jimk_9998 Review of Lies & Illusions

Lies & Illusions (2009)

Completely on par with a high school production. Alternative title suggestion: "The pointless chase scenes of geriatric hit men with bad hair"

[1/10 · 21 March 2010]

I had high hopes based on the cast and the description, but this is not a thriller. I think it's trying to be a comedy, but not everyone was in on the secret. It's not clear that there was even a script after the opening scenes. You may find yourself mumbling things like, "Why doesn't someone either give him (Christian Slater) some good lines or just make him stop talking instead of incessantly blurting out useless commentary for the whole last half of the movie." The background music was the only redeemingly professional aspect of this whole production. Cuba Gooding tried to do his best. I'm not sure about Mr. Slater. So much of the action and plot was improbable or laughably inept. Argh.