Betty McLeish (Helen Mirren) is recently widowed and sets about looking for companionship online where she meets career fraudster Roy Courtnay (Ian McKellan) who believes he is on to a huge payday. But when Roy starts to develop a fondness for Betty things become trickier than he would like.
The Good Liar features top tier performances from two of Britain’s finest actors and that is ultimately where you will find most of its entertainment. McKellan and Mirren do fantastic work layering characters with something to hide and relish in the revelatory moments.
The story itself, set in 2009 is intriguing, but perhaps doesn’t offer enough clues to the critical reveal. It is not something that you would ascertain from the information given even if it is suitably entertaining.
Good, but not great.
Oh and any regular Cineworld customers should prepare themselves for the moment when they try to place actor Phil Dunster, he is the man you have seen on every visit to your local cinema for the last few months!
Phil the Bear's Film Reviews 
Good review film. The only thing I would add, is that you know something is coming down the line at you in the plot. That said, when things do twist it falls apart when you examine it. Until the last 15 minutes its is a really entertaining movie, well directed and well acted by the two leads. Best bet – leave before the end.
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