IN A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE CAN ONLY TELL THE TRUTH… HE’S JUST INVENTED THE LIE!
Mark Bellison (Ricky Gervais) lives in a world where everyone is truthful all the time; one day he suddenly tells a lie… and realizes the potential of this invention. The first movie Gervais ever co-directed is a largely formulaic (and quite American) story with a central romance that can only end one way. Still, its premise is clever and the movie eventually turns into a satire on religion that isn’t without bite. It also has emotional moments and the constant truth-telling and its consequences is genuinely funny. Gervais does his routine and is worth a look; he’s also supported by an amusing cast of talents.
2009-U.S.-Britain. 99 min. Color. Written and directed byĀ Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson. Cast: Ricky Gervais (Mark Bellison), Jennifer Garner (Anna McDoogles), Jonah Hill (Frank), Louis C.K., Jeffrey Tambor, Rob Lowe… Tina Fey, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher Guest, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Edward Norton, Jason Bateman, Stephen Merchant.
