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FILM DETAILS

Certificate 12A

Cast Jennifer Garner Jonah Hill Rob Lowe Louis CK

Directors Ricky Gervais Matthew Robinson

Screenwriters Matthew Robinson Ricky Gervais

Running Time 100 minutes

The Invention of Lying (12A)

Plot
In a world where people are unable to lie, put-upon screenwriter Mark Bellison (Gervais) is subjected to a daily dose of blunt-talking humiliation. Then he discovers he can tell a fib, boosting his love life and career, until complications arise in the form of a Man In The Sky…

Verdict
Proof that when you aim for the stars, sometimes you find a black hole. Hopefully just an anomaly for the usually wonderful Gervais.


Reviewer: Chris Hewitt

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