This is one of the most underrated movies of Hollywood and it's such a shame. The writing and Directing are superb! Blue Skies are a Lie stars Keith Brunsmann and is incredible. If you are looking for a real movie without the Hollywood extra added sauces, this is the movie for you. It's very difficult to find it, but it is worth the find. It is a pure and very realistic movie. For me, who is a self proclaimed major critic, it's probably one of the best movies I've seen come out of Hollywood. There is no swearing (not that I'm a prude) and no sex (ditto as the last comment); It is the true essence of what film should be.....it does not need to add any distractions like swearing, special effects or sex to be great (no 3 "S"'s here). It hold's it's weight and is terrific. Keith, who I was lucky enough to hang out with at the Vancouver International Film Festival back when the movie premiered, is not only a doll in person, but he is a great actor who I find very underrated and I am very surprised he has not made it big yet; his time will come! This is a must see movie for serious movie goers who are tired of watching the same old come out of Hollywood.
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Very recommended little gem
MRBICKLE26 April 2009
Warning: Spoilers
The subject of a person away from the world and that suddenly opens himself to it has been done a lot of times in the movies, there's "Nell", "Bad Boy Bubby", etc. "Blue Skies Are a Lie" begins like a modest version of the subject in the same way "The Quiet Earth" was about the end of the world, showing a man that for 7 years hasn't left his home and whose only contact with the outside world is a mail-woman that brings him food, medicines and stuff he needs for his work (he's a journalist).
This first part of the film is very typical, though very interesting, showing the relationship between the two characters and scenes like one where he's forced to leave the house. But where the movie shows its greatness is in the later part, where we see how the main character really is, what is his origin and why he decided to lock himself in the house, because of how painful and cruel the world is for him.
"Blue Skies Are a Lie" is a tremendous film, very hard if you think about it and realizes that this man ends up like that because of us, because of the world, not unlike Henry from "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer". A brilliant film, not without flaws, but excellent.
This first part of the film is very typical, though very interesting, showing the relationship between the two characters and scenes like one where he's forced to leave the house. But where the movie shows its greatness is in the later part, where we see how the main character really is, what is his origin and why he decided to lock himself in the house, because of how painful and cruel the world is for him.
"Blue Skies Are a Lie" is a tremendous film, very hard if you think about it and realizes that this man ends up like that because of us, because of the world, not unlike Henry from "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer". A brilliant film, not without flaws, but excellent.
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