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Sep 30, 2009 · “The Invention of Lying” isn’t strident, ideological or argumentative; it’s simply the story of a guy trying to comfort his mother and perhaps win the woman he loves. Gervais, who co-directed and co-wrote with Matthew Robinson , walks a delicate tightrope above hazardous chasms.
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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 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.
In the movie, a man by the name Mark Bellison, who is played by Ricky Gervais, lives in a world where everyone speaks their mind and lying does not exist. Later on, he realizes the act of lying and uses it for good but soon finds himself feeling overwhelmed with a few of them.
The Invention of Lying is a rare achievement — a comedy that manages to deal with lying as one of the most pervasive and yet little discussed aspects of our private and public lives.
Oct 2, 2009 · “The Invention of Lying” could have been a grade-A spoof like an old Mel Brooks or Monty Python film, but its trying to reach a wide audience (already a challenge with a cult star like Gervais in the leading role) instead.
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Sep 14, 2009 · The Invention Of Lying is the film of a writer/director/performer still testing his talent. He manages to invest a Hollywood production with a winning flavour of the originality and cleverness...
