movie review: The Invention of Lying

          Let me begin by saying, this is one of the greatest movies I've ever seen, so it was a clear choice as my first movie to review. If you've ever seen an independent film before, you know how unique and entertaining they can be. This one is no exception especially with the inclusion of comedy genius Ricky Gervais who not only stars in this film, but also directed and wrote it. The movie begins with him explaining the world in which the movie takes place. Ricky Gevais explains that in this world, people tell only the truth, all the time. Not only that but everyone says anything that's on their mind. This obviously leads to comedy every step of the way. For example, a waiter telling you he sampled your food, a casino telling you that their machines are rigged. Though my favorite has to be the advertisements.
"Pepsi, for when there is no coca cola"
Though the movie gets real good when the main character, Mark Bellison(played by Mr.Gervais), learns how to lie, and because everyone tells the truth, he can say anything and it might as well be true since there is never a doubt in anyones mind that he would say anything that wasn't true. This is where the movie gets really good.

The plot obviously gets a 10/10
The acting is obviously great with such a good list of actors (Imdb's list of casting) 10/10
The soundtrack is amazing, I would recommend getting the Cd for this movie or downloading it from iTunes to anyone 10/10

          This is in my personal top five movies of all time, and what i will compare any other movie i see to along with the other four movies. I have literally watched this movie 3 times in a row, and probably could've watched it another 20 times!  It is a great look on how much people either lie about or hide on a daily basis, its pure genius.

Overall this movie gets a :