We All Lie My Darling (2021)

We All Lie My Darling (2021). 1h 21m

“Now regardless of itu0026#39;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. u0026quot;Michelleu0026quot; (Ayeshah Rose) takes a different approach to u0026quot;coming outu0026quot;. 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 u0026quot;Katu0026quot; (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. Itu0026#39;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 itu0026#39;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 – u0026quot;try living this lifestyle in a wet and presbyterian Scotland in the 1970s, baby! Get over yourselvesu0026quot;. Eighty minutes of my life I will never get back – not for me, sorry.”