
Based on a true story, this film looks at what happens when a serial impostor in Europe passes himself off as a missing boy from Texas. The missing boy's family welcomes him as their son, but the FBI quickly realizes something is amiss. Does the family's eagerness to accept the impostor mean they are just happy to have their loved one back, or are they trying to hide a more sinister event - perhaps what happened to their boy? But even more - who is this impostor who has talke... (Full plot summary below)
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Based on a true story, this film looks at what happens when a serial impostor in Europe passes himself off as a missing boy from Texas. The missing boy's family welcomes him as their son, but the FBI quickly realizes something is amiss. Does the family's eagerness to accept the impostor mean they are just happy to have their loved one back, or are they trying to hide a more sinister event - perhaps what happened to their boy? But even more - who is this impostor who has talked his way into the United States and a family's home?
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| New York TimesStephen HoldenMs. Barkin is almost unrecognizable as this bedraggled bundle of rage and disappointment. Exploding from deep within, her devastating performance hijacks the film. |
| Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinSalomé and co-writer Natalie Carter offer some explanatory psychology, but the complexities remain underdeveloped. Still, you won't be bored. |
| Seattle TimesMoira MacDonaldThough there's plenty of skill on display here, "The Chameleon" is one of those films that feels out of whack, as if it focuses too much energy on the wrong story, leaving a more interesting one in the background. |
| Time OutNick SchagerCharacterized by a consistent scarcity of both drama and suspense. |
| User ReviewDan GThis was a suspenseful, thrilling, dramatic and very emotional movie. One of the best "not popular" movies I've seen in quite awhile. What an AMAZING but unpredictable ending. I would HIGHLY recommend it. |
| User ReviewCrusader .Very entertaining film based on a true story. Good acting and excellent screenplay. |
| User ReviewCraig NThis was a suspenseful, thrilling, dramatic and very emotional movie. One of the best "not popular" movies I've seen in quite awhile. What an AMAZING but unpredictable ending. I would HIGHLY recommend it. |
| User ReviewAgostina EI'm not gonna say this movies is perfect. In fact it's even quite clumsy at times, but the director and the cast still manage to create the appropriate atmosphere for the audience to feel for the characters (especially for the Mom) and remain hooked despite a quite predictable outcome. |
| User ReviewJustin PI'm not gonna say this movies is perfect. In fact it's even quite clumsy at times, but the director and the cast still manage to create the appropriate atmosphere for the audience to feel for the characters (especially for the Mom) and remain hooked despite a quite predictable outcome. |
| User ReviewPaul CIntriguing true story - but it appreciation of the film is greatly enhanced by reading up on the real case before / during viewing. Otherwise, viewers may be dissatisfied by the ending. |