Dangerous False Review: A Netflix appendix that practices what we read

As the title implies, a Netflix rider False False it has a lot of twists and turns, but perhaps the most amazing thing is that it briefly places Elliott Gould. Gould is an engaging legend, common in similar movies Long Goodbye with Steven Soderbergh & # 39; s At sea series. His latest work – Ruby Spark, a 8 of Ocean woo, a run on Showtime & # 39; s drama Ray Donovan – It makes it clear that she never misses a touch, but her performance is False False it is not a supplement to Gould's list of books, much as a sample of how to get started a Sesame Street appearance. His delivery is deliberate and exaggerated, underscoring the fact that his character, Leonard, is a kind old man and wants the best for his caretaker Katie (RiverdaleBy Camila Mendes). As it turns out, but he doesn't go to sleep The knives knocking; gives this heavy, light-hearted movie exactly the kind of performance you need.

When his character suddenly dies, a lawyer (Jamie Chung) appears at his funeral, claiming that Leonard made the order a few days before, leaving his house to go to Katie. It looks like a bundle of good money for Katie and her husband Adam (Jessie T. Usher), who have been struggling hard for money. But the turn of events is too good to be true. As they find a trunk full of money in the attic, and a real estate agent (Cam Gigandet) who goes on a show, instructing them to sell the house to his unnamed client, the red flags start to go up left and right.

As a promoter, Katie is the only person whose motives are questionable. Only the characters around her are lying deadly, leaving her out of balance and finding out the truth. There is a real detective investigating Leonard's death, Detective Chesler (Sasha Alexander), but it is up to Katie to do a legwork based on a mysterious thought, which leads Chesler to give it to her.

Who is this real estate agent? Had the lawyer spoken to Leonard before he died? Is Chesler right? Why is Adam busy keeping money in the flat? Each time a question is answered, the other three crops will take their place. Director Michael Scott, working with moody color paint that often makes the movie look like an extra episode Riverdale, keeps the surprises coming at a pace that ensures that no one will think hard about the fact that there are no clues to follow. The sweetness of False False I don't get whodunit, but just by shouting, "What?"On your screen as unbelievable twists and turns play.

The unfolding has the added effect of making it difficult to look away from the film, as much is revealed quickly – and with little basis in the later parts of the plot – that a poorly overlooked timeout ensures that you will miss an important piece of information. False False does not apply to Netflix original matches An Irishman either Rome, but still needs your attention.

The film also has a leg up in its competition because Scott and filmmaker Ronald Richard make up for it by shooting a film as if it were a Hitchcockian mystery. The low angles and well-constructed shot heighten the feeling of discomfort as Katie grows uncertain of Adam's motives, exacerbating the feeling of being alone in a big house that seems cursed rather than blessed.

False False it does not deliver an Oscar, but it does perfectly deliver on the promise of its most straightforward title. There is no end to the awful lies the characters are told, and they are all amazing in a way that adds to the film's pulpy tone. By that metric, Gould's performance fulfills the exact parameters needed for it. Leonard is not longing for the world, and what needs to be met before he leaves is that he is kind, and that someone can be in the house, as long as Katie catches him going through the house at night with baseball. Gould is attacked at those points – he can see his eyes be

which is wider and more robust? – Until Leonard's unpleasant exit, which makes it easy to see why Katie would not believe he would have left her everything in the world after only knowing her for four months. He is a cog in a machine that runs a fluid drum rather than subtle play – which, as it turns out, is a terrible thing.

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