A Little White Lie

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Nicholas C Take the movie for what it is - actors believing in a script and working hard to bring it to life. You will read a lot about the fallacies in the movie, the disjointedness of some of the flow and the mad rust at the end to bring the thing to a close but ... there are no over-weight, overpaid actors in tights rushing scenes in from of a green wall to get to their next cgi sequel. If there is a travesty here is our lack of support for movies that allow actors to develop their craft and make it worth thier while for doing it - practice, practice and we give so little chance for the craft of cinema to develop. When Peter Sellers did "being there" there was no pressure to deliver a blockbuster and the economics was not as stringent as they are today in our thumb-thumping society. So - screw the critics rating of 35% and was a well intentioned movie or ... just tune it to one of the marvel superhero flicks - there are a lot of those available. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/25 Full Review Shea J Expected a run-of-mill rom-com. Michael Shannon's casting, however, struck me as odd. Now that I've seen it, I get it. This is a quirky, thoughtful and funny film, seemingly about imposter syndrome -- a core quality of all writers. The central question posed by the plot line kept me committed but I was as interested in and entertained by the journey. I even have lingering uncertainty over whether the resolution was trustworthy. It's appropriate, given that this speaks to a major theme of the film. I've never written a review on RT before but was compelled by the surprisingly negative reaction from critics. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/25 Full Review Julie B I really enjoyed this film. Pay no attention to that low rating by the tomato meter ~ 🍿 meter closer. I thought this was going to be a comedy but there's contemplative moments as well. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/08/25 Full Review Jessie B This is definitely a sleeper not to be missed. The marketing for the movie will have you thinking it's a zany rom-com, and some of the feel-good scenes, lighting and camera work will give a sense of this as well, but there's a darker undertone here, a suspenseful and eery sense that things are not at all what they seem. This movie really gets at the root at the different kinds of writers out there, from the pompous ones with a God complex, to would-be authors who don't read but are dying to be published, to the ones who truly have something to say but are plagued by their inner demons, by imposter syndrome, by depression and alcoholism - who shy from the spotlight and live reclusive lives. Think what it would have been like if J.D. Salinger had decided to take up an invitation to speak at a small college book festival, and found his inner light? Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/03/25 Full Review Sal D Meh. Certainly, the talented cast did the best they could do with an underwhelming script that was neither mysterious nor all too comical Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/02/25 Full Review Ace R I liked this film because it constantly had you wondering who the real Shriver was, is, or even exists! LOL I recommend seeing this movie. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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