Career con man Roy sets his sights on his latest mark: recently widowed Betty, worth millions. And he means to take it all. But as the two draw closer, what should have been another simple swindle takes on the ultimate stakes.
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Helen Mirren
Betty McLeish
Ian McKellen
Roy Courtnay
Russell Tovey
Steven
Jim Carter
Vincent
Mark Lewis Jones
Bryn
Laurie Davidson
Hans Taub (1948)
Phil Dunster
Roy Courtnay (1948)
Lucian Msamati
Beni
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
Vlad
Tunji Kasim
Michael
Director
Bill Condon
Screenplay
Jeffrey Hatcher
Tagline
"Read between the lies."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$10,000,000
Revenue
$33,856,058
Production
New Line Cinema, Bron Studios, 1000 Eyes
Manuel São Bento
February 18, 2020
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Exquisite performances from two all-time greats: Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren. They carry the whole film on their shoulders, and it's mostly due to their extremely captivating displays that I genuinely enjoyed this movie. Unfortunately, its screenplay lacks believability and some creativity since ...
JPV852
February 19, 2020
Great performances from both McKellan and Mirren which isn't surprising, but the final act with the reveal of the twist might've been unpredictable, but I like my mystery-thrillers to throw in some clues leading up to it, which this one was out of left field. For the performances might be worth checking out, but the plot almost undid all that was working up until the reveal. **2.75/5**
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