The sex we see in Lies does not feel in any way enticing; the protagonists are left seeming pathetic by the end of the film, and few viewers are likely to go scavenging for sticks after leaving the theater.
Lies(거짓말)
Korea · 1999
Rated NC-17 · 1h 52m
Director Jang Sun-woo
Starring Sang Hyun Lee, Kim Tae-yeon, Hyun Joo Choi, Kwon Taek Han
Genre Drama
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A story about the bizarre sexual relations of 38-year-old married man J and 18-year-old student Y. After an initial encounter, they embark on a sexual odyssey that visits the realms of obsession and sadomasochism.
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The New York Times by A.O. Scott
The daring but only partly successful Korean film Lies is built around voyeurism.
Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt
This sexually explicit South Korean drama aims more to jolt than to illuminate, but it illustrates an aspect of Asian cinema that globally minded moviegoers should know about as films from that region take on more international prominence.
Has nothing much to say.
New York Daily News by Elizabeth Weitzman
The truth about Lies is that it's a case of art-house porn being more porn than art.
Surprisingly intimate, full of sly humor and, believe it or not, an odd sort of tenderness.
Austin Chronicle by Marc Savlov
It's a film so filled with sex and violence that many critics have derided it as nothing short of hardcore porn.
Entertainment Weekly by Owen Gleiberman
Someone has finally done it -- made a sexually explicit feature that is also a genuine and harrowing work of erotic drama.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer by Sean Axmaker
An uninvolving film.
When all is said and done, Lies is just good, dirty fun.
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