The Good Lie

  • U/A (INDIA)
  • 2014


MOVIE IS credible serious sensitive compelling lackluster
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79 %
88 % Certified Fresh
$ 5 Million
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Positive Reviews 56
Negative reviews 2
Average Rating 3.4/5
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2.5
For a number of complicated reasons, movies are exceptionally good at immersing viewers in the experiences and emotions of their characters. Av Club
3.0
These segments, meant for laughs, feel false and somewhat disrespectful, turning a serious ordeal of finding work and adapting to a new land into tire .. We Got This Covered
3.0
If The Good Lie becomes more generic in America with the addition of bona fide movie stars and slicker dialogue and plotting, the finely calibrated pe .. Austin Chronicle
2.5
But that cultural sensitivity isnt enough to compensate for well meaning, staid storytelling. Screen Daily
3.8
It is a good thing these actors are charming enough that they arent too hampered by a long string of fish out of water gags. Rogerebert
3.0
The challenges of Americas welfare system give this impeccably honourable film a vivid set of hurdles to surmount, and it doesnt feel overegged or exc .. Telegraph
3.5
The Good Lie is a compelling, fact based story about overcoming odds to achieve a better life. Cinema Blend
3.0
There are lessons to be learned here. And ultimately the heart of The Good Lie is in the right place. Ny Daily News
3.0
While as a film its only so so, it serves a purpose, which is more than can be said for a lot of studio product these days.THE GOOD LIEs heart is in t .. JoBlo
4.5
An emotionally warm and immensely appealing story of the immigrant experience of some survivors of the 1980s genocide in Sudan. Spirituality And Practice
2.8
But the treatment feels more like feel good fantasy than serious examination. One Guys Opinion
3.0
Canadian director Philippe Falardeau (Monsieur Lazhar) goes Hollywood with this sensitive but fairly bland docudrama about Sudanese refugees starting .. Chicago Reader
3.8
Of increasing concern to the story and the characters is a feeling of survivors guilt. Mark Reviews Movies
3.8
To its credit, the story doesnt waste much time in predictable fish out of water comic scenarios, though it does have a few gently humorous moments. Usa Today
3.0
This means that, for all its good intentions, it lacks some of the complexity and sophistication of storytelling that may have made a more satisfying .. The Times
3.0
The overall effect is perhaps too airbrushed for complete credibility, but the films generosity of spirit towards these courageous migrants ultimately .. Radio Times
3.5
Slightly playing off the feared stereotypes of such a tale but bucking the odds in terms of preventing any of that from being stereotypical or offensi .. Screen It
3.0
The Good Lie is a charming, very sentimental drama about young Sudanese adults trying to build themselves a new life in the USA. Independent
3.1
Still, you wont leave The Good Lie unmoved.Its heart really is in the right place. Rolling Stone
3.5
While the posters and promotional material prominently feature Reese Witherspoon, its also worth noting that Falardeau and screenwriter Margaret Nagle .. The Wrap
3.5
The Good Lie is not a typical message drama filled with big statements and teachable moments. Film Journal
3.0
Philippe Falardeaus heartfelt account of children fleeing civil war in southern Sudan and arriving as displaced adults in America is raised shoulder h .. The Guardian
3.0
Margaret Nagles spirited script makes wry sport of the American Dream as a vaporous concept shaped by profit motives, political bias and outright BS: .. The Guardian
3.5
Reese Witherspoon figures more prominently in the promotions than in the film, and thats a good thing.The story of the plight of four Sudanese refugee .. Az Central
2.5
But this fact based movie smothers an epic humanitarian crisis in a gooey parable of American largesse administered by Reese Witherspoon, serious brun .. Npr
3.8
A movie that might not have been made had A lister Reese Witherspoon not taken a fancy to it. Star Tribune
3.8
The idea of putting a human face on a recent historical atrocity is a noble one, and The Good Lie does it well, especially by foregrounding the Sudane .. Q Network
3.5
Its a wicked chapter of history thats never gotten the attention or compassion it deserves. Ew
4.0
There is sweet humour in the inevitable fish out of water gags but also sharp edges to the shock of assimilating in alarmingly alien America. Flim List
3.0
Sensitive and sincere, its an inspiring, redemptive tale of courage and compassion. Susang Ranger
4.4
The result is a feeling of commitment to a vital project that commands attention and pays off in heart and soul. Observer
4.0
Judging by the marketing materials, it would be easy to dismiss The Good Lie as one of those borderline offensive chronicles of how a charming white p .. Common Sense Media
2.5
The poster for The Good Lie is dominated by a giant closeup of Reese Witherspoon, gazing upward with a smile infused by inspiration. Time
3.1
This is a Hollywood delivered chronicle of the immigrant experience that earns its justification through good will and tact. Slant Magazine
3.8
But if the Lost Boys welcome isnt always enthusiastic, neither is it hostile; the tone of the movie may be gentle, but its never pandering or simplist .. Washington Post
3.5
But the movie scrupulously minimizes unsettling scenes and regularly pauses to take in a magnificent vista or a breathtaking sunset. The New York Times
4.0
It makes The Good Lie all the more timely.Based on a true story, it follows Mamere (Arnold Oceng), Jeremiah (Ger Duany) and Paul (Emmanuel Jal) as the .. Express
3.8
With plenty of allusions to Mark Twain, Falardeau has made a credible, engaging and beautiful moral drama that is unusually smart for a Hollywood stud .. The Film Stage
2.0
This is a deathly serious subject and if The Good Lie does anything to raise awareness, its creation will have been worthwhile. The Irish Times
1.5
With a rote and routine screenplay and lackluster direction, The Good Lie is efficient dramatic Cheese Whiz. Blogs Indie Wire
3.1
The problem is that one can sense a more potent motion picture lurking beneath the surface.As a result of decisions made in how the narrative develops .. ReelViews
3.5
A touching, generous hearted movie that touches on immigrant experience with grace. Hollywood Reporter
3.5
There is a nod to the decade the refugees spend growing up in the camp at Kakuma, Jeremiah already sensing his calling to be a preacher, Mameres to be .. Los Angeles Times
2.5
This also conveniently allows the pic to bring back characters we pessimistically might have assumed to be dead. Variety
3.8
A fascinating look at what happened to many Sudanese refugees, but also at how people who come from underprivileged parts of the world experience the .. Aisle Seat
3.5
Its refreshing to see a movie that knows where its heart lies and remain so faithful to that premise. Forbes
3.1
But at its heart, this story is really a parable about some lost sheep. Nj
3.8
With The Good Lie, Falardeau keeps his good heart, but tackles his subject softer and more obliquely.Lost in Sudan The Good Lie is a drama about some .. Movie Habit
3.1
The film may lack focus but not authenticity.The Good Lie honestly earns its laughter and tears, even if it has to do so by way of some Hollywood wind .. The Star
4.0
Again, Falardeau shows a light touch (after one of the funnier stoner scenes of recent years) and creates poignant moments out of the ensuing brotherl .. Digital Spy
3.5
Movies about cooperating Africans and Americans often take a condescending risk of great white saviors making everything better for poor black folks. Tamp A Bay
3.8
The Good Lie is far from the Reese Witherspoon vehicle the ads promise, but Im inclined to accept this whopper as a necessary evil to sell audiences t .. New York Post
3.8
Jeremiah (Ger Duany of I Heart Huckabees) cant believe a grocery store prefers to throw away food that could be given to those in need. Red Eye Chicago
3.5
Its become such a cinematic given that it actually has a genre subdivision. Film Racket
3.5
But Nagle and Falardeau are more interested in larger ideas than simple sight gags. Hollywood And Fine
3.0
Through all the platitudes and tearjerking moments in The Good Lie, Mamere asserts himself and makes tough decisions apart from Carries guidance and a .. The Dissolve
3.0
If a measure of tasteful restraint is detectable, it serves at least to allow for the depiction of human emotion instead of the market driven blandifi .. Sandiego Reader
3.0
The film belongs to three actors youve never heard of, but if putting Witherspoons mug on the poster is what it takes to get people to go see it, then .. No La
3.0
Heart tugging dramas that help America feel good about itself are a Hollywood speciality and this doesnt depart far from the feel good template. Sky
3.5
Quite good enough, that isearnest, full of heart, and frequently funnyto be worth the price of admission and a couple hours of Saturday night date tim .. World Wng
4.0
It never shies away from the horrors of war torn parts of Africa, yet it is also able to deftly change gears to have a sense of humor and keep us enga .. Schmoes Know
3.1
And its not that its particularly bad as it is safe, skipping over nuance and complexity despite being about a subject that is nothing but nuanced and .. Ut Sandiego
3.8
The strengths of The Good Lie are its lack of adherence to convention, its selective use of its nominal star and its decision to dwell on the Sudanese .. Jc Online



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