Film

Review: The Invention of Lying

A gently amusing comedy if ultimately unmemorable.

October 1, 2009 10:05
Ricky Gervais: lying

By Anonymous

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Even if you’re not as huge a Ricky Gervais fan as he is himself, this comedy where, as the only person able to lie in a world where everyone tells the truth, he finds fame and fortune and wins Jennifer Garner, is gently amusing if ultimately unmemorable.

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