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The Invention of Lying

2009

Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson

Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Rob Lowe, Jonah Hill ...

5.6

10,162

Comedy. Fantasy In a world where no one has ever lied, a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain. The Invention of Lying takes place in an alternate reality in which lying—even the concept of a lie—does not even exist. Everyone—from politicians to advertisers to the man and woman on the street—speaks the truth and nothing but the truth with no thought of the consequences. But when a down-on-his-luck loser named Mark (Ricky Gervais) suddenly ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Mick LaSalle SFGATE	"'The Invention of Lying' is, in addition to being very funny and inventive, is an attempt at a genuine statement about life, social discourse and morality"
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"Watching the movie, I thought -- oh, yeah, that's right: It's October. Good movies are allowed again (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Kyle Smith New York Post	"A labored and boorish satire turns bathetic in the end (...) There is some clever "Groundhog Day"-style silliness (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"With 'The Invention of Lying' a mostly funny if melancholic defense of deceit, Mr. Gervais has come up with the makings of a classic."
		Michael Rechtshaffen The Hollywood Reporter	"[It] is so sharply fresh, clever and laugh-out-loud hilarious that you can't help but wonder how they'll sustain it for another hour. To be honest, they can't."
		Xan Brooks The Guardian	"Glossy, but honestly subversive (...) It is slick and it is funny (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Chris Hewitt Empire	"Proof that when you aim for the stars, sometimes you find a black hole. Hopefully just an anomaly for the usually wonderful Gervais (…) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"
		Justin Chang Variety	"While it never tops the explosive hilarity of its first 20 minutes, 'The Invention of Lying' is a smartly written, nicely layered comedy"

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