Dangerous Lies Review: An Elegantly Made Thriller!

Written by David Golden and directed by Michael Scott, Dangerous Lies – the new suspense-thriller on Netflix stars Camila Mendes and Jessie T. Usher in the lead roles with Elliot Gould, Sasha Alexander, Jamie Chung, and Cam Gigandet as the supporting cast. On the technical side of things, James Jandrisch scores the music for the film while Ronald Richard helms the camera. Traditionally, films like Dangerous Lies often get overlooked in the vast ocean, which is the Netflix movie library, and, quite honestly, this is one of the very few thrillers that I enjoyed watching inside and out. Dangerous Lies Review Dangerous Lies Netflix

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The narrative of Dangerous Lies details the story of Katie Franklin (Camila Mendes), who works as a caretaker to Leonard (Elliot Gould). On the personal side of things, she is married to her boyfriend, Adam (Jessie T. Usher), and together they are on the verge of going broke. Things better for them financially when Leonard leaves his property and wealth to Katie after his death, on his will. While they appreciate their sudden fortune for a minute, how this unearned emolument changes their fate forms the rest of the story.

What worked right for Dangerous Lies is the crisp narrative, which is kept brief, engaging and under 100 minutes (thanks to the editor Alison Grace), the writers managed to keep the momentum going from the beginning to the very end. Writer David Golden maintained the essence of a thriller through his well-written screenplay, and the twists and turns breezed in at the least expected time which surprised me. Subsequently, Dangerous Lies is one of the few thrillers that kept me hooked till the end without me needing it to pause for a minute or check my social media.

Camila Mendes was very natural on-screen and showcasing her decent acting skills excellently, and Jessie T. Usher aced as her boyfriend. Elliot Gould, though appeared for the least amount of time, performed his part well. The background score plays a vital part in any thriller film and James Jandrisch understood the importance and did his job remarkably.

Moving on, is Dangerous Lies a perfect thriller without flaws? No, it is not. Although the entire storyline is presented concisely, it has its own set of problems, and one of them is the logic. Together, we could highlight a few serious problems about the logical loopholes, but, nevertheless, David Golden tried and reasoned them in the climax. Director Michael Scott got it under control and the logical issues did not seem to be an issue when the overall product is worthy.

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With that being said, Dangerous Lies is a well-made, elegant thriller which I have no problem recommending for a casual watch. With a runtime less than 100 minutes, you wouldn’t want to miss this movie which ticks all the boxes of a suspense-thriller. Watch ‘Dangerous Lies’ on Netflix here.

Rating – 3/5 | Grade – B

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