Pluskylang Great Film overall

Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Kaelan Mccaffrey Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

gggm-96800 It's the kind of movie you'd watch if you just want to relax and not think about anything...unless if you're religious then you might get a bit bored/annoyed by the second half of the movie.The movie starts out so slowly, and the repetitive punchlines-about not being able to lie, as expected-just slow it down even more, while it did have some funny jokes they weren't laugh out loud worthy.If I were you I wouldn't buy The Invention of Lying unless you really like cameos, or anything Gervais related. But otherwise, just watch on Netflix while you still can.

JP This film has a quite ingenious plot actually: in some fantasy world, people never lie. It might be in their genes...I don't know...but somehow they always tell the truth.I think the movie is confused about the meaning of honesty and frankness/rudeness. I didn't really find it funny, I find it corny. At first it was, but in later scenes the movie became dry and witless. The characters are also unlikeable, making me disconnect with the story and movie. It feels like I'm watching robots act. Sorry to those who like this film.Just an opinion though. But this film would have been better, it even has the potential to become one of the top films ever, only if they made some changes.

petemoore-37447 Nothing new to see here from gervais.its as boring as it is obvious.i must be the only one bored to see this pugnosed smugfaced man on tv and movies.shame as he was funny to start out but has now stooped lower and lower each year.

spirit11 This film doesn't know what it wants to be, and it certainly isn't what it says it is.First, it isn't about lying, as much as it is Gervais' opportunity to preach his gospel. Yes, this is an evangelical atheist film. And that fine, if that is what he wants it to be. But don't deceive people into saying it is a comedy about lying, then use that as an opportunity to harass, insult, and bully people who share a different belief system. Because that is what the film does for a majority of the time. And what is ironic is that toward the end of the film is a scene where a young boy with an ice cream cone is harassed by other boys--and the film points out everything that is wrong with this. But then the film in its essence is doing EXACTLY that to Christians.Second, apparently lying is also tied to tact according to this film. People blurt out whatever they are thinking--even without being asked. That's not lying--that's tact. It one thing to tell the truth. It's another to simply tell everyone on the street the first thing that pops into your head.Third, the film isn't very funny--and I like dry British wit. But as I said, this is about poking fun at people more than anything, and that isn't really that funny, at least not for long.Finally, what is this film really about? The first act is about the only man in the world who has learned to lie, and how that helps him get ahead. Then act two is suddenly about poking fun at religion, as I said. Then act three is a romantic comedy (but very dark comedy) is about romance and the less desirable guy getting the hot girl.As you can see, there is a lot of opportunity in this film, but the parts just didn't connect for me.