The Good Lie (2014)

A good movie

“To be honest, I had no idea what to expect from this movie but since I have a weak spot for Reese Witherspoon, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, even though the damned thing was sold as a Witherspoon vehicle (just check the poster), in fact, she only had a supporting part and the movie was actually dealing with 4 refugees from Sudan. Furthermore, even though they made it seemed that it was a true story, in fact, it was some fiction based on the tragic history of Sudan and its refugees. As a result, many of the most dramatic events taking place during this movie were actually made up so they could give the whole thing some typical generic Hollywood flavor. Still, even so, I thought it was a decent watch. Indeed, it did help that 3 of the 4 actors were some actual Sudanese refuge” read more

BradWesley123's Movie Journal- April 2015 (23 movies items)

" DVD- 1hr. 50min. First Viewing I'm not sure that there's a single original idea in The Good Lie, but the film has enough earnestness and heart that it doesn't really matter. This is a great movie, or even a particularly memorable one, but it flows okay and it isn't overly preachy or condescending, and sometimes that's good enough. "

Films I've Seen in 2016 (May) (66 movies items)

"When: May 16th First-Time Viewing: No. How: DVD from my collection. What'd I Think?: Too mainstream, but inspiring and satisfactory. My Previous Rating: 8/10 My Next Rating: 8/10 Other Notes: NA."