Tell No Lies

I have to start off by saying that this is one of the BEST New Tubi Orignals that they've put out in awhile!!!!

This movie had so many thrilling twists and turns that it'll leave you on on the edge of your seat guessing what is gonna happen next!!! Very well put together because I love a good mystery, drama, thriller and this as just ALL of it!!!

I gave it a 10 out of 10 because the ending will blow your mind and you WON'T SEE IT COMING!!! Even up to the last minute, after Sophia leaves the jail IT'LL JUST BLOW YOUR MIND!!! I definitely DID NOT see any of that coming at all!!!!!

You gotta see this movie!

To date - I have given 32 1 star ratings out of 2500+ ratings in my IMDb career which means , this title is in the bottom 1% all time for me... and that seems fair.

This movie tells the story of a kidnapping gone wrong and the most inept police officer who is trying to solve it. Wil Johnson plays detective Wright who is written to be comedically bad. I believe honestly as an actor- he had the strongest individual performance in the film but his character is hilarious in all the wrong ways. I am pretty certain the writer hates police and this was their way of getting back at them. He believes a lie detector is accurate. Any small piece of evidence causes him to make giant leaps in logic that make no sense. At one point - he has a hunch and announces it to the press as an accusation. The police never put other detectives on the case despite it being a huge case and on local news.

The movies many twists are nonsensical. They hit you with the most passionless high school level character motivations , double crosses and reveals that it feels lazy in the worst ways. The ending is predictable with about 20-25 minutes left, and it's very mean spirited and doesn't really fit with the tone of the rest of the film. The kidnapping exists as this film's inciting incident and it too makes no sense.

So this is an ultimate skip. Maybe for a morbid watch at how absolutely hilarious the police department is. This movie made me angry though. Not in a fun way. Just in a... why did I fall for a decent IMDb rating and waste just under 2 hours?

1/10.

I find it hard to believe someone giving this film a 1 star rating. This was a totally engrossing film from beginning to end. It was well acted and well scripted. The pace was on point. Flashbacks gave plenty of clues, but the red herrings kept the story one step ahead of the viewer at all times. It was only towards the end that I thought I had the whole truth, but even then there was a tiny bit more. This is not only a whodunit, but also a worthy whydunit and howdunit. Yes, there are a couple of coincidences that seem a bit too easy for belief, but this is a fiction, which allows for leeway. Overall, this is a film that stays interesting and offers a great payoff in the end.

I can't believe what I just watched. This movie had more twists and turns that I was in no way prepared for. It did have me on the edge of my seat and up way past my bedtime. The best friend's, Emily, betrayal shocked me. I did not see that coming. She had me fooled because she seemed to be so caring and supportive. Detective Wright made me angry. I was letting him have it. He was such an arrogant detective. I was on the boyfriend's side until his evil deeds came to light and then he walked out on her when she needed him the most. The reporter is something I want on my side if I find myself in trouble. But the biggest surprise of all was Sofia. Sofia surprised me. Even though I set all of it up, I was still rooting for her. I rated it an 8 out of 10 because I didn't like the ending.

Overall an entertaining movie with unexpected twists. Some actors are good and some scenes need better cinematography/directing. There are multiple plot lines - the kidnapped person before and after the kidnapping, the kidnapper, the person for whom the kidnapper is working, the lover, the news reporter clashing with the established news reporter, the investigation, and the law enforcement. There's no sex or lust -- some jealousy.

Don't discount the movie. It's a work in the rough and you just go with it. It does captivate you. Not slow. Moves along. It's a typical drama mystery without a murder.