70
Broinowski commits the crucial error of hanging around way too long once all key questions have been answered.
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80
Fascinating quasi-documentary about Norma Khouri.
90
The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis
Cool-headed, lighthearted and outrageously entertaining.
80
Los Angeles Times by Kenneth Turan
Even after you've seen Forbidden Lie$, the dizzying, drop-dead fascinating documentary on Norma Khouri, you won't be absolutely sure if she's on the level or a con artist ranked as "one of the best ever." That's how good she is.
100
One of the year's best films. It is an extraordinary triumph of nonfiction filmmaking, presenting a wild mind game that leaves the viewer invigorated by its sheer audacity and complexity.