There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Very well produced and well documented story of three separate lives with coming together as one. The emotion that was portrayed from the interviewees was very raw and genuine. The facts that were brought to light were shocking and kept me watching from beginning to end. Very stirring and very heartwarming.Overall very well done documentary about identical twins.

'THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS': Four and a Half Stars (Out of Five)A documentary about three identical triplets who were separated at birth, and neither they or their families were aware of it, until the siblings all accidentally meet at the age of 19. Then they later learn why. The film was directed by Tim Wardle, and it's received nearly unanimous positive reviews from critics. I found it to be extremely intriguing, but it's also highly disturbing. It's a really well made doc!Eddy, David and Robert were three identical triplets who were separated at birth, and put into different families. Neither they or their families knew this, until the three siblings accidentally meet at 19-year-old. They are amazed to learn just how similar they all are, right down to the women they like and their career choices. Their fascinating story becomes a huge news story as well, as the trio tours different talk shows, and then they later learn why this knowledge was kept secret from them (and their families). The triplets were separated as part of a scientific 'nature vs. nurture' twin study, and the results of it are the most fascinating part of the film (and the most disturbing). This is why the movie reconfirmed my beliefs that were socially conditioned to make almost all of the choices we make in life, and how we accept and tolerate others. It's why we believe we need to consume meat and dairy, and it's also why all the same people are perceived to be unattractive, by almost everyone, and vice versa. There's a really established and controlled hierarchy, and everyone has their set place in it. We can break this social conditioning (and go vegan, and learn to find unique looking people beautiful), but it's like breaking an addiction. It takes a lot of conscious effort and determination. That's what this movie reconfirmed in me.

You must know the story. I don't understand. if the purpose was to study identical children raised in different environs, why wasn't anything ever published? more question than answers. warning. this is a very painful movie. beware.

This is a very interesting topic that is well researched and well told by the director. Kudos to him and I expect an Oscar nomination for this film. This is a very difficult story to tell and particularly to wrap up into a tight, cohesive package. But was it shocking, as much as the marketing materials claim that it would be? The level to which you will be offended by the "bad people" depends on how you view it in context of the time period of the 1960's versus today as well as your own sensibilities. At the very least, this film allows you to initiate interesting discussions about this topic either with yourself, against others' opinions expressed here, or with other people you know who have seen the films. Few films can do that, and for that reason, I'd suggest to go see it.I do have some beefs. One item that I did not feel merited inclusion was the suggestion that these twins were chosen for the study based on the mental illnesses of their mothers. There was no evidence to support this, and this idea was squashed by the academic near the end. Was it added for shock value? No doubt, as I heard gasps in the audience.What about the Nature vs. Nurture argument -- was it truly settled? I'd say No, it was not done convincingly so, as the Nurture > Nature conclusion was mostly, albeit emphatically, delivered as a statement of opinion by one of the research assistants at the end of the film. Worse, the implication that Eddy committed suicide, yet his two brothers did not, due to his stricter upbringing was far too big a reach by the filmmaker for me to accept, even when the dad was shown as clueless as to how he could have helped.Despite my issues, I still suggest you watch this film. At the very least, it will cause you to think.