Friday, January 07, 2022
The Lie
Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive…
Divorced parents (Peter Sarsgaard & Mireille Enos) go to extreme lengths to protect their 15-year-old daughter (Joey King) who claims to have pushed her best friend off a bridge into the icy waters below. Was this a stupid mistake made in a fit of anger? Or was is a premeditated act of revenge? Is she the “Bad Seed”? How well do you know your child? How far would you go to protect your child? This is intense drama as the situation begins to go from bad to worse. The parents are an emotional wreck while the daughter seems oddly calm most of the time. Is she a spoiled brat manipulating her parents? After awhile, plot feels pushed beyond believability just to get to the conclusion that I️ felt might be coming. Despite a few plot holes, I️ was entertained trying to guess the outcome while shaking my head at all of the bad choices being made.
Alien gives it 2½ “clumsy coverup” stars out of 4.
