: The Invention of Lying
This is a film with a gimmicky premise — only one guy in the whole world knows how to lie so everyone believes everything he says no matter how outrageous — but it’s done in such a heartfelt manner, with genuine emotions, that it doesn’t feel gimmicky. The film’s not a ha-ha laugh-track type comedy; it’s more just amusing. It’s very pleasant and mild and well-done. The only flaw is that I would have liked more social commentary: the film never judges whether lying is bad or total truth is good, even though some kind of moral seems like an obvious conclusion, but the romantic relationship in the film adds some depth and genuine emotion. Otherwise it’s just a pleasant and fun movie.
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