Dangerous Lies

I happened to watch this twice in a matter of two years, so, that should say something about the entertainment value.

Despite a few plot holes, unanswered questions and technically unconvincing details (like the procedures with a will) the story holds water and the lead actors do a fine job.

The dynamics of the married couple is what drives the story as it touches a nerve with the concept of trust, something very real with relationships be they soaked in murder mysteries or not.

The material is one that could have been elevated to A-lister levels, actually. Strangely, the further we go, the more b-movie vibes the film begins to give. And most of the previously mentioned flaws have been piled up in and close to the finale.

"Dangerous Lies" is about as generic a title for a mystery movie, but this Netflix original movie truly is none of a thriller, with a tantalizing setup and a non indulging series of events leaving the viewers to guess the end. The ending feels flat and there is nothing to be intrigued of. It sounded brilliant on paper and in the trailer, but when it came to viewing, it felt that this movie could have been much better just like it's cast.

Another Netflix original movie which disappoints and falls flat from being a genuine mystery thriller.

My Rating : 2/5

Netflix are churning out content with various degrees of success, some absolute stinkers and some like this which is not a car crash or likely to be remember beyond turning the tv off with the remote. Story is ok although some of their choices have you thinking "really" but it was watchable probably for Camila Mendes, as my wife said "more of an afternoon film"

Dangerous Lies (2 out of 5 stars).

Dangerous Lies is a bad thriller that is a borefest with a story that is tedious, bad acting, and boring direction. The plot follows Kate (Camila Mendes) and Adam (Jessie T. Usher) who are assisting with an elderly Leonard (Elliot Gould). When he passes, he gave Kate the will to his house and money. Which sparks up a lot of interests from the detectives and a real estate Mickey (Cam Gigandet).

The plot was boring and nothing really happens. There are a couple of twists but nothing special. It is predictable and you will see characters trouble from a mile a way.

Camila Mendes is a beautiful actress. But her performance is flat. Jessie T. Usher is terrible. Cam Gigandet and Jamie Chung are horrible with their acting in the film. The script and director failed to deliver there performances and any thrills from the film.

I'm not sure what people expect anymore? It's like nothing is good enough. Was this a masterpiece that I will watch over and over? No. Was it a good way to kill an hour and a half? Yes.

The movie was enjoyable enough. Not everything has to be blockbuster material to be good. And those criticizing the acting? I'm not sure what movie you watched, but the acting was just fine.

Was the story super original? Nah. Who care? It's an escape from reality for an hour and half. People need to chill. I'm starting to think that a lot of the reviews on here are just from bitter people who don't like anything.

Check it out and decide for yourself. You can always turn it off if it doesn't grab you in the first 20-30 minutes.