With an all-star cast and an original conceit, I had high hopes for this movie. But, it wasn't as funny or as engaging as I thought it would be. "The Invention of Lying" is a bit of a misnomer, because the characters in the movie weren't just incapable of lying, they were also incapable of internal monologues and instead blurted out whatever thought came to mind, whether or not they were asked for their opinion.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
The Invention of Lying (2009)
★★
With an all-star cast and an original conceit, I had high hopes for this movie. But, it wasn't as funny or as engaging as I thought it would be. "The Invention of Lying" is a bit of a misnomer, because the characters in the movie weren't just incapable of lying, they were also incapable of internal monologues and instead blurted out whatever thought came to mind, whether or not they were asked for their opinion.
With an all-star cast and an original conceit, I had high hopes for this movie. But, it wasn't as funny or as engaging as I thought it would be. "The Invention of Lying" is a bit of a misnomer, because the characters in the movie weren't just incapable of lying, they were also incapable of internal monologues and instead blurted out whatever thought came to mind, whether or not they were asked for their opinion.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
The Informant! (2009)
★★½
It just wasn't as funny or as interesting as I thought it would be. Matt Damon plays a bit of an odd duck. No one in the movie elicits any kind of sympathy from me, so I had no one to root for or side with. Events just kept happening and changing, without any real sense of plot.
It just wasn't as funny or as interesting as I thought it would be. Matt Damon plays a bit of an odd duck. No one in the movie elicits any kind of sympathy from me, so I had no one to root for or side with. Events just kept happening and changing, without any real sense of plot.
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