Invention of Lying starts off fine. No one can lie. Easy. Got it. Somewhere along the way, it becomes more like everyone HAS to say every single thing that crosses their mind. Why would a wedding ceremony include "speak now if you think you'd be a better genetic match for these people"??? What does genetics have to do with not being able to lie?! They talk about genetics constantly!!!
There are a lot of people I like in this though. Louis CK is not one that I like, just for the record.
The Invention of Lying
In a world where everyone can only tell the truth... This guy can lie.
Rating
2.5 (1)
Release Date
10/2/2009Runtime
100 minsOverview
Set in a world where the concept of lying doesn't exist, a loser changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead.
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A clever high-concept comedy that uses its premise to explore both the absurdity of absolute honesty and the seductive power of deception. It's playful on the surface but carries surprising emotional weight as it grapples with what truth really means.
Mood
WhimsicalBittersweet
Themes
AmbitionIdentityLove
Tone
Ironic
Pacing
Brisk
Look
Naturalistic
Structure
Linear
Ricky Gervais
Mark Bellison
Jennifer Garner
Anna McDoogles
Louis C.K.
Greg Kleinschmidt
Rob Lowe
Brad Kessler
Jonah Hill
Frank Fawcett
Jeffrey Tambor
Anthony James
Fionnula Flanagan
Martha Bellison
Tina Fey
Shelley Bailey
Donna Sorbello
Anna's Mother
Jason Bateman
Doctor
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Jim the Bartender
Jimmi Simpson
Bob
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