Review of Shadows & Lies (2010) by Frances H — 15 May 2012

Slow moving and needlessly disjoint this movie manages to be far less interesting than the clips of nature videos that punctuate it internally. The brooding Mr. Franco is almost the only reason to sit through the disappointment.

Some viewing pleasure can be drawn from NYC that provides the wonderfully noir backdrop for an otherwise crushingly boring plot. The movie strives to be a character study of William, who is presented as a vacant cipher and is sketchily drawn.

We never actually get to know him, so we never care about him, despite his narration. If anything he isn't someone we want to know.