The Good Lie 2014 Watch Free in HD

A young man and three friends won a lottery. They decided to resettle in the United States after the civil war in Sudan. First time entering the modern world, they met an American woman who was tasked to help them find jobs. However, he was not only young people grappling with new life to adapt, but he also abandoned his brother.

Genre:

Drama

Actors:

Reese Witherspoon, Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany, Emmanuel Jal, Corey Stoll, Kuoth Wiel, Femi Oguns, Sarah Baker, Lindsey Garrett, Peterdeng Mongok, Okwar Jale, ...»

Director:

Philippe Falardeau

Country:

Kenya, India, United States, Canada, South Africa

Release:

2014

IMDb:

7.4

Quality:

Duration:

110 min

Minneapolis Star Tribune

A well-told tale that illuminates the experiences of the 20,000 "lost boys" (and girls) of Sudan, with such grace, insight and humor, it can be forgiven a few simplifying liberties taken in the name of moving the narrative along.

October 16, 2014

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Daily Express (UK)

The bond between Carrie and these "lost boys" makes for a sincere, simplistic and poignant tale.

April 24, 2015

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The Film Stage

A credible, engaging and beautiful moral drama that is unusually smart for a Hollywood studio picture.

March 12, 2016

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Chicago Reader

The main characters are played by actual refugees-two of whom were child soldiers-and their uninflected, authoritative performances compensate for the feel-good simplifications of Margaret Nagle's script.

October 23, 2014

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Irish Times

A Unesco educational resource cast in the style of an unreconstructed 1970s sitcom.

April 25, 2015

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Rolling Stone

It's often earnest to a fault and fearful of its deeper, darker implications. Still, you won't leave The Good Lie unmoved. Its heart really is in the right place,

October 03, 2014

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Observer (UK)

Strong performances from Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany and Emmanuel Jal ensure that the characters of Mamere, Jeremiah and Paul are never reduced to "exotic" victimhood.

April 26, 2015

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TIME Magazine

If a moviegoer can't cry for the great tragedy of these Sudanese children, and be touched by their small victories, then who on earth deserves our tears and cheers?

October 16, 2014

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San Diego Reader

If a measure of tasteful restraint is detectable, it serves at least to allow for the depiction of human emotion instead of the market-driven blandification of history.

October 15, 2014

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Today's Zaman (Turkey)

This is humble and subtle filmmaking and is a must watch.

March 01, 2016

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ReelViews

There's a sense that The Good Lie wants to say something profound but the message is as muddled as its delineation of history is.

October 26, 2014

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