Even in its least interesting moments, L.I.E should be credited for attempting to put an edgy kind of truth on camera.

| Jan 2, 2018

A striking, unnerving coming-of-age film, "L.I.E." is the rare American movie that isn't afraid of ambiguity or confronting an audience's preconceptions.

| Mar 31, 2008

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 30, 2006

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 10, 2003

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 4, 2002

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jul 12, 2002

Cuesta never gives us the satisfaction of fulfilling our expectations; instead he gives us a movie that we can ponder long the road takes its final turn.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Mar 29, 2002

Difficult and flawed feature debut.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 9, 2001

Gripping, troubling, and deftly acted.

Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5 | Oct 9, 2001

One of the most provocative independent films of the year.

| Oct 9, 2001

A wonderfully acted film and a courageous one.

Full Review | Sep 28, 2001

This is a very unsettling film that left me shaking long after I left the theater.

| Sep 28, 2001

A bold, distinctly independent film.

Full Review | Sep 28, 2001

A boldly imaginative yet subtle exploration of male sexuality.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 28, 2001

A disturbing and provocative study of adolescence and isolation.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 27, 2001

The suspense -- and, indeed, the art -- comes from not knowing which road Howie will take.

Full Review | Sep 21, 2001

A provocative, upsetting film.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Sep 21, 2001

It is the work of a young director with something to say.

Full Review | Sep 21, 2001

Superior and original filmmaking. You won't be able to take your eyes off it.

Full Review | Sep 21, 2001

Its director, Michael Cuesta, has the stubborn curiosity of an artist who won't settle for formulas but is intrigued by the secrets and mysteries of his characters.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 21, 2001