Finally arriving in American theaters almost two years after its Toronto Film Festival premiere, generational ensemble dramedy Little White Lies, from French filmmaker Guillaume Canet, proves itself a bloated, melodramatic and ultimately emotionally impenetrable affair. Centering around a collection of close-knit Parisian friends whose bonds are tested over the course of a summer holiday when one of their group is involved in a horrible automobile accident, the movie feels a bit like a French-flavored all-star tribute to Lawrence Kasdan, given the roster of notable performers. But its insights are meager, its whimsy too fleeting, and moments both large and small ring false — undone by Canet’s indulgence of overplayed emotion. For the full, original review, from ShockYa, click here. (MPI Media Group, R, 154 mintes)