A Fun Watch for a Black Comedy

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MOVIE REVIEW
Lie Hard
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Genre: Comedy
Year Released: 2022
Runtime: 1h 28m
Director(s): Ian Niles
Writer(s): Ian Niles, Harrison Feuer
Cast: Ian Niles, Melanie Chandra, Catherine Curtin, Joel Marsh Garland, Alysia Reiner, Claire Coffee, Patrick Kilpatrick, Jordan Lane Price, Karalynn Dunton, Ari Barkan, Adam Lindo, Sean Patrick Folster, Sid O’Connell, Mellini Kantayya, Chris Jarell, Peter Reznikoff
Where To Watch: Premiering via VOD & digital on august 16, 2022

I went in blind to this one, outside of the over-the-top poster and the parody nature of the title. I have to admit it was a lot of fun, there were a few moments that dragged a little, but in general, the film was exactly what I would expect. It was a step above a direct-to-video comedy, and that’s not a knock on it. There are a lot of direct-to-video comedies that I enjoy; it’s just important to set your expectations realistically. You can’t think this will be an Oscar-level comedy, and you’ll enjoy it much more. Perspective is something a lot of people have issues with when watching movies.

The story was pretty straightforward and maybe a little predictable but more importantly, it was still fun to watch. The cast in this was pretty perfect; in my opinion, each one nailed their respective roles. It was odd because many of the cast seemed familiar to me, but I didn’t know where they were from until I looked them up. I would recommend this if you’re looking for an enjoyable comedy with some interesting twists.

The twist at the end of the film was entirely unexpected for me. I wasn’t expecting it to end this way at all. So that made the predictability of the rest of it go out the window. The film reminds me of one I watched some time ago, but I can’t remember what it was for the life of me. I’ve been thinking nonstop since last night when I finished this, and still nothing. I’m sure I’ll be doing something random a month from now, and it’ll instantly hit me out of nowhere.

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