The Good Liar (2019)
Country: GB/US
Technical: col/2.35:1 109m
Director: Bill Condon
Cast: Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen, Russell Tovey, Jim Carter
Synopsis:
A conman sets his sights on a lonely widow via internet dating, but gets more than he bargained for.
Review:
A trite caper for two much-loved actors, in which the viewer is equally dupe: we expect a sentimental romantic comedy and get something closer to Jacobean tragedy. Too 'just so' for the characters to wash, however.
Country: GB/US
Technical: col/2.35:1 109m
Director: Bill Condon
Cast: Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen, Russell Tovey, Jim Carter
Synopsis:
A conman sets his sights on a lonely widow via internet dating, but gets more than he bargained for.
Review:
A trite caper for two much-loved actors, in which the viewer is equally dupe: we expect a sentimental romantic comedy and get something closer to Jacobean tragedy. Too 'just so' for the characters to wash, however.
Country: GB/US
Technical: col/2.35:1 109m
Director: Bill Condon
Cast: Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen, Russell Tovey, Jim Carter
Synopsis:
A conman sets his sights on a lonely widow via internet dating, but gets more than he bargained for.
Review:
A trite caper for two much-loved actors, in which the viewer is equally dupe: we expect a sentimental romantic comedy and get something closer to Jacobean tragedy. Too 'just so' for the characters to wash, however.