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Viewer Reviews of THE INVENTION OF LYING
 | The ivention of Lying - Forrest87Rickey Gervais started on our screens as part of the sketch show the 11 o'clock show where his brand of comedy is retrospectively appreciated. His ventures into x fm were very popular and eventually the massive successes of the office and extras brought attention from across the water for his comedic talents. He did in the mean time turn his hand to the more ... |
 | That's enough Ricky Gervais for now.... - Diarmaid Mac AonghusaA one gag movie starring a man who is incredibly pleased with himself and would like the rest of the world to join him in celebrating his own wonderfulness. Avoid. more ... |
 | The Intention Of Trying - pandabatRicky Gervais' second outing as a leading man (the first being the amiable if unspectacular "Ghost Town") is the promisingly-titled "The Invention Of Lying". It begins with what sounds like a DVD-commentary and, after a briefly interesting opening in which the protagonists finds that he can tells lies in a place where people only tell (and expect) the more ... |
| hilarious, loved it - manassas joeI'm raised Catholic and can laugh at a solid premise when I see one. This movie is hilarious. Ricky Gervais is fantastic, Jennifer Garner is hot and plays her part perfectly. You Christians who blast the film should take a look at what is behind your faith if you felt threatened by this movie. Would recommend it to anyone with or without a faith but who more ... |
| Not What I Expected - jeanfrombashAs Christian youth leaders, my colleagues and I took several young people to watch this film, not really knowing much about the plot. When Gervais 'invented' the 'Man In the Sky' and the ten commandments on pizza boxes I thought it was quite funny (we Christians CAN laugh at ourselves) and I felt quite hopeful that he had made people happy as they now had more ... |
| Disappointing - DoylerThe cast in this film is amazing, but unfortunately no one gets enough screentime except Ricky Gervais and Jennifer Garner, who are probably the two weakest links. The script is very funny in parts, particularly in the first 45 minutes or so, when the film is establishing the world where no one lies. The definition of lying is pretty loose, though. It's not more ... |
| Good idea but falls short - davecharlieGervais has some interesting ideas and can nearly construct a movie out of them. I never expect much from this type of film and I was pleasantly suprised. Love the cameo part from Stephen Merchant and Barry. This film was on parr with 'Extras' - 45 minutes too long but if you enjoy Gervais - it's worth a viewing. more ... |
| good concept but not that funny - Jack1I went to see this because I think Ricky Gervais is brilliant. Sorry to say he got it very wrong on this one. The main Idea of the film is good and it did pull off a few laughs at the start but then I think Ricky got too lost in the Idea of not being able to lie and left the comedy side of the film fall. Not funny and sadly had the potential to be a laugh more ... |
| I think the reviews miss the point - JobeTheMovieGoerI think the reviewers missed the whole point of the film. It is a critical and humorous examination of the human condition. Like it or not, our selection of mates is highly biased by their appearance and other, seemingly crass features, such as wealth. This selection process is sound from an evolutionary standpoint, of the ability to produce, provide for, more ... |
| This Movie is superb TRIPE !! Top class DRIBBLE !! - SaphorIts been awhile since my body felt the urgency to leap out of the chair and leave. Sadly l wasn't able too as my partner wanted to stay till the end. For a movie, it was virtually impossible to hear a laugh or giggle from the audience. This movie was over-sentimental when its clear that no significant chemistry existed between the characters. The background more ... |
| Major Disappointment - amyfairycakesThe Invention of Lying boasts a dream cast composed of some of the most talented actors & actresses working today. I'm talking Rob Lowe, Jennifer Garner, Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K, Jeffrey Tambor, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Edward Norton, Jason Bateman. So, all these actors in a film helmed by the multi-talented & high-larious Ricky Gervais more ... |
| 100% Crud - MajentaI've never written a review before and I'm generally more positive than most but this movie was insanely disappointing. I felt it my duty to warn people. I didn't laugh once and I left during a nauseating scene between Jervais and Garner on a park bench...might I add that I am a massive Gervais fan but even that could not sustain me through a film that more ... |
 | Disappointing - Siobhan LGervais is a 'scriptwriter' in a world where there is no acting and the best entertainment is story telling. He is let go because his script about the Black Death isn't interesting enough. In this world every mean though people have appears to come straight out with an explaination for their thought flow. Gervais is cash strapped and while at the bank tells more ... |
| Really wanted to like this but just couldn't - Fionat74As a fan of the office and extras, I really really tried to love this film but I just couldn't. The premise was an interesting idea in setting the whole thing in an alternative universe, a theme I usually love as it give the writers a carte blanche to do anything they want and the first half hour of so I really enjoyed, I love when Rob Lowe says 'I even more ... |
| the worst film ever - CulI feel bitter to rate this I have to give it one star - that is a waste of a star. I love going to the movies and can't remember the last time I walked out of a film. But I did with this one (and I am a fan of Gervais). it was the most diabolical waste of money in a long time. the biggest laugh I had was driving home afterwards wondering what the hell had more ... |
 | Classic Gervais - silverdoor34If you like Gervais humour and his self effacing manner, this film is for you. There's nothing pompous about Gervais in this movie, and it is what it is, funny and classic Gervais. More than a one hit wonder in my opinion with the review not doing it justice. Let's not over analyse or intellectualise a the film review, especially when it's consistently a more ... |
| Starts well but fades badly - GaryWhile 'The Invention of Lying' is certainly a step in the right direction from Gervais underrated 'Ghost Town', it starts off brilliantly but fails to maintain the pace. Once upon a time there was a world where no one ever lied. Ever. People were created without the ability to spin a yarn and so lived a tact-free existence where everybody told it like it more ... |
| Intriguing Premise – Shame about the Movie - Jason O' MahonyTHE INVENTION OF LYING Director: Ricky Gervais & Matthew Robinson Country: USA Year: 2009 Language: English Runtime: 100 Minutes Rating: 15 A People tend to either love The Office or hate it and its creator, Ricky Gervais, provokes a similar response. I'm afraid I missed the whole brouhaha about The Office and Extras and so came to THE INVENTION OF more ... |
| Good idea but not much Invention - The ReeldealLike most people I loved 'The Office,' so I was naturally looking forward to seeing Ricky Gervais in this, his first lead role on the big screen. The concept was good - a world where no-one can lie, sounds like a great idea for a movie - and there were endless possibilities - but the movie fails to capitalise on the idea and descends into fairly bland more ... |
| Interesting idea but fails to deliver - LorraineThe Invention of Lying is set in a world in which lying has not been invented, where everyone simply blurts out whatever they're thinking, irrespective of how hurtful it may be for other people to hear. Scriptwriter Mark (Ricky Gervais) is subject to more hurtful comments than most, seeing as he's “a bit fat with a funny little snub nose,” as more ... |
| Mediocre at best - SullyJust saw this film in Dundrum TC and I found that the munchies were the best part about this film :( - now I'm not gonna be totally one sided here and slate the movie but I must say I was disappointed in what I thought was gonna be a cracker of movie, I laughed to the one liners anxiously awaiting the story to come alive but for me the first half hour was more ... |
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