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The Invention of Lying is a 2009 American romantic comedy fantasy film written and directed by comedian Ricky Gervais and writer Matthew Robinson in their directorial debuts. The film stars Gervais as the first human with the ability to lie in a world where people can only tell the truth.
Sep 30, 2009 · Roger Ebert. September 30, 2009. 4 min read. Jennifer Garner consoles Ricky Gervais on their unsuccessful blind date. In its amiable, quiet, PG-13 way, “The Invention of Lying” is a remarkably radical comedy.
The Invention of Lying. Honest film takes dishonest storytelling turn. Ironic that a film that centers around thematic issues of honesty would provide us with the most egregious example of false advertising in years.
The Invention of Lying: Directed by Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson. With Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K.. A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain.
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- Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
- Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson
- 2009-10-02
In The Invention of Lying, Ricky Gervais shows himself to be both a gifted comedian and, in his words, a lifelong atheist—one who apparently has very little knowledge of what he seeks to skewer. He takes an infantile interpretation of spirituality—one that most of us leave behind for deeper truths by the age of 3 or 4—and deconstructs it ...
- Ricky Gervais|Matthew Robinson
Dec 1, 2009 · The Invention of Lying. reviewed by John Petrakis in the December 1, 2009 issue. In the make-believe world of The Invention of Lying, everyone strictly obeys God’s ninth commandment.
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Sep 14, 2009 · US. 2009. 99 mins. A premise worthy of a vintage screwball farce is developed into a breezy, crowd-pleasing comedy in The Invention Of Lying. Ricky Gervais may seem the unlikeliest British...
