A Little White Lie

Shriver (Michael Shannon), a down-on-his-luck handyman who has never read a book in his life, is mistaken for a famous writer that has been in hiding for over 20 years.

With nothing to lose, he accepts an invitation to attend a college literary festival and finds himself surrounded by adoring fans and an English professor (Kate Hudson) who captures his heart.

Shriver must do whatever it takes for his shot at love in this fish-out-of-water comedy.

When we talk about small, finely crafted, dialogue-driven gems with interesting characters and little or no CGI, it’s easy to say, “They don’t make ’em like that anymore,” but the good news is that’s not really accurate.

Michael Maren’s direction is tonally right, full of warmth and touches of humor; he makes it an inviting film to watch.

Comedy
United States (English)
1h 41min