Description:A remarkable movie, L.I.E. is a daring drama about a poetic and vulnerable teen who is nurtured by someone whom most of us would consider to be abominable. The movie centers on Howie, a 15-year-old boy whose mother recently died in a car accident. Neglected by his father, an unscrupulous contractor who's constantly having sex with hisA remarkable movie, L.I.E. is a daring drama about a poetic and vulnerable teen who is nurtured by someone whom most of us would consider to be abominable. The movie centers on Howie, a 15-year-old boy whose mother recently died in a car accident. Neglected by his father, an unscrupulous contractor who's constantly having sex with his new girlfriend, Howie falls in with a group of boys who break into houses for kicks. After one break-in Howie is caught by Big John (Brian Cox, the original Hannibal Lecter from Manhunter), a former Marine with a taste for young boys. But the relationship that develops between Howie and Big John surprises them both. L.I.E. captures male adolescence more genuinely than any other film in recent memory; the realism of the relationships, particularly between Howie and his father, is completely compelling. The movie affects all the senses; you can practically feel the texture of Howie's blue flannel sheets, smell the greenery that grows along the Long Island Expressway. Amazing performances, vivid direction, smartly written.... (more)(less)
"While there are many changes that comes with the coming of age, the hardest has to be the psychological. Reality tends to hit hard at this point in any young person's stage of growth, but especially if life decides to throw some of it's hardest knocks at this same time. And it's during times like this that a pliable adolescent mind can become easy prey for anyone with more predatory motives. Unless, amidst the chaos, that young person can find a way to deal with the barraging uncertainties of th"
"While there are many changes that comes with the coming of age, the hardest has to be the psychological. Reality tends to hit hard at this point in any young person's stage of growth, but especially if life decides to throw some of it's hardest knocks at this same time. And it's during times like this that a pliable adolescent mind can become easy prey for anyone with more predatory motives. Unless, amidst the chaos, that young person can find a way to deal with the barraging uncertainties of th"
"A story about a 15 year-old growing up and doing dumb things like breaking into houses with his friends. He starts liking his handsome friend but there are things he doesn't know about him."
"Oh to be a young boy and meet pedophile Brian Cox who claims to be the best cocksucker on the east coast or something like that. But anyway, stirring and raw view of male adolescence surviving an onslaught of life that is coming at him from all directions.
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"Grubbing drama meets touching love story here, as Howie (Dano), who may as well be an orphan for all the good his father does, falls in with a gang and robs the house of ex-Marine Big John (Cox). The melodramatic climax is overwrought, but debut writer-director Michael Cuesta has fashioned a fascinating character study nonetheless."
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