We All Lie My Darling

The final scene, three housemates standing on the road, I'd say some of the worst acting I've seen, it was hard to watch. I stuck through the film because I got what it was trying to portray, young folk trying to find where they fit in and what life means for them. Good on them for getting their work on Amazon Prime (in Australia).

This movie has lots of really cute moments of LGBT relationships and friendships throughout and that's the strongest element of the story. Lots of men kissing each other and women kissing each other. Love to see it! The music is really good, both the score and the needle drops. Really appreciated how appropriate it was in every scene. I love how the city of Sydney plays a role here. The locations and establishing shots did a lot for the visual aesthetic of the movie. I wish the script was stronger and the story had more development, since some of the characters and storylines needed more resolution, but overall it's a sweet film.

A drama that looks at the difficulties of being young and gay, and trying to figure out your place in the world. Good performances and direction, and a story that takes an honest look at romance, love, and loss, which is a universal experience regardless of orientation.

Now regardless of it's authenticity, this has got to be one of the worst acted films I have seen a very long time. Set in Sydney, it tells the story of the lives and loves of a group of friends in what is ostensibly a welcoming, thriving and inclusive community. "Michelle" (Ayeshah Rose) takes a different approach to "coming out". She firmly believes it is a matter of personal choice and not something that should be done to accommodate the expectations of others - a view that seems to emancipate "Kat" (Daniella Serret). Meantime, the rest of her friends seem to be wrestling with the usual fears of ageing, loneliness, lust v love, trust issues, yada yada. It's quite a nice looking movie and Rose does have a certain charisma on screen, but the rest of this is just a bit of an over-scripted, humourless, yawn. Maybe it's because I have long since ceased to be a thirty-something, but the angst and weariness of the personalities here just wanted me to scream out - "try living this lifestyle in a wet and presbyterian Scotland in the 1970s, baby! Get over yourselves". Eighty minutes of my life I will never get back - not for me, sorry.

This is a super well put together film. I didn't know what to expect going in but I was presently surprised with just how polished it was. A very intimate look at friendship and the complex relationships people have. Totally worth checking out.