Even the ordinary moments in True Stories seem a little odd, as if the actors are trying to humor the weirdo they're working for.

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

True Stories may well appeal more to those who don't know much about Mr. Byrne's music career than those who do. The soundtrack songs have the catchy simplicity of Talking Heads' most recent and least demanding compositions. And the film's imagery, expertly captured in bold, bright colors by Ed Lachman, will be even more striking to those who find it novel.

Janet Maslin

The New York Times

True Stories is united not by narrative, but by Byrne's sensibility, and this is where it descends from being a boring piece of whimsy into something reprehensible.

Paul Attanasio

Washington Post