The Invention of Lying - 2009 * * *

In a world where everyone can only tell the truth, he's just invented the lie.

I knew this wouldn't be up to much. And besides the fact it's not that funny it brings up certain bizarre questions based on religion, such as ' do we all get three chances to get into heaven?' 'Do we get a mansion when we die?' etc.

Ricky Gervais is barely funny, although some parts ( such as reading off the pizza boxes raised a smile from me.) The strange need that all the characters have to speak every single thought they have as long as it's 'the truth' doesn't work well. Even if everyone had to tell the truth in a weird distopian world, why does that actually mean that people have to say everything in their head?

Example: Jennifer Garner and Ricky go out to dinner, Garner insults Gervais on the phone to her mother saying he is chubby, ugly and has a snub nose.However when they finish the evening and say goodbye she says it was really nice to see him and she enjoyed herself!

If this was the case and she can hold back ( she obviously didn't just want to say that and was probably going to say something along the lines of 'I really enjoyed myself but you are still a minger') then why did she have to make cruel remarks to him at the beginning of the evening?

The inconsistences are too much and you come out of the film feeling you have been watching a strange parallel universe.

Also just because he can lie why does that automatically mean people are going to believe him?

( He goes into a bank and asks for £800 although he knows he only has £300 left in his account, and yet the woman after looknig at the screen and seeing he only has £300 apologises for the 'mistake!').

Added to which Jennifer Garner has had horrible surgery on her mouth - gross.