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The Invention Of Lying
The Invention Of Lying starts off with a great premise; Mark Bellison (Ricky Gervais) lives in a world where its inhabitants have yet to learn the art of lying. This approach of the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, leads the film down some very funny paths.
In his usual self-depreciating depiction, Gervais play Bellison as a lonely but likeable loser who writes scripts for a studio that only does documentaries. This being the only form of cinematic entertainment due to the truth factor. He goes out on a date with Anna McDoogles (Jennifer Garner) and between her brutal honesty and his lack of visible appeal, it ends badly. But this being make believe, this scenario forms the basis of the film’s main story arc.
If you divide the film into two halves, the first half is wonderfully inventive and Gervais keeps the humour very dry and entertaining. It’s in the second half where things run aground. It’s not often that filmmakers succeed in bringing something new to the romantic comedy genre and here, try as they might, that success is elusive.
Far from a write off, there are a number of very funny moments throughout its 99-minute running time. It’s just a bit of a disappointment after such a unique and engaging start to find the film become so conventional by its conclusion.
Rob Hudson
www.the-invention-of-lying.warnerbros.com/
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