Telling Lies - Film review

The film, Telling Lies, is a phone conversation between five people, who confront each other about affairs they had the night before. Whilst the conversation can be heard, captions on screen show what the people are actually thinking. It’s a chance for the viewer to get into the minds of the
various characters and I believe this is what makes the film truly unique. The film has the ability to relate the situation to its audience, making it funny because of the realistic truth in the scenario.
The visual aspect of the film consists of different coloured text on screen for the five different characters which enlarge and shrink in accordance
with their tone of voice. An on screen distortion effect is used when the phones are ringing throughout the film. The sound aspect of the film is a very important one. Not only because of the obvious conversation between the different people, but also because of the different background sounds which are played as different people are being called. An example of this would be when the main character Philip phones his friend Darren and music is heard playing in the background. This gives the impression of being somewhere totally different, creating a more realistic effect.
This film is a great example of sense in simplicity. What makes it so good, is its simple yet inventive approach as well as its ability to relate to the audience. The film shows a good balance between sound and visuals. The visual element is not to overpowering as to distract the viewer from the conversation between the different characters.