The Invention of Lying

  • 2009


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Average Rating 3.1/5
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2.0
Advertisement Then, after touching on the ways religion brings out humanitys best and worst instincts, the film blinks. Av Club
4.5
In short, theres a calm world where as long as everyone conforms to the status quo of truth, everything works. Den Of Geek
2.0
type Movie Current Status In Season mpaa PG 13 runtime 100 minutes Wide Release Date 10/02/09 performer Jennifer Garner, Ricky Gervais, Louis C.K., Ti .. EW
4.4
His world lacks even a word for this.Nor does it have the word truth. Rogerebert
3.0
Their scenes together are wonderful examples of good timing, good chemistry, and two people having great fun. Common Sense Media
2.0
Intermittently, the film sparkles with invention, yet seriously outstays its welcome. Time Out
3.1
Smarter than most of the years comedies and yet not nearly as smart as it should be, The Invention of Lying sets its sights high before settling for c ..
3.5
A premise worthy of a vintage screwball farce is developed into a breezy, crowd pleasing comedy in The Invention Of Lying. Screen Daily
1.5
Mark is at a low point in his life as hes about to be fired and doesnt know what hes going to do for rent, and the date ends on a mostly negative note .. Collider
3.0
If anything, The Invention of Lying is too soft for the satirical promise of its premise.
5.0
A fairly sublime farce that takes a brilliantly simple conceit and spins it out in ways that are original, intelligent and incredibly funny. E Film Critic
5.0
The Invention of Lying deserves to take its place as a modern American comedy classic right alongside such worthy counterparts as Groundhog Day and Id .. E Film Critic
2.0
Whats more, most of the characters are no dimensional comic punchbags, doltards who unquestionly accept Bellisons fibs.If the films reverse Liar Liar .. Telegraph
3.8
One consequence of the filmmakers ambition is that The Invention of Lying never completely arrives and ends up promising more than it delivers.But it .. San Francisco Chronicle
1.0
Proof that when you aim for the stars, sometimes you find a black hole. Hopefully just an anomaly for the usually wonderful Gervais.
3.5
Its awkward and ungainly, but more often than not The Invention of Lying is also touching, moving, and flat out funny. Cinema Blend
3.0
Its here that The Invention of Lying becomes more than just a wittier Jim Carrey style comedy and dances on a dangerous, very funny high wire. Ny Daily News
2.5
The result is an erratically funny but often frustrating comedy, with an interesting premise hobbled by internal inconsistencies and uneven writing. The Globe And Mail
3.0
It takes place in an alternate universe wherein mankind has evolved to be completely honest. Philly
5.0
The one point that The Invention of Lying makes crystal clear is that the rigid rejection of all lies is sheer folly. Spirituality And Practice
2.0
Starts with a clever premise and raises the prospect of really biting satire, only to trail off into weakly sweet comedy that falls far short of its p .. One Guys Opinion
4.5
Lying brushes more big ideas than commonplace comedies, but hasnt taken those ideas through enough drafts to work out their implications or harder sti .. Village Voice
3.1
Any time a movie squanders a premise as rich with possibilities as this one, it deserves condemnation. ReelViews
2.5
It winds up by spending most of its time solving the romance, which, frankly, just isnt as interesting. Combust Ible Celluloid
4.0
For them to live happily ever after, Gervais must learn the art of lying to us. Chicago Reader
3.1
The Invention of Lying is, as I started, quite funny, but its later digression in tone and reliance on formula are alternately incompatible and lesser .. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
Unfortunately, the underpinnings of their conceit dont hold up very well, but the film coasts by on its funny lines, performances and surprise cameos.
3.8
But enough sequences are fresh and inspired to make this a comedy honestly worth catching. Usa Today
3.1
Before it wears out its welcome, The Waiting City establishes itself as a pleasant enough piece of work that benefits substantially from its scenery a .. Reel Film Reviews
3.0
Apart from that and what feels like a rushed finale, however, The Invention of Lying is a satisfying comedy with a fair number of solid laughs.Its str .. Eric Ds Nider
4.0
Yet, his boss, Anthony (JEFFREY TAMBOR), isnt happy with his work, his personal assistant, Shelley (TINA FEY), hates working for him, and his work riv .. Screen It
2.0
Its quite funny, though inconsistencies keep whining in your ear like a mosquito. Independent
3.0
Theres a very good scriptwriter involved in this film, and a mediocre director. Independent
3.0
There are plenty of solid laughs along the way, but Gervais should have been much bolder with the idea. Shadows On The Wall
2.0
Similarly, if youve seen the trailer, youve already seen all the funny bits.The Invention of Lying is a watchable but ultimately disappointing comedy .. View London
3.0
Though its a formulaic comedy, The Invention of Lying almost harbors deep thoughts. News Day
2.5
Marketed as a romantic comedy, The Invention of Lying turns out to be a dour, shouty atheist manifesto. New York Post
2.5
The films characters, like its high concept, are mere excuses for a bit of fun and more than slightly absurd. Film Journal International ..
2.5
Thats right: Invention is a mainstream movie that posits God as mans most desperately inspired leap of imagination.Cheeky monkey. Boston
4.5
One of the best and most thought provoking American comedies to come along in some considerable time. Mountain X
4.5
But a vigorously inventive and smartly aggressive question it is.
3.1
Truthfully, Gervais needs to keep making and writing story ideas for movies, but leave the directing and screenplay to someone else. Toronto Star
3.5
The film is peppered with funny lines throughout its running time, but after a truly terrific set up, its disappointing to watch the movie lose its ne .. Emanuellevy
4.5
Invention of Lying has more than its fair share of genuine laughs to go along with its abundance of heart. Emanuellevy
4.0
By now The Invention of Lying has settled into a machine tooled groove.It is slick and it is funny. Guardian
2.0
With nowhere to go, Gervais & Co get sentimental about the lovability of awkward, unattractive men, and the film fizzles out. Guardian
2.0
Its a fantasy, of course, and Ricky Gervais does his best to sell this one joke comedy.But the concept wears thin, and the funny parts are few and far .. Reel Talk Reviews
3.5
Mirroring Barrymores outgoing, rollicking personality, the breezy picture doesnt suffer from excessive hipness and irony is a foreign concept.Theres p .. Reel Talk Reviews
2.5
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the .. Q Network
2.0
The Invention Of Lying deserves high marks for cleverness, but low ones for humanity and warmth. Daily Mail
2.0
Despite the ambitious scope of its premise, this confounding, disappointing and, in the end, depressing movie is content to devote 80 percent of its s .. Slate
4.0
What in lesser hands would have been another cookie cut wacky comedy instead turns out to be a gentle, thoughtful, much more genuinely entertaining fi .. Eye For Film
4.5
A brilliant and original concept, The Invention of Lying is witty, seriously funny and utterly charming.
3.0
Like everything else in this movie, that would be a big Nope..Whats The Deal: Look at that cast list of really awesome comic actors. Movies
3.5
The new Ricky Gervais film, The Invention of Lying, postulates a world in which no one has ever told a lie.We know this because the hero, Mark Belliso .. New Yorker
1.5
Its a high concept twist too far: in Liar Liar and Groundhog Day, the worlds themselves were believable; whereas here the world (explained via a cumbe .. Express
3.0
Despite a highly entertaining premise, however, the film fails to live up to the quality of his TV work partially due to a lack of direction and a fin .. Bullz-Eye
3.0
Spider Man: Far From Home release date, cast, trailer, and everything else you need to know Feature Your first look at the Spider Man: Far From Home p .. Total Film
2.5
does have its moments most of them courtesy of Gervais and his very specific brand of self deprecating, always equivocating comedy just not nearly eno .. Calendar Live
3.5
I kid you not when I say I sat there wondering is there nothing more to this film Am I overlooking something I dont think so, and I couldnt wait for t .. The Atlantic
3.1
What was really clicking in a sort of Albert Brooks meets Woody Allen sort of way suddenly runs out of steam, the laughs still there just now fewer an .. Movie Freak
3.5
Von Triers sense of creating artistic cinema makes the film gorgeous to watch.
4.0
At its best, its inspired.Its just that Ricky Gervais still has a ways to go before his filmmaking reaches the sustained pitch of his TV work. Cnn
3.8
The Invention of Lying made me laugh, and the supplementary material is strong enough that youll want to watch it after seeing the main feature. Aisle Seat
2.0
A high concept comedy with a low yield of laughs, The Invention of Lying fights a losing battle with what was never a winning idea for a movie. Herald Sun
3.0
Philosophers use a term called oppositional definition to describe how some concepts can be envisioned only in relation to their mirror images.You can .. Oregon Live
3.5
This film is loads of fun and boasts an all star comic cast, featuring Gervais with Jennifer Garner, Tina Fey, Louis C.K., Jonah Hill and Rob Lowe. Th .. Boxoffice Magazine
3.0
So Marks life is largely predetermined: He isnt very clever, he isnt very cute, and he isnt at all successful. E Online
3.8
The emotions feel earned and the blending of tones recalls Lubitsch and Wilder. Film School Rejects
4.5
Light, touching and entertaining, this comedy turns syrupy towards the end but is nonetheless sweetly affecting. Film Ink
3.0
Thus, when he arrives to pick up his blind date Anna (Jennifer Garner), she casually assails him with a barrage of disappointment about his portly loo .. The Age
3.5
With THE INVENTION OF LYING, Ricky Gervais has created an entertaining parable that may not send precisely the message he has intended. Maki At The Movies
3.0
It cleverly sends up the real Hollywood film industry and its drooling fascination with everything big, brash and highly unlikely. Digital Spy
3.0
The movie regularly suggests that lying, or believing lies, is how people flourish in a world where truth can be debilitating. Tamp A Bay
3.5
Its quite a feat that Gervais, a renowned atheist, has managed to insert such an overt dismissal of religious belief in a film for the American mass m .. Abc
3.0
The laughs rain down early on; later Messiah moment apart they thin to a drizzle, deprived of variation. Ft
3.1
An uneven last half hour that ends things with more of a whimper than a bang notwithstanding, the film is ambitious and stands apart from, or defies, .. Dustin Put Man
3.0
This is all very funny in an uncomfortable, self confessional way, even if it could use a stronger directorial vision (I can only imagine what someone .. Larsen On Film
2.5
It feels, in spirit, more like a fable, in the mold of mid century films like Its a Wonderful Life or Miracle on 34th Street.I just wish it were bette .. Christianity Today
1.3
An absolute must see for anyone interested in fully appreciating the mindset and motivations of the charismatic militants who emerged to capture the c .. News Blaze
1.3
Unfortunately, the star power does not save this rather messy effort. Ross Anthony
2.0
The problem of The Invention of Lying isnt the single joke %u2013 its the lack of others to flesh it out...Consider this one a swing and a miss. Hollywood And Fine
3.0
The Invention Of Lying is worth seeing, but it isnt a rush to see. The Sun
4.0
never sacrifices its considerable humor, nor its even more considerable acuity, when it comes to parsing human nature Killer Movie Reviews
1.5
A deceptive farce void of wit, intelligence, and depth, The Invention of Lying indubitably answers the question: is Ricky Gervais overrated Matts Movie Reviews
3.0
Lying is about love, with Gervais and Robinson scripting a lazy McConaugheyesque wedding break up scenario for an ending (cue the Supertramp!), which .. Brian Or Ndorf
3.1
It would be a lie to say that Invention of Lying is a classic comedy, but its got enough heart and smarts to make you wish it were better. Big Picture Big Sound
2.6
Youll find yourself laughing at some of the witty and sarcastic lines. Nyc Movie Guru
3.0
Honesty is not just the best policy its the only policy in a world where lying quite simply doesnt exist.Advertising hoardings dont deceive Pepsi: Whe .. Sky
2.0
A high concept, laugh free over indulgence that blows up terribly in the face of its smug star. Sbs
2.0
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3.0
However, if you can forgive the fact that Gervais is once again playing to type and the quite intrusive product placement there is fleeting fun to be .. The Shiz Nit
2.0
Ricky Gervais woos Jennifer Garner in The Invention Of Lying The best bit about this comedy is its cunning Liar, Liar in reverse concept. Metro
3.8
At the start, Lying is that perfect high concept comedy and the witty one liners fly faster than sight gags in a Leslie Nielsen movie, except way smar .. Scene Stealers
3.0
As a result, everyone is brutally, and sometimes painfully or uncomfortably, honest. Dvd Talk
1.5
But the flat direction becomes wearisome and the story runs out of steam before it even reaches a romcom ending that is more sentimental than subversi .. What So
5.0
The Invention of Lying, I(TM)m happy to report, is true. And it is a romantic comedy in the best sense of the term. Or Lando Weekly
3.0
This is a shame considering the wildly talented comic cast that has been rounded up for the ride. Streaming Quickflix
3.5
Dont expect anything more from Zombieland than entertainment, but dont expect less. Wsj
1.5
The star cameos in The Invention of Lying are non stop, distracting, and always blatantly pointed out as if this were a Cannonball Run sequel.
4.0
A little comedy that dares to think big, Ricky Gervais makes the leap to Hollywood comedy lead with aplomb in a sweet film that will give you a whole .. Film4
1.5
...its weakness is its lack of bite. Its too sweet and gentle for its own good. Movie Metropolis
4.0
The movie is something rare, a boisterous American comedy with the power to trigger philosophical disputeseven, if taken really seriously, fisticuffs. Ny Mag
3.5
The Invention of Lying harvests so many sharp laughs from its fertile premise, its too bad the picture slides into gooey platitude at the end. Getting .. M Tv
4.5
Telling a whopper may be a good thing and the reason lying works so well on this planet. The truth is boring. Thats one The Invention of Lyings points .. Tri City Herald
1.5
doesnt dare venture into the grey moral shadows of lying nor even uses its premise in a clever, entertaining way. Filmcritic.com
3.1
Comparisons can be drawn to the much funnier and more entertaining Liar Liar and Yes Man that both starred Jim Carrey. Entertainment Spectrum
4.0
Lying is funny rather than hilarious, thought provoking rather than prat falling. Orlando Sentinel
1.5
While a comedy, Lying doesnt put forth the bellylaughs one might expect from the premise. Dark Horizons
1.5
What is this film Religious satire Social satire A rom com A screwball comedy It can never decide, and lurches from one to the other in a deeply unsat .. Spectator
1.0
The Invention of Lying, which Gervais wrote, directed, and stars in, is only a comedy for about 20 minutes. The rest is an atheistic treatise mocking .. World Wng
2.5
There are cycles of inspiration and rebirth, but the barbed promise of the early going loses its way in choices aimed at sentimentality rather than, a .. Film.com
3.5
Ferrara wouldnt want it any other way. * Hollywood has a history of rounding the edges off sharp foreign talent, but sometimes talent is complicit in .. Cine Passion
4.0
Lying ambitiously stakes its claim to the highest level of film comedies. And by doing so, it just might be the best comedy of the year. Honestly. Metromix.com
5.0
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3.8
The cascade of ideas proves to be both pleasurable and frustrating. As the movie retreats into a happy ever after ending, even its outrageous lies see .. Articles Baltimore Sun
2.0
Theres no doubting that this is one comic who can really act. But maybe Gervais should leave the directing to someone who knows how to tell funny stor .. MSN Movies
3.0
Watch Gervais face as Mark uses his new ability to provide encouragement, and enjoy a comedy that may be about the invention of lying but knows how to .. Movie Mom
4.5
The Invention of Lying is based on a simple idea, but Gervais and Robinson come up with seemingly endless ways to maximize it. Kc Active
3.0
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4.5
Gervais has helped craft a funny but inconsistent film, yet Id be lying if I didnt mention that I appreciate the ambition and humor put into what coul .. Reel Times: Reflections on ..
2.5
Its a shame that the comedy tends to be repetitive, and more funny clever than funny ha ha.Still, The Invention of Lying succeeds in being a daring sa .. Paloalto Online
3.5
The Invention of Lying is a small comedy with big things on its mind. At its core beats an almost Capra esque heart. But its reach exceeds its grasp a .. Brandon Fibbs
2.0
Fact: Theres good Gervais and bad Gervais. And this is him at his pompous worst preachy, one note and obsessed with smug celeb cameos. News Of The World
3.0
The film has such a promising and hilarious start but there is nothing worse than feeling the comedy get sucked right out of a film.
3.5
If this is completely in line with Jonzes established tack of using the fanciful to illuminate issues that are very real, this fairly downbeat film al .. The Movie Report
4.0
Despite its flaws, The Invention of Lying is Gervaiss best film outing to date. It draws his talent into alignment with some comedy classics, and show .. This Is London
2.0
There are a few funny bits sprinkled throughout, but the premise of the movie never goes anywhere particularly interesting, even with the potentially .. MSNBC
2.0
Pushing the envelope with many jokes and original ideas it could have been a masterpiece, but turning it into a romantic comedy and starring Gervais d .. Jo Reviews
3.1
The Invention of Lying gleefully deconstructs the standard rom com, but it hasnt a prayer as an anti religious screed. Washington Times
4.5
The Invention of Lying proves that a killer cast and an amazing, unique concept can take you a long way. Movie Retriever
2.8
The invention of The Invention of Lying is delicious. But a few false moves along the way drag down what could have been a brilliant flight of fancy
3.0
Ricky Gervais new film isnt as out and out funny as you might have hoped, but its still got some funny moments. Courier Mail (Australia)
2.0
Despite Gervaiss considerable creative input, The Invention of Lying is not very good. It seems stuck in strange limbo, torn between a desire to be bo ..
3.8
It also runs out of steam abruptly, as if there were nowhere else to go, but Gervais wickedly sly concept lingers quite awhile after the final chuckle .. Miami Herald
2.5
In the end, The Invention of Lying has a lot of fun putting on a straight face for its audience probably more fun than youll have taking the bait. Camp Blood
1.5
The comedy is definitely there, but a heavy romantic focus drags it down in parts. Moviedex
3.0
For what is essentially a one joke film, The Invention of Lying does a lot with the formula. Ign
2.0
In Pick of the Flicks this week: Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs The superb thing about Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs is that it never once shie .. Blogs Smh
2.0
A promising premise about the machinations of the sole liar in a world without deception sputters out way too soon. eye WEEKLY
3.5
While (The Invention of Lying) isnt perfect, it is certainly bold and bizarre enough to make it worth seeing as a swift, smart standout in a movie mar ..
3.0
The simple truth is, any comedian could take Gervais place in the film, and you probably wouldnt notice. For a comic who likes to put his fingerprints ..
4.0
If you like a large metal buckle with Western motifs, you are wearing it with Western style outfit instead of choosing an urban style that tends to be .. Hopestar Journal
2.5
The Invention of Lying is like Groundhog Day, although not in the way it intends to be. Watching the film feels like youre reliving the same lame scen ..



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