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Movie critics combined give L.I.E. (2001) a score of 2.8754 out of 4
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L.I.E. (2001) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Salon (Charles Taylor)Salon (Charles Taylor)
Though I admire much of what Cuesta does in L.I.E., the film didn't give me much pleasure. I didn't find it unpleasant or repulsive; it's just that I felt he was too much outside the story. ...read the complete L.I.E. movie review at Salon (Charles Taylor)
L.I.E. (2001) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
Difficult and flawed feature debut. ...read the complete L.I.E. movie review at Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
L.I.E. (2001) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)
A story which never resorts to sensationalism in its troubling study of people wanting to find a way out. ...read the complete L.I.E. movie review at RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)
L.I.E. (2001) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ Data (--)ShowBIZ Data (--)
...read the complete L.I.E. movie review at ShowBIZ Data (--)
L.I.E. (2001) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for Salon.com (Charles Taylor)Salon.com (Charles Taylor)
"L.I.E." (which stands for Long Island Expressway) is, thankfully, not as ordinary as its title. This first film, directed by Michael Cuesta (who wrote the script with Stephen M. Ryder), takes on a "transgressive" subject, a 14-year-old boy's ...read the complete L.I.E. movie review at Salon.com (Charles Taylor)
L.I.E. (2001) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for Reel Movie Critic (Breada Sexton)Reel Movie Critic (Breada Sexton)
Howie lives in a well-to-do environment. His father owns a construction company and appears fairly wealthy and extravagant. A sexpot girlfriend seems to live with them, but has probably never said a word to Howie. Howie's closest friend is Gary ...read the complete L.I.E. movie review at Reel Movie Critic (Breada Sexton)
L.I.E. (2001) scores a combined 2.17 out of 4 stars for Cinema 2000 (João Lopes)Cinema 2000 (João Lopes)
...read the complete L.I.E. movie review at Cinema 2000 (João Lopes)
L.I.E. (2001) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
...read the complete L.I.E. movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
L.I.E. (2001) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
...read the complete L.I.E. movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
L.I.E. (2001) scores a combined 2.15 out of 4 stars for Cineclub-Filmkritik Cineclub-Filmkritik
...read the complete L.I.E. movie review at Cineclub-Filmkritik
L.I.E. (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (--)Globe and Mail (--)
...read the complete L.I.E. movie review at Globe and Mail (--)
L.I.E. (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Lou Lumenick)New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
A well-acted, provocative coming-of-age story. ...read the complete L.I.E. movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
L.I.E. (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Jeremiah Kipp)filmcritic.com (Jeremiah Kipp)
...read the complete L.I.E. movie review at filmcritic.com (Jeremiah Kipp)
L.I.E. (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Ultimately offers little satisfaction outside of the strong performances. ...read the complete L.I.E. movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
L.I.E. (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Dave's Other Movie Log ReviewDave's Other Movie Log Review
The scenario that comes decked out with a layer of parapsychological varnish in Hearts in Atlantis appears in its more secular incarnation in L.I.E., directed by Michael Cuesta, as the tale of a sensitive adolescent male going through an identity crisis ...read the complete L.I.E. movie review at Dave's Other Movie Log Review
L.I.E. (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)
A provocative, upsetting film. ...read the complete L.I.E. movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)
L.I.E. (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Holly E. Ordway)DVD Talk (Holly E. Ordway)
...read the complete L.I.E. movie review at DVD Talk (Holly E. Ordway)
L.I.E. (2001) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (--)Film Threat (--)
...read the complete L.I.E. movie review at Film Threat (--)
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2.9363
L.I.E. (2001) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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2.8754
L.I.E. (2001) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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