(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies
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Directed by | Yael Melamede |
Produced by |
Dan Ariely Deborah Camiel |
Starring | Dan Ariely |
Edited by |
Erin Barnett Chad Beck |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Language | English |
(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies is a 2015 feature-length documentary film directed by Yael Melamede. It explores the reasons why people lie and the methods they use.[1][2] It features direct testimony, footage and the experimental research carried out by Dan Ariely.[1]
Release
(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies premiered at the 2015 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.[3]
Critical response
Variety stated that the film is an "entertaining mix of anecdotal evidence, academic research and current affairs is a diverting survey that should hold appeal for niche buyers in various formats".[4] The Hollywood Reporter described (Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies as a "deep-think doc animated by the researcher at its center".[5] The New York Times criticized the lack of exploration of the loss of trust in the wider society.[6]
It has a 88% rating, with an average score of 7/10 based on 16 reviews, on Rotten Tomatoes.[7] It has a rating of 60/100 on Metacritic, stating "Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critics".[8]
See also
References
- 1 2 Pogrebin, Robin (20 May 2015). "(Dis)Honesty - The Truth About Lies' Examines How Falsehoods Sprout". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ "A CNBC Co-Production, "Dishonesty: The Truth About Lies" Will Premiere on Thursday, May 28 at 10pm Et/Pt". CNBC. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ Obenson, Tambay A. (11 March 2015). "Docs on Sonia Sanchez, Senegal's 2011 Presidential Elections, Mavis Staples, Althea Gibson Are Full Frame 2015 Selections". IndieWire. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ Harvey, Dennis. "Film Review: '(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies'". Variety. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ DeFore, John. "'(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ Holden, Stephen. "Review: '(Dis)Honesty — The Truth About Lies' Assumes Everyone Tells Them". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ "(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ "(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 August 2016.