Lie Low

Thought it was never going to finish. some great acting but just too boring not enough dialogue and very little real action.

Lie Low is about vengeance, honor, truth, and family.

It's a hard look at the cycle of vengeance and how difficult it is to shake. This film is beautifully filmed--utilizing a shallow depth-of-field-but-still-wide-angled aesthetic that provides the viewer with enough perspective to get a sense of the space while also highlighting how narrowly focused or willfully blind the characters are.

The performances in Lie Low were all uniquely strong, whole, and complex. The actors brought heart to an otherwise hypnotically bleak landscape.

If I have one criticism, it's that the film is a disturbing downer with very few glimpses of light and humor, which makes it difficult to sustain (as a viewer) for its 98 minute runtime.

That being said, the subject matter requires darkness, and by and large, it should disturb you. Make no bones about it--that's what Lie Low aims to do and it does so quite successfully. It's not for everyone, but for those who enjoy bleak thrillers that provoke thought, this is a "can't miss."

It's rare to see something so beautifully made. Good gritty realistic story line. Fantastic portraiture of characters and lots of detail has gone into the filming, it's a cinematic experience, the soundtrack and space and silence in this film gives it a more french feel in concept than English - yet it hasn't compromised one bit. Excellent!

Very impressed with Lie Low. Atmospheric and gripping right up until the final scene. Tension continues to build throughout, but there is also time for character development and unexpected friendships to form. An outstanding effort considering the shoe string budget, and I would like to see what this director could do with more resources.

I saw a lot of 10 *s and 9 *s and though "ok, someone giving fake reviews to boost the ratings. Boy was I wrong. I will remember this movie for a long, long time. Jamie Noel (writer, director...) may never top this imaginative way of showing us that anyone can screw up and we are all the same... everything's connected. Excellent movie!