Movie #165 "The Invention of Lying" was a one-joke premise of a film. Lots of jokes actually went thud as they went by, and the pacing was slow. There were a few good moments when it took on a satirical tone (like what would commercials be like in a society that didn't lie), but it didn't seem to want to go there for long ---------it went into romantic comedy mode, and in that mode it was just passing..............barely. I watched it in a room with several people and none of us laughed out loud, just a few chuckles. So if you are looking for a few chuckles in a film, I guess this might suffice. Otherwise, seek elsewhere for comedy. (P.S. the cameos are the best part to me)
I would give this movie 2.6.
The Invention of Lying
This Side of the Truth
(2009) PG-13
In a world where no one fibs, fiction doesn't exist and people take each other at their literal word, unsuccessful screenwriter Mark (Ricky Gervais) gains fame and fortune -- and maybe the girl of his dreams (Jennifer Garner) -- by saying things that aren't true. Gervais co-writes and co-directs this original comedy that co-stars Rob Lowe. Look for cameos by Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K. and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
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