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- The jaunty, neo-noirish crime outing "Lying and Stealing" has its moments - chiefly the engaging performances of sexy leads Theo James and Emily Ratajkowski - but is too short on depth and logic to prove much more than a glossy, forgettable trifle.
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The jaunty, neo-noirish crime outing "Lying and Stealing" has its moments - chiefly the engaging performances of sexy leads Theo James and Emily Ratajkowski - but is too short on depth and...
Jul 11, 2019 · Starring Theo James and Emily Ratajkowski, who bring the requisite good looks if not much charm to their roles, Lying and Stealing is unlikely to erase your memories of such classics as To Catch...
- Lying and Stealing Plot Synopsis
- Lying and Stealing Ending: Why Doesn’T Ivan Get Arrested?
- Does Elyse Become A Thief?
- Why Does Ivan Steal Art?
The film opens with a tuxedo-clad Ivan smoothly making his way through a high-profile party at the residence of a wealthy benefactor. He eyes various pieces of priceless art displayed around the crowded room and then furtively checks the security cameras. As soon as the guests move outdoors, he deftly switches a large chrome sculpture for a blown-u...
To help capture Dimitri, Ivan recruits the help of Elyse, a struggling actress who’s been blacklisted from Hollywood for stealing from a powerful producer. While Elyse accosts Dimitri at a bar, Ivan accompanies the FBI agent to Dimitri’s men’s house, where he manages to subdue them both. He then sends Dimitri a message from one of the incapacitated...
In the end, it looks like Elyse also decides to continue carrying out heists with Ivan and his brother Ray, for whom stealing art is a family business (since their father stole art for Dimitri too). Considering she is now forgiven by the producer who had initially created the situation that led her to join Ivan, Elyse can now restart her acting car...
Ivan opens the film with a quote from the famous bank robber Willie Sutton who apparently claimed that he stole from banks because that’s where the money was. According to Ivan, the “money” now lies inside the homes of the wealthy, in the form of jewelry and art. He goes so far as to say that if Willie were alive today, he would be stealing from th...
Jul 12, 2019 · Lying and Stealing: Directed by Matt Aselton. With Theo James, Emily Ratajkowski, Fred Melamed, Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Ivan steals art for the Greek. He wants out but can he? He meets an actress at two of his "jobs". She has her own problems but helps him.
- (6.9K)
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Matt Aselton
- 2019-07-12
Jul 12, 2019 · Aug 7, 2019. Hoping to leave his criminal lifestyle behind him, a successful art thief teams up with a sexy con woman to pull off the ultimate heist and set himself free.
- (18)
- Matt Aselton
- R
- Theo James
Jul 12, 2019 · “Lying and Stealing” is a heist movie of a sort mostly seen in the 1960s, when movies like “Charade” found ingenious thieves played by glamorous stars preying upon the priceless knickknacks...
Aug 6, 2019 · LYING AND STEALING: B-Movie Art Heist Thriller Anchored By Two Magnetic Leads. August 6, 2019. Andrew Stover is a film critic/writer from the Chicagoland. His… Lying and Stealing opens with a quote by Yiddish Proverb: “When a thief kisses you, count your teeth.”
