Pluskylang
Great Film overall
Casey Duggan
It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny
Logan
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
lindsaymariefitzgerald
It was bad, I agree. Some of the scenes could even be called ludicrous, especially the ghostly opera singer scene where the women all run around the house for ten minutes to try to find the singer. One moment they seem afraid and another they are laughing. I actually fast-forwarded that scene. The worst scene in the movie was the Semiphore Flag Signaling scene. Whahuu???? How about Megan saying to her brother "you said, 'I want pizza'" and insisting he'd said it. For what purpose? It made no sense. Maybe the movie should have been called 'Non Sequitur.' But there were some redeeming things: The scene where the neighbor Sarah comes to visit and its so obvious that Megan is trying to get her away from her guests and then Sarah asks Megan about her parents; you suddenly realize the deception. You're wondering why would this girl do this? And yet there are people out there (I've known at least one) who would say anything to get attention. It was good enough to watch all the way through with a little fast forwarding. The actors were very interesting in their performances.Here are two movies that are much worse: Sarah's Child and Isaac Asimov's "Darkness Falls" made into a movie in 1988 or something.... You couldn't give either of those a 1 out of 10.
wvmontani
This movie is BOORRRR-ingggg. A veritable snoozefest about four young women who get together for weekend in the one girl's parent's farm house. It sounds like a typical horror movie beginnings, but it isn't. Just a series of unrelated subplots with very little dialog. About the only thing the women do together is drink wine and search the house for the source of a noise (which is never really revealed.) They could have at least spiced it up a little with some nudity or lesbian sex scenes, but it didn't even offer that.It isn't the worst movie I've ever seen, but it is certainly the most dull.
valis1949
LYING is a fey and contemplative film which attempts to examine the various levels and applications of deception. Megan, played by Chloe Sevigny, is a young woman who is obsessed with control. She honestly feels that if she is allowed to dominate and dictate events, everyone will benefit from her machinations. Her behavior is certainly neurotic, but her intent is not malevolent. The story is set on a beautiful country estate in upstate New York, and on an Indian Summer weekend, Megan invites three friends to relax and work on a short film project. The entire weekend is predicated on several falsehoods which the girls must accept in order for the prevarication to become real. Megan's actual mission is to see if she can induce her guests to enter a hypothetical world of her construction. The film is paced very slowly, almost hypnotically, and information is divulged sparingly which tends to heighten the effect of never knowing exactly what to believe. This film is not for everyone, but gradually and by degrees, LYING does enable the viewer to contemplate the art of manipulation. If you liked the classic Australian art film, PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK, you will probably appreciate what M. Blash, the writer/director, has attempted in LYING.
nina-226
one of the worst films seen in recent memory. meaningless long boring pretentious and badly shot.i wonder if anyone read the script before starting shooting? i guess not. for me the worst part was that it seemed to be a horror film. you are waiting for a monster to jump out and slash the (boring) girls as revenge for being so boring. but in the end, nothing happens, and it turns out the whole thing is just boring. from my perspective its hard to understand how the film got made. although probably the so called star power of chloe s. (why?) was the propelling factor. she can be good sometimes, but since she always plays the same, immoral character, it does get old. not recommended on any level.
