The Invention of Lying

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The Invention of Lying

Release Date: October 2, 2009
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: Ricky Gervais, Matt Robinson
Screenwriter: Ricky Gervais, Matt Robinson
Genre: Comedy, Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for language including some sexual material and a drug reference)
Website: The-Invention-of-Lying.com

Starring: Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K., Jeffrey Tambor, Fionnula Flanagan, Rob Lowe, Tina Fey

Plot Summary: From Ricky Gervais, the award-winning creator and star of the original BBC series "The Office" and HBO's "Extras," comes the new romantic comedy "The Invention of Lying," which takes place in an alternate reality where lying--even the concept of a lie--does not 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 suddenly develops the ability to lie, he finds that dishonesty has its rewards. In a world where every word is assumed to be the absolute truth, Mark easily lies his way to fame and fortune. But lies have a way of spreading, and Mark begins to realize that things are getting a little out of control when some of his tallest tales are being taken as, well, gospel. With the entire world now hanging on his every word, there is only one thing Mark has not been able to lie his way into: the heart of the woman he loves.

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Just my opinion.. but this was the most DISAPPOINTING movie of the year by a mile..

Taking into account expectations, (I think Gervais is one of the top 5 best comedians alive right now), I was soo incredibly dissappointed with the movie..

If you have not seen it yet, save your money, it had about 3 funny parts and the rest of the movie was uncomfortable and annoying...
 

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Just my opinion.. but this was the most DISAPPOINTING movie of the year by a mile..

Taking into account expectations, (I think Gervais is one of the top 5 best comedians alive right now), I was soo incredibly dissappointed with the movie..

If you have not seen it yet, save your money, it had about 3 funny parts and the rest of the movie was uncomfortable and annoying...

You nailed it.

First 15 minutes, kinda-maybe funny. The rest you can just sleep through.

Great idea, lousy script.
 

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Dammit, I was hoping this would be good. Ah well, wait for the DVD then.
 

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