Lie with Me

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John H Looking at the cover pic, I thought this was going to be just another sensual drama without much substance. I was wrong. This movie is all substance. As others have noted, the basic theme is not new, but in this film it is told so movingly. You need to watch carefully...don't watch with one eye on your social media feed or you won't catch all of the many nuances (listen up fellow critics...) Details are revealed slowly, and shock the lead characters at the same time they shock the observant viewer. The characters are far more complex, and complicated, than they might first seem. Facial expressions and body language tell more of the story than words, and de Tonquedec is a master in this regard. The actors, even the young ones, seem to be fully immersed in their roles and have true chemistry. There are so many little surprises along the way, but you have to appreciate how nuanced they are presented. Indeed, the complex psychology of the film is far more important than the sex. The last little surpise hit me immediately after finishing the film: the double entendre in the film's title. Two people lying together...and lying. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/19/24 Full Review FRANK F Beautiful movie. Still crying. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/15/24 Full Review Jerod S Writer heads back to his hometown and unearths what really happened to the love interest that's served as the catalyst to his writing for 20 years. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/24/24 Full Review Rob D Although well-made, this film failed to persuade. It failed to gain my trust, as DH Lawrence would say. I think the main reason for this is because the love depicted between young Stephane and Thomas doesn't strike me as very convincing or memorable. Nonetheless, the film does seem to generate a certain amount of poignancy for Thomas and his plight. I suspect this occurs because Thomas embodies and illustrates a powerful theme that runs through the later years of this story--that of the unlived life. And this theme, I'm sure, is one that at least some of us can relate to and empathize with, whatever our sexuality. Now that I think of it, any power this film possesses probably lies inherently in the themes expressed more so than in the modest quality of the dialogue and acting. Although I don't regret having seen this film; it wouldn't have been any great aesthetic loss if I hadn't. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/22/24 Full Review Ty N Guillaume de Tonquedec and Victor Belmondo deliver strong performances that give emotional depth to a story that often feels like rough sketch rather than well-rounded narrative. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/17/24 Full Review Ken C Achingly, but beautifully, sad. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/23/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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