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Innocent Lies (1995)

Rate: 3
Viewed: 6/20

6/20: What's one trait that cinema masterpieces have in common?

The thespians are easily distinguishable. Well, that's not the case with Innocent Lies. I had a hard time telling three (or were there four?) women apart and often didn't know their names. It's been the most frustrating part of the film. I know I'll have to see it again to get them all straight, but unfortunately, the revisit will occur many years later.

The next problem is the script. It has no hook. Grab my attention, have a point, something, whatever...yet there's none to be had. So, why am I watching this movie? Exactly, but kudos to Patrick Blossier for coming up big with the nice-looking photography, no matter how many red herrings have been thrown at me.

It's getting to the point now that whenever Stephen Dorff is cast, the movie is bound to suck. Cecil B. Demented, anyone? Playing the dafty detective, Adrian Dunbar can be easily mistaken for Jeffrey Jones' son. Although uninspired much of the time, the performances are fine.

One of the main themes is incest between siblings. For the record, if they both love each other and there's consent, I'm not bothered by it although others will feel differently. Obviously, the prettier the siblings are, the easier it is for them to get away with it. Hence, the movie is never shocking to me. The only problem from such a relationship is the high probability risk of genetic disease for their offsprings.

All in all, a better script, especially with a hook, would've done more good for Innocent Lies.

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