One Word Description: Strange
Family Appropriate: Not so much....pretty good message, mixed with too much information
Basic Outline: Here's the plot in a nutshell: No one is capable of lying, the main character discovers that he can lie and spends the entire movie trying to figure out how to use his new power. Should he use it for his own benefit? Should he use it to help people? Should he use it to win the heart of the girl he loves? He does good things with it, like stops his neighbor from committing suicide, convinces the world of the existence of God and helps a lot of homeless people. (And he doesn't use it to get the girl.)
However, for the rest of the world, it's not only that they can't lie, they tell you everything they're thinking...always. It's a little awkward. Even surrounded by good people, I don't want or need to know what everyone is thinking all the time. It's very bizarre. The movie had it's funny moments though, and like I said, the underlying message was a good one.
Recommendation: If you're really bored and have a free redbox code, go for it. It's not on my wishlist though.
I had been looking forward to this movie, and I finally watched it today. I have to add something to this review: as a religious person, I found this movie really offensive! The main character convinces everyone that there is a God and that heaven exists and that what we do on earth matters. But deep down he knows this is all a lie. I felt like the underlying take-home message of this movie is that God and heaven don't exist. Naturally, all of this is disguised in humor. What a horrible movie!
ReplyDeleteI want to add to what Patricia said...I, too, was really looking forward to this movie. The plot idea was good and it could have been really hilarious but it ended up being incredibly offensive and disappointing to me.
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