🎥 Reel Review – Don’t Tell Larry

It starts with a lie. It’s a small, dumb office lie. And by the end, someone’s dead, and everything’s on fire—figuratively, mostly.

Don’t Tell Larry is a tight, dark workplace comedy that spirals into full-blown chaos. Patty Guggenheim plays Susan, a high-strung office worker who throws awkward, wide-eyed Larry (Kiel Kennedy) under the bus to spare his feelings about a party snub. When tragedy hits the office, Larry becomes the center of suspicion—and Susan’s tiny fib morphs into a full-blown cover-up.

The film walks a fine tonal line, balancing half-cringe comedy with a psychological spiral. Guggenheim leans into the panic with sharp timing and total commitment, while Kennedy plays Larry with unnerving stillness—equal parts sad, strange, and maybe dangerous.

It’s not always clean—some tonal jumps feel forced, and a few side characters drift into sketch territory—but the film’s chaotic rhythm works. It’s uncomfortable, unpredictable, and totally its own thing.

🧤 Mitten’s verdict: An anxious, offbeat lie that snowballs into a nightmare. Unhinged in the best way.

Rated: 6.4 out of 10