Dangerous Lies (2020 film)

Dangerous Lies is a 2020 American psychological 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.

After she tells him about her financial struggles, Leonard insists on helping her out with money, but Katie convinces him to give Adam a job as his gardener instead.

One day, Mickey Hayden, claiming to be a real estate agent, tells Katie that a client is interested in buying the house.

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.

The website's 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.

[11] David Rooney, at The Hollywood Reporter, felt the film was "riddled with dumb logic", and that the "cast is quite capable, though seldom much more than that.

"[12] Justin Kirkland, for the review in Esquire, called it an "incoherent murder mystery" that "stumbled... clunkily through 90 minutes of flimsy narrative", though tearing apart the mess – right down to realizing that "the cut and size of these diamonds are about as valuable as a packet of geranium seeds" – unintentionally made watching it "a treat".

[13] In a slightly more favourable review, Nick Allen, writing at RogerEbert.com, gave the film two-and-a-half stars out of five, saying that it "looks strikingly good—starting with swift, neon-tinged introductory shots... something that’s then continually affirmed with inspired framing and camera movement throughout".