Fresh
Cuesta never gives us the satisfaction of fulfilling our expectations; instead he gives us a movie that we can ponder long the road takes its final turn.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Overview
With his mother dead and his father busy at work, Howie feels adrift in his New York suburb. He and his friend Gary spend their time burglarizing their neighbors' homes — until they make the mistake of robbing the house of Big John, a macho former Marine who is also an unrepentant pedophile. He propositions Howie, who declines, but the two eventually develop an unlikely and dangerous friendship.
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84%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Recoiling from L.I.E. is a very human, and frankly a very responsible, reaction.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
A mature, insightful and extremely well-acted study.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
Difficult and flawed feature debut.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Fresh
Gripping, troubling, and deftly acted.
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
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