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 Barnes & Noble L.I.E., the directorial debut of Michael Cuesta, tells the disturbing story of a sensitive, upper-middle-class Long Island teen (Paul Franklin Dano) who is drifting aimlessly into a life of crime when he finds a most unusual mentor in a middle-aged ex-Marine (Brian Cox) who happens to be a pederast. L.I.E. is as disconcerting as they come, painting a picture of a sterile suburban landscape permeated by pedophilia, incest, and white-collar crime. The banality of the evil here calls to mind the films of Todd Solondz and Larry Clark, but Cuesta eschews both the satire of films such as Happiness and Welcome to the Dollhouse and the bleak hopelessness of Kids. He chooses, instead, rather daringly, to focus on the core of humanity beneath the depravity. Cox is key to the films success -- his amazing performance teeters on the edge of the demonic before it opens into a realm where real compassion can be found even in the heart of a man whos past the point of redemption. Ultimately, while L.I.E. does its all to expose suburban life as a lie, the simple decency that is revealed beneath it becomes the films liberating truth. Gregory Baird Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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