Réalisation:
Bill CondonScénario:
Jeffrey HatcherPhotographie:
Tobias A. SchliesslerMusique:
Carter BurwellActeurs·trices:
Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen, Russell Tovey, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Jim Carter, Mark Lewis Jones, Phil Dunster, Laurie Davidson (plus)VOD (3)
Résumés(1)
Roy Courtnay (McKellen), un escroc de première, n’en croit pas ses yeux lorsqu’il fait la rencontre de la veuve fortunée Betty McLeish (Mirren) en ligne. Alors que cette dernière l’accueille dans sa vie à bras ouverts, Roy se surprend à éprouver de l’affection pour elle, transformant ainsi une simple arnaque en l’entreprise la plus périlleuse de sa vie. (Warner Bros. CA)
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Critiques (3)
Something good on the subject of what the film would be like if we had Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen playing the two equal leads? The result is an intriguing thriller that’s just right for those two favorite old actors, with a nice helping of British humor and a witty reference to Inglourious Basterds. I wouldn't even say it was overcomplicated in any way, because the lives of today's seniors are not a linear, colorless fairy tale. Wherever they were born.
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(POSSIBLE SPOILERS!) The Good Liar at first seems like a drama about an experienced con man and his unsuspecting victim, but as the story progresses, you slowly begin to realise that everything is not as black and white as it might at first seem, and that you are dealing with a chilling thriller, dominated by the performances of Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren, who played their roles to perfection. Lies have short legs, and if you're playing a game of cat and mouse with someone, you have to be careful that you're still the dominant creature.
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It doesn’t take much to guess what, how and to whom things happen, but thanks to/because of the overly complicated script in the second half of the film, for better or worse, you will see some surprises. Nonetheless, any weak parts or excesses of the screenwriting are saved by Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen when they are playfully uplifting their eyebrows or smiling slightly, and it's a joy to watch them while doing so.
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