Lie With Me

"Lie With Me" in a nutshell: Sexy young woman knows she likes sex a lot but doesn't know what she wants in the long term. Studly young man knows he likes the sexy young woman but doesn't know what he wants to do with her in the long term. Throw in lots of sex and lots of voiceover musings by the young woman about how her stated views don't always parallel her actual activities and obsessions. It's all somewhat interesting and engaging, yet often drifts into the arty and pretentious. The movie is also helped by a subplot showing the young man taking care of his invalid dad, which for a few minutes here and there allows us to view scenes not about self-centered lust. At about 90 minutes, "Lie With Me" doesn't overstay its welcome (but just barely), though I wouldn't recommend it for anything more than a rental. The DVD features a crisp yet warm widescreen image, a commentary by the film makers, and or two other modest extra features.

For once a film that shows character development that is worth watching. It has fantastic sex scenes between a man and a woman that will knock your socks off. The characters are "real" and and draw you into the film like an excellent film should: No violence. Absolutely no violence. Which is wonderful -- I love the conflict between the two characters when the woman is American and kind of an air head -- but she has the "English Gentleman" wrapped around her finger. He loves her so much -- and she does love him. However, was it enough to keep them together? You will have to watch the movie to see. The punk rock band was fantastic -- It made me feel like I was right their in England -- being one of the groupies just hanging out. I love how the movie made the "couple" the center of attention when they needed to be -- yet it has a way of viewing them as just part of the crowd that you would never pick out -- just an ordinary couple having a very extraordinary relationship. Since I like a movie with a lot of classy sex scenes and with lots of music with no violence what so ever. It is a must see.

An interesting film about a sexually charged woman who takes control of the situations. It is all right, but the film is really more in the amateur category than of a finely crafted film. Some obvious gaps in continuity, perhaps due to the short shooting schedule. Avoid the commentary, as the director is so full of himself, and Lauren Smith mainly laughs and giggles.

On the positive side, a lot of the movie is conveyed without dialogue, and I am referring to the tension between the characters.

Are the people attractive? Yes. Is the story conveyed interestingly? Pretty well. Are there better movies to spend 93 minutes with? Yes. Was it a wasted 93 minutes? Not really.

I commend the director, producer(s) and actors for being daring. It would be great to see risks of thematics and/or action (no pun intended) in other even mainstream movies -- "Closer" was close, but J. Roberts never, ahem, bumped or grinded on screen. Unlike "Closer," the dialogue in this one was LAME.

If you need a good movie to get you in the mood, this will do it. If you're looking for a lot of visual sex scenes, you won't find it here. While you will see boobs, dick, and butt, the three don't come in contact for the viewer to see. Overall, this is a farely decent movie that will help get your sex drive going.