I mean, it really is super funny to lie. Have you ever faked sick to skip school? Hilarious. Or told your husband that the coffee stain on his shirt is hardly noticeable? Too funny.
Oh wait, neither of those are funny scenarios. Well, what if I told you about a movie that made Rob Lowe, yes, Rob Lowe, funny (or at least okay)? You’d tell me, “That movie has already been made, Movie Guy, and it’s Wayne’s World”. Well think again, smarty pants. There’s a new kid in town making movies, and he hasn’t hit the comedy bottom, relying solely on animated family movies with ogres with to stay relevant (not yet, at least). But this new dude did cast Rob Lowe in almost exactly the same roll he played in Wayne’s World. And this new dude isn’t exactly new either. And I’m kind of rambling because I spent all morning writing an essay because I was irresponsible and saw the Magnetic Fields last night and now my brain is too tired to write anything that isn’t gibberish. What a concert… Oh wait, MOVIEcycle. Sorry, I told you I’m in a rambling mood tonight.
Ricky Gervais. I love him. Jeremy loves him*. Geoff and Jessica have yet to express their opinion. The Invention of Lying is the latest comedy for Ricky Gervais, who seems to be enjoying his recent successes on the big screen (his previous film, Ghost Town is another should-see if you liked his work on The Office, Extras, the Emmys, or Spongebob Squarepants).
The film takes place in an alternate reality where no one is able to tell a lie. They simply don’t know how to. But Ricky here figures it out. And he’s good, man. He starts lying like a 16 year old and ends up becoming a super famous for it. He does all sorts of silly stuff, from telling out-of-his-league women that they need to get with him, lying to a bank teller about how much money he is supposed to have in his account, inventing a God, and even writing the first fictional movie. It all totally works because no one else knows how to lie, therefore they can’t distinguish what he says as not being the truth! Dude gets rich!
In conclusion, see this movie. Ricky Gervais is hilarious and there are some wonderful bits from stand up comedians like Louis C.K. and Jennifer Garner. Yep, I learned how to lie thanks to this wonderful movie. That last sentence was a lie too! But honestly, check this movie out. It’s a laugh riot. No lie. Honest.
*I am not in a position of knowledge or right to express any true emotional feelings Jeremy may or may not have towards Ricky Gervais. My statement was merely speculation.