BBC iPlayer has just added a tantalising crime drama to its free streaming lineup, and it's a doozy you'll want to dive into. The movie not only comes from the creative mind of Sunday Times bestselling author Nicholas Searle, but it marks the first time screen legends Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen have joined forces on film. In a stellar performance, McKellen stars as a veteran trickster eyeing up his final mark: a well-off widow played by the equally formidable Mirren.
But as he delves deeper into his last grand deception, the widow's grandson gets wise to his game. If this storyline catches your fancy, dart over to The Good Liar on BBC iPlayer pronto to unravel its many stunning revelations, reports the Express . Remember that films typically stay put on the service for 30 days post-debut, so you've got a brief window to catch this beguiling flick before the festive fervour kicks in.
Even The Guardian gave The Good Liar a nod as one of 2019's unappreciated gems you likely missed. Catherine Shoard penned: "It's not just very well made, it's also supremely entertaining one of few films I've seen in recent years where I really wanted to know what happens next," and "This isn't a knowing homage like Knives Out nor a glossily postmodern box of secrets, like Pain and Glory," she further remarks. "It's just a straight-down-the-line thriller, built on a nest of twists, perched on shifting sands.
It won't especially make you cry or laugh, or think differently about the world . But i.
