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

Elliot, a troubled former successful writer decides to write about a missing wife and the following murder trial of her husband.Elliot, a troubled former successful writer decides to write about a missing wife and the following murder trial of her husband.Elliot, a troubled former successful writer decides to write about a missing wife and the following murder trial of her husband.

Director
- Pamela Romanowsky
Writers
- Pamela Romanowsky
- Stephen Elliott
Stars

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IMDb RATING

5.1/10

6.4K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Pamela Romanowsky
Writers
- Pamela Romanowsky
- Stephen Elliott
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 nominations total

Videos9

The Adderall Diaries: Stephen's Reading

Photos42

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Trivia
Stephen Elliott (played by James Franco) reviewed the film negatively, stating that the final result had little in common with his memoir and wondering "why calling the character Stephen Elliott was necessary." Stephen Elliott, born December 3, 1971, is an American writer, editor, and filmmaker living in Los Angeles who has written and published seven books and directed two films.

Quotes
[last lines]
Stephen Elliott: You remember when you taught me to drive? I was 14. You let me drive out to Warren park in a '69 mustang. I loved that car. You used to take me out, let me drive. I remember feelin' so happy and free, full of hope and potential.
Neil Elliott: I don't know why you always told people I taught you to drive in the mustang. It was a red 1968 Oldsmobile Delmont convertible, in Warren park in the parkin' lot. You were belligerent, and you were a terrible driver. So we only did it once.
Stephen Elliott: Wanna go for a drive? I don't wanna see you for an hour.
Neil Elliott: Nah, we'd just argue.
Stephen Elliott: Fine. Then we'll just go. We'll agree not to talk. It doesn't matter. None of it matters.
Neil Elliott: All right. You gotta help me up here. Help your old dad get up...

Connections
Featured in Half in the Bag: 2016 Movie Catch-up (2016)

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Featured review

5/10

Just doesn't quite work for some reason

Based on the book by Stephen Elliot by the same name, now although I haven't read it I assume that that did better at putting all the material together than the movie did.

There are some standalone scenes that are pretty solid but there's also some questionable ones that feels a bit random.

It's listed here as a crime/drama/thriller, but the crime elements is very limited and thriller even more so There is a subplot about a random murder-case involving a character played by Christian Slater but it doesn't have that big of importance in the long scheme of things, at least the movie didn't manage to convey it as it did.

The movie is about memories and perceptions of reality and how that can change in time.

The message and idea behind the movie is pretty clever and the acting is pretty good (save for maybe Amber Heard who feels a bit empty) and it's decent enough visually but for some reason it just doesn't quiet work as a whole.