Rotten
There's a sense that The Good Lie wants to say something profound but the message is as muddled as its delineation of history is.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
The Good Lie
Miracles are made by people who refuse to stop believing.
2014 · 1h 50m · PG-13
Drama
Directed by
Philippe Falardeau
Overview
A young refugee of the Sudanese Civil War who wins a lottery for relocation to the United States with three other lost boys. Encountering the modern world for the first time, they develop an unlikely friendship with a brash American woman assigned to help them, but the young man struggles to adjust to this new life and his feelings of guilt about the brother he left behind.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
88%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The main characters are played by actual refugees-two of whom were child soldiers-and their uninflected, authoritative performances compensate for the feel-good simplifications of Margaret Nagle's script.
Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
Fresh
A well-told tale that illuminates the experiences of the 20,000 "lost boys" (and girls) of Sudan, with such grace, insight and humor, it can be forgiven a few simplifying liberties taken in the name of moving the narrative along.
Kristin Tillotson, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
If a moviegoer can't cry for the great tragedy of these Sudanese children, and be touched by their small victories, then who on earth deserves our tears and cheers?
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
Fresh
It's often earnest to a fault and fearful of its deeper, darker implications. Still, you won't leave The Good Lie unmoved. Its heart really is in the right place,
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
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