L.I.E.

2001

One reason why I wanted to see this movie was because I spent some time at the Boston Film Festival, talking to its two stars (Brian Cox and Billy Kay.) Each one had wonderful things to say about the other's performance. They were both right. Unfortunately, the film doesn't live up to the high standards of the actors in it. In fact, it's a terrible bore. The story, such as it is, concerns Howie, a young Long Island boy, who comes from a wealthy but dysfunctional family; his thieving young friends and corrupt father; and Big John, the Fagin-like ex-marine/spy...a pedophile, who "takes in" young boys. Given those ingredients, don't you think that YOU could make a better film than this one? I know that I could!

1 Star

NJB