Blethyn is so astonishing that you forget you're seeing a performance.
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Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
Leigh is an artist not at all blind to the world's darkness and pain. But the generosity and togetherness he and his company show in Secrets and Lies is something the movies -- and the world -- truly need. [25 October 1996, Friday, p.A]
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The New RepublicStanley Kauffmann
The New RepublicStanley Kauffmann
Leigh, the writer, ties up things somewhat neatly and is a touch homiletic. Leigh, the director of cast and camera, is masterly. [Sept. 30, 1996]
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Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
The acting is so strong--with Spall a particular standout--that you're carried along as by a tidal wave.