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Invention of Lying, The (2009)
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Jun 13, 2010 11:07pm Melanie said:
I thought this film was excellent, a 3.5/4.0, and highly recommend. It's interesting to see the polarized comments of these reviews, though. Are people threatened by the premise that art, religion, and creativity survive by the telling of untruths?
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Jan 28, 2010 3:15pm Eda Dobrilovic said:
This movie is good. It makes you think if this world would really be a batter place without all the lies.
the positive message of this film is that with or without lies, love always finds the way. -
Oct 22, 2009 11:21pm Sandi said:
If you believe in a Higher Power – This movie with disgust and offend you deeply. This movie states you are a fool and a losers. Everything you hold as fundamental truth is a silly unbelievable fairy tale and a lie handed down by story tellers.
- Genre: Comedy
- Running Time: 100 min.
- MPAA Rating: PG-13
- Director: Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson
- Writer: Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson
- Cast: Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K., Jeffrey Tambor, Fionnula Flanagan, Rob Lowe, Tina Fey
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