Dangerous Lies (2020 film)

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Dangerous Lies
Dangerous Lies poster.jpg
Official poster
Directed byMichael Scott
Written byDavid Golden
Produced by
  • Margaret H. Huddelston
  • Stephanie Slack
  • Michael Scott
  • Harvey Kahn
  • David Golden
  • Bianca Versteego
Starring
CinematographyRonald Richard
Edited byAlison Grace
Music byJames Jandrisch
Production
company
  • Off Camera Entertainment
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • April 30, 2020 (2020-04-30)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dangerous Lies is a 2020 American thriller film, directed by Michael Scott from a screenplay by David Golden.[1] It stars Camila Mendes, Jessie T. Usher, Jamie Chung, Cam Gigandet, Sasha Alexander and Elliott Gould.[2] It was released on April 30, 2020, by Netflix.[3] In October 2020, Dangerous Lies was nominated for People's Choice Awards in the drama movie category.[4][5]

Plot[]

Katie and Adam are a young married couple struggling to pay their bills. Katie works as a waitress while Adam is studying. One night, an attempted robbery takes place in the diner where Katie works. Adam manages to fight off the robbers. Katie finds another job as a caregiver for Leonard, an elderly wealthy man who grows close to her. After she tells him about her financial struggles, Leonard insists on helping her out with money, but Katie asks him to give Adam a job instead as his gardener, which he does.

One day, a real estate agent, Hayden, appears and expresses interest in buying the house. When Katie tells him it's not for sale, Hayden starts to watch them closely. Soon after, Leonard writes Katie a $7,000 check. Katie does not want to accept it, but Adam convinces her to use the check to pay the bills that are due and pay back to Leonard the rest.

The next day, they arrive at Leonard's home to find him dead, leaving Katie devastated. The couple finds a large amount of cash in a trunk and, after a small dispute, agrees to keep it without notifying the police. At Leonard's funeral, they learn from his lawyer Julia that Leonard's left them the estate and all his possessions.

They move into the house, but soon things begin to close in all around them. They are pursued by the highly motivated Hayden, who threatens Katie. At the same time, Detective Chesler becomes suspicious of Adam, starting to investigate Leonard’s death and the robbery at the diner.

After talking to the detective, Katie becomes suspicious of Adam and confronts him. They realize that Ethan was Hayden’s partner in crime, and Hayden killed him to get his share of the diamonds. Ethan, mortally wounded, fled to Leonard’s house, where he died. Hayden knows the diamonds are hidden somewhere in the house and is eager to find them. They decide to flee together. While Adam is getting ready, Hayden shows up and holds Katie at gunpoint, asking for the diamonds.

Hayden and Adam exchange gunfire, and both are killed. Julia arrives, and Katie tells her that Hayden was the one who killed Leonard, with an overdose of his medication. Julia reaches for Hayden's gun and holds Katie at gunpoint, revealing that she is part of the plot. She demands the diamonds, but Katie tells her Adam hid them somewhere, and she doesn't know where. Detective Chesler arrives in time and shoots Julia dead.

Four months later, Detective Chesler talks to a pregnant Katie about how they searched for the diamonds in the house but never found them. In the last shot, Katie turns the sprinklers on and leaves the garden. The water moves the soil aside, and the diamonds are shown to be buried under a tree.[6][7][8]

Cast[]

Production[]

In April 2019, it was announced Camila Mendes had signed to star in the film, with Michael Scott directing from a screenplay by David Golden, and Netflix distributing.[9] In May 2019, Jessie T. Usher, Jamie Chung, Cam Gigandet, Sasha Alexander, Radhesh Aria and Elliott Gould joined the cast.[10]

Principal photography began in April 2019.[11] and took place in Vancouver.[1]

Release[]

The film was released on April 30, 2020.[12]

Reception[]

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 25% based on 28 reviews, and an average rating of 4.2/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Energetic enough to be diverting but too mediocre to be memorable, Dangerous Lies feigns erotic thrills without ever really working up a sweat."[13] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 51 out of 100 based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews."[14]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "'Dangerous Lies' holds back the truth about who can be trusted". Chicago Sun Times. 30 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Dangerous Lies". Netflix.
  3. ^ "When is Dangerous Lies released on Netflix?". Radio Times.
  4. ^ "E! People's Choice Awards Nominees List: 'The Old Guard', 'Birds Of Prey' Among Honorees". Deadline. October 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 People's Choice Awards: Complete List of Nominees". EonLine. 15 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Dangerous Lies': Film Review". THR. 30 April 2020.
  7. ^ "The Dangerous Lies Ending Has Danger, Lies, But Nothing Else". Esquire. 6 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Dangerous Lies". Robert Ebert.
  9. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (April 9, 2019). "'Riverdale's Camila Mendes To Star In Netflix Film 'Windfall'; Joins J.K. Simmons & Andy Samberg in 'Palm Springs'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  10. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 8, 2019). "Netflix's 'Windfall' Gains Jessie T. Usher, Jamie Chung, Cam Gigandet & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  11. ^ Lundy, Carolette (May 1, 2019). "Riverdale's Camila Mendes Is Filming A New Netflix Movie In Vancouver & You Need To See The First On-Set Photos". narcity.com. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  12. ^ Lawler, Kelly (March 19, 2020). "Netflix: Everything coming (and disappearing) in April 2020 (including 'Matrix,' 'BlackAF')". USA Today. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  13. ^ "Dangerous Lies (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  14. ^ "Dangerous Lies (2020)". Metacritic. Retrieved June 27, 2020.

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