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The Wizard of Lies (TV)

HBO Classics

The Wizard of Lies

2017

Barry Levinson

Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kristen Connolly, Lily Rabe ...

6.1

2,298

Drama A chronicle of Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme, which defrauded his clients of billions of dollars.

	Author	Review
United States	Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"Robert De Niro gives a quietly intense performance (...) I'm not sure that 'The Wizard of Lies' is always satisfying or enlightening."	NEU
United States	Ben Travers IndieWire	"Barry Levinson’s adaptation is a more complex and accomplished work than we’ve seen from many so-called biopics (...) Rather than delivering too much of a good thing, 'The Wizard of Lies' is an exercise in the power of restraint."	POS
United States	Maureen Ryan Variety	"It offers no new insights on Madoff and underserves its stellar cast"	NEU
United States	Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe	"Once we turn to the psychological fallout, and Levinson gives us a more intimate point of view, 'The Wizard of Lies' is captivating."	POS
United States	Rob Lowman Los Angeles Daily News	"The film is a bit too long. 'Wizard of Lies' has some worthwhile moments, but it never seems sure at what it’s trying to be."	NEU
United States	David Wiegand SFGATE	"Levinson does a solid job for the most part."	POS

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