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User Reviews for: The Lie

Marinka678
CONTAINS SPOILERS8/10  3 years ago
I have mixed feelings about this movie. First off, the movie had a good, solid opening but was followed with very long filler material. The build up to the conclusion was a bit stretched and could've done with half the time. Nevertheless, this movie kept my attention. As a parent, I kept thinking about all the steps these parents made and how far they were willing to go for their child. What stood out most for me was that both mom and dad made huge mistakes even before the incident had occurred. From what you could tell they brushed over some very crucial parts of Kayla's life.
[spoiler] The mom told the dad that she knew of Kayla's cutting and to quote her 'she saw someone about it but it didn't stop so...' and just left it at that. They also seemed aware that Kayla's best friend was a handful herself, with all that running away. They seemed very caught up in their own lives and missed out on their child'. Later on when they are confronted once again by the dad of Brittany it is clear that both of them are willing to go to extreme lengths to protect their child. Kayla's dad nearly drowns him and mere minutes later her mom runs him over with a car and they let him bleed out. It left me thinking if what her parents were able to do led to Kayla's own poor decisions in life as well. [/spoiler]
The twist at the end kind of blew me away and salvaged most of the movie for me. It was a turning point that made rethink everything I had watched prior and gave to movie a new meaning. [spoiler] Having Brittany be alive and the mastermind of a very messed up game was a twist that made me see this movie as one about the dangers of untreated mental health issues for both Kayla and Brittany herself. It was also painful to think about just how much these parents were put through and all of them were punished for the actions of their children but also maybe the lack of support they could've given these troubled teens if they'd paid more attention. So when the end credits started to roll I actually really appreciated the message within the movie. It leaves you with something to think about. [/spoiler]
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