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The Invention of Lying is a 2009 romantic fantasy comedy 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. The cast also includes Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K., Jeffrey Tambor, Fionnula Flanagan, Rob Lowe, Philip Seymour Hoffman and…
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Source The film starts from a very original idea, you start watching the film and you think “how has nobody thought of making a film about lying before?”; an intelligent film that is, nothing of the Compulsive Liar type. Beyond being a comedy, it provides interesting reflections about existence, social life and values. This is probably one of the best comedies of this century, and probably one of the most ing…More
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In contemporary Western World, atheism has transitioned from a subject nobody talks about in polite society to a phenomenon that is increasingly accepted and even celebrated. Over the past decade, this shift reached even Hollywood, where once-unimaginable perspectives on belief and spirituality have begun to influence film content. Among these films, none have ventured as boldly into the realm of atheism as the 2009…More
One exceptionally pleasant movie to watch. It's pretty surprising, because I'm not a big fan of comedies. "In a world where everyone is telling the truth ... this guy knows he's lying." Now she's on the other two films: Idiocracy (2006), a film about a world in which everyone is stupid and one is much smarter than them, and Liar Liar (1997), a film in which everyone is normal (to lie to unconsciousness) and only one…More
Considered a reasonable success from a financial point of view, Ricky Gervais' directorial debut (along with Matthew Robinson) made me laugh a lot and he touches on some important societal issues in the film as well. The movie poster basically gives away the entire film but trust me, there is plenty of fun that can be had with being the only person that can lie in the entire world. This all happens in a moment of ep…More