Veena Sud offers an accomplished helicopter-parenting noir; the couple are so blinkered in protecting their offspring that it prevents The Lie from entering more psychologically torn territory that might have made it profound
Peter Sarsgaard and Mireille Enos are exceptional actors, but as with "The Killing", Veena Sud's focus on character over plot gradually tips "The Lie" into preposterousness
honestly quite good, but telling cruel truths; A bracingly icy drama, "The Lie" proposes that the supposedly pure love parents feel for the children can edge into ruthless self-preservation in a snap
cold and sterile, set in a winter setting that's appropriate chill-inducing, "The Lie" ultimately feels like one long anecdote leading to a punchline that isn't going to win over anybody
a full-throttle thriller about characters caught in a maze of their own making, no word of a lie, it's good fun; A watchable tale of parental dread, propelled by a strong conceit and sustained tension -- but let down by its outlandish twist
"The Lie" is an overwrought, silly drama with high emotions; Things start getting way out of hand and then go even further until the audience can't help but snicker. I don't mean nervous laughter either. I'm talking full-on "lost our patience" laughter