Rent The Good Liar (2019)

Engaging - The Good Liar review by KF

Top class performances from the ever reliable Helen Mirren and from Ian McKellen, a story line in place of special effects (are you listening Hollywood?) and none of the pointless padding you seem to get in films these days. True the plot was somewhat contrived and got worse as it unfolded but it moved at a steady pace and was always engaging. My sort of film!

suspenseful - The Good Liar review by CP Customer

Really great acting as you might expect and poignant topic which I thought was handled really well. I realise that other reviewers have said the plot is unbelievable (and the film could have stood up really well without the war connection), but when you look at real life romance fraud out there, its right on the money.

Great acting but a fairly implausible twist - The Good Liar review by giantrolo

Great acting from two excellent forces of nature - Helen Mirren and Ian McKellan. Generally a good plotline but a somewhat implausible twist towards the end.

Great cast, an enjoyable watch - The Good Liar review by Timp

As others have noted the story is a bit far fetched. The form of the ending is not hard to predict but aspects of it are over worked. The two main characters give beautifully crafted performances which certainly helps the credibility of the film. All in all a solid piece of entertainment.

Tried this after reading book - The Good Liar review by MZ

I wanted to write this because I had to stop reading the book 3 quarters way through and thought I would see if the film was better. It really wasnt, very strange and unbelievable plot and I gave up watching half way through. The idea was good but it just jumped about too much for my liking.

Truly terrible - The Good Liar review by LD

Unexpectedly violent (pierced eardrums, meat cleaved hands and rape! ) worthless tale of revenge. Both high calibre actors but wasted here. Unlikeable characters, unlikely plot, I couldn't care less about the twist by the end. 2 hours of my life I'd like back!

Brilliant - The Good Liar review by DP

Helen Mirren was amazing in her ability to change her character when she revealed her scheme.

Ian McKellen’ ability to portray a really dissolute character was also convincing.  

They both showed what mature actors can do. Amazing