The Lie is a psychological thriller written and directed by Veena Sud. The film initially premiered at film festivals in 2018 before being picked up by Amazon Studios for an October 2020 release. Find out if the second movie in our ‘Welcome to the Blumhouse‘ experiment delivered heart racing chills.
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SYNOPSIS:
“When their teenaged daughter confesses to impulsively killing her best friend, two desperate parents attempt to cover up the horrific crime, leading them into a complicated web of lies and deception.”
Test Subject: Leah
Age: 35
Gender: Female
Fears: Frigophobia (Fear of becoming too cold)
Resting HR: 60-65bpm
Walking HR: 80-85bpm
ANALYSIS:
The film’s opening moments introduced an intriguing mystery. One that would mildy affect our subject as she watched a couple of teenagers disappear into the snowy woods. After the initial drama, the pace of the film slowed as the parents pondered various decisions without making any. Our subject’s first recorded tension arose at 33:00 but even that mark could not escalate above her resting numbers. Our subject struggled to empathize with the flat characters and grew impatient with the meandering script. The few instances that brought about heart rate fluctuations were similar confrontations with a recurring character. Thankfully we had one scene during the finale that drove our subject’s heart rate from 64bpm to her peak of 78bpm before slipping once again.
CONCLUSION:
The Lie (2020) is a slow burn drama dealing with a desperate situation. Though the film had no sense of urgency, its saving grace was the gut-punch of an ending. We expected much higher numbers when we read the heart racing synopsis but the sluggish pace and lack of tension left little to get excited about. And that’s the terrifying truth about The Lie.
The Lie: Burns an average of 108 Calories
Liquid Truth Serum IPA: 204 Calories
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