CRITIC | The Invention of Lying (2009)
Director: Rick Gervais, Matthew Robison.
Mark Bellison (Ricky Gervais) is a guy from the pile. In the world in which he lives, an alternative reality to ours, it is impossible not to tell the truth. Lying does not exist, neither as an act, nor as a concept. Everything is absolute honesty. Until one day, spontaneously, he cheats on his bank. “Incredible, but false” is a new attempt by the great Ricky Gervais to assault the international big screen after the mild sensations left by previous attempts; in this case, on a tremendously attractive and powerful plot basis, he mounts with Matthew Robinson a house of cards that does not take too long to fall apart, mainly because of its progressive constriction to the tight cinematic boundaries imposed by romantic comedy.
My opinion:
One of the best things about the movie is the emotional charge that the story generates. Gervais generates a very kind reflection on the need for lies, saying that it is indispensable for happiness and for people to live in society. And while Gervais explores all the possibilities of his thesis, the film works admirably. Where it is not so bright is in the romance section, which is forced and insipid. There is no chemistry between Gervais and Jennifer Gardner, and she – with her brutal honesty – is not a lovable character either. It seems that she was put on a shoehorn as an excuse for the protagonist to decide to do something different with his life.
This movie has a rating of 6.4 in IMDB, in my opinion, it deserves a little more.
CINE 