The Lie
He's about to have a moment of truth.
He's about to have a moment of truth.
Comedy, Drama
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2011
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A man's life is altered unexpectedly after telling a lie to get out of work.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
80 min
Release date:
18 Nov 2011
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The acting in The Lie -- including a nice bit by Mark Webber as a stoner pal who lectures Leonard on responsibility -- is good enough to almost overlook a so-so ending.
– Lou Lumenick,
New York Post,
18 Nov 2011
fresh:
Comprising small, near-perfect scenes played out largely at dinner tables and on couches, "The Lie" wonders if it's possible to rewrite lives and remake choices.
– Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
17 Nov 2011
fresh:
It doesn't try too hard, but what "The Lie" is working at, in its unassuming, amusing way, is a mini-portrait of growing pains in a time of extended adolescence.
– Joe Neumaier,
New York Daily News,
17 Nov 2011
fresh:
The Lie's payoff strikes an unexpected, refreshingly open note that makes this slight little indie more resonant than its scale suggests.
– Scott Tobias,
AV Club,
17 Nov 2011
fresh:
Here's a film in which the actors create plausible people we would probably like. They're loose inside the skins of their characters.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
17 Nov 2011