Product Description
Lie with me is the story of a girl who likes sex and a guy who also likes sex and all the empty emotions that flow around them.. Thats pretty much it. Studio: Image Entertainment Release Date: 10/23/2007 Starring: Lauren Lee Smith Run time: 93 minutes Rating: Ur Director: Clement Virgo
Product Details
| Publisher | Velocity / Thinkfilm |
| UPC | 821575534154 |
| Number Of Discs | 1 |
| Original Release Date | 2005-01-01 |
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| MPN | VELDTF53415D |
| Brand | Image Entertainment |
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| Directed By | Clément Virgo |
| Release Date | 2006-02-14 |
| Label | Velocity / Thinkfilm |
| Region Code | 1 |
| Title | Lie With Me |
| Studio | Velocity / Thinkfilm |
| EAN | 0821575534154 |
| Starring | Lauren Lee Smith,Eric Balfour,Polly Shannon,Mayko Nguyen,Michael Facciolo |
| Running Time | 93 minutes |
| Theatrical Release Date | 2005 |
| MPAA Rating | Unrated |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.78:1 |
| Manufacturer | Velocity / Thinkfilm |
Customer Reviews
Deserves some credit...Review by JenX, 2010-08-27
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OK, I know this movie has gotten some negaive reviews for being too "pretentious" and trying too hard to be artsy, or being unrealistic, or having unlikeable leads, but I, personally, will give credit where credit is due. First of all, this movie is VERY real. I know, Ive lived the life of Leila. Ive said the things she's said to herself, Ive thought her thoughts, Ive done her deeds. She is basically emotionally bankrupt. She doesnt know love. She only knows pleasure, and what she can get out of a man. She knows men are the predators, and wants to see herself as one as well, and she's conditioned herself to it. When she meets David, thats all he is at first too, prey. But she starts to see intimate details of his life the longer she's with him, and realizes, um, this is a person with emotions and feelings, and a mind. and that she loves him. She has never felt this, it scares her, she doesnt know how to handle it and she abandons him...only to realize, that she um, loves him?!
David is emotionally needy, and, hey, when she left, he checked out...only to realize that he loves her too.
Pesky love sneaking up on bumping buddies.
I like the paralelling of scenes, where in the beginning, he's running after her out of lust, and at the end he's running after her out of love. I love the voiceovers. I think they ADD to the atmosphere. They are beautifully written, spoken, and true to a cold heart, as well, as a broken one. The music is lush and atmospheric, and the leads, while, not the most sympathic of the bunch, ARE likeable in their imperfect way.
This movie is very saturnine, its lingering, and lazy, but at the end, all is reclaimed. And I think, sweet.
It feels to me like a warm blanket when Im dealing with real-life drama of my own, because I can empathize with Leila so well.
A niche film, true, but a film true to heart.
Interesting premise that fails to deliver
Review by The Phantom, 2010-05-23
The worst part about this movie? It's dull. It's essentially a movie about sex, or a sexual relationship, but in large part the sex scenes aren't interesting enough to hold your attention.
The premise, though, is what nets this three stars instead of two: here's a woman, probably not unlike many other women, who separates her emotions from her sexuality. Then she meets the protagonist and things change for her.
So that's the jumping-off part...problem is that there isn't enough substance wrapped around that really to hold the viewer's attention.
ehhhhhhh.....
Review by Heather Camacho, 2010-04-13
I really love the guy in this film. he's really handsome, so him taking his shirt off was pretty exciting for me. haha. but honestly that's about it. The love scenes were really strange. she's a strange girl. very pretty but strange. I didn't understand it at all. I even watched it a second time. Still didn't get it.
A good erotic film.....
Review by Michael Pettinato, 2010-03-19
I still can't believe Lauren Lee Smith was cut loose from "C.S.I." I am sure the other female lead had somthing to do with it, I won't name..names, but anyone who watches that show knows who I am talking about, now on to the review, after watching Smith in "C.S.I.'s 9th Season, I just had to see her in somthing else, & boy, did I, watching her in this made me realize how good an actress she is, & in this she is Leila, a sexually agressive woman who yearns for constant sex, & is drawn to David, the attraction in immediate & sure enough they hook up, there is subplots involving their parents that make them real people, the film is more of an art film, somthing so missing these days in Hollywood, so no one should expect a fast moving film, the only instant gratification is the sex, the sex scenes don't disappoint, in fact, this film is almost as close to an X as you can get, you get full frontal shots of both Leila & David, but the heart of the film is how they finally connect at the end, there isn't much more I can say that hasn't already been said in other reviews here, but this one is erotic, at least for me it was, Lauren Lee Smith is so stunning to look at here, you almost forget she was on "C.S.I." & you have to admire her for taking on a role of this nature, hope to see more of her, I bought this on a gamble having never seen it, & all I can say is... it was money well spent.
Disappointing
Review by Michelle B., 2010-02-19
I got "Lie With Me" on because it was four bucks and I have Prime so shipping is free. It had good reviews so I thought, what the hey I'll buy it. That was about 6 months ago and I just got around to finally watching it. This movie was not good at all. I fast forwarded through most of it which is something I rarely do with movies, but the plot was atrociously boring, quite nonsensical and slow as molasses. The sex/nudity scenes, which let's face it are the main draw to this film, were not good at all and at times felt a bit awkward or strange to me, even though there is nothing out of the ordinary happening, just regular sex and nudity (including male for a change). The acting throughout was sub-par at best and I didn't find either of the main actors attractive or arousing in any way while watching this movie, even though they are both good-looking people. Yeah there are worse films out there, but I still feel like I wasted my time watching what little I did of this one. Will turn out to be one of the few dvds that I end up getting rid of.
