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Metascore
8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleIt must be fun to make a film about a con artist when the con artist is a full and willing participant, literally going to the ends of the Earth to prove she is the real deal.
- 100Film ThreatPhil HallFilm ThreatPhil HallOne of the year's best films. It is an extraordinary triumph of nonfiction filmmaking, presenting a wild mind game that leaves the viewer invigorated by its sheer audacity and complexity.
- 90The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterRiveting, near flawless documentary.
- 90The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisCool-headed, lighthearted and outrageously entertaining.
- 80Village VoiceVillage VoiceThis entertaining, provocative film raises pointed issues about con artists and their sometimes-culpable "victims," and also speaks to the elusive pursuit of documentary truth.
- 80SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirFascinating quasi-documentary about Norma Khouri.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranEven after you've seen Forbidden Lie$, the dizzying, drop-dead fascinating documentary on Norma Khouri, you won't be absolutely sure if she's on the level or a con artist ranked as "one of the best ever." That's how good she is.
- 70VarietyVarietyBroinowski commits the crucial error of hanging around way too long once all key questions have been answered.