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Lie to Me Summary:
Director/co-screenwriter John Stuart Muller throws melodrama to the wind with this lively comedy concerning the quirks of modern romance, and the complications that come when an outwardly loving couple realizes that there's more to life than monogamy can offer them. Appearances would suggest that published novelist Mason (Steve Sandvoss) and twenty-something fashion designer Samantha (Courtney Ford) are the perfect couple, but a closer look at the state of their relationship reveals that there may be some deeper issues festering beneath the surface. Upon arriving at the picturesque wedding of Samantha's sister Allison (Ellen Hollman), Samantha proves unable to resist the advances of her handsome ex-boyfriend James (Brandon Routh) - a surprise guest who still carries a bright torch for his smitten ex. But Samantha isn't the only one in this marriage with a wandering eye, because after a long day spent flirting with his best pal Luke (Nick Weschler)'s eighteen year-old sister Olivia (Shoshana Bush), the committed scribe and his younger paramour sneak into the hot tub for a particularly steamy encounter. Later spotted by Mason as she attempts to slink out of James' room undetected, Samantha attempts to ease her guilty conscience by throwing caution to the wind and coming clean about the affair. When Mason's response proves entirely unexpected, it quickly becomes apparent that this outwardly conventional couple is anything but. Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide