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Liar, Liar on DVD (1997)
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In this hilarious comedy, Jim Carrey stars as ruthless lawyer and compulsive liar Fletcher Reede, who misses his son's birthday party and is “cursed” to tell the truth for 24 hours. Carrey's frenzied physical and vocal contortions provide lots of amusing comic moments, as well as a few riotous ones, and the role is not only tailor-made for his rubber-faced antics but also gives him an opportunity to show a more human side. His bravura performance is reminiscent of Steve Martin's body battle in All of Me, as he hurls inadvertent insults and digs himself into an abyss in the middle of a big divorce case. Halliwell's Film Guide A comedy that merges Carrey's now familiar frenetic mugging with some gruesome sentimentality; soft-centred slapstick is not a pretty sight. Time Out The father of five-year-old Max has missed one too many special occasions through alleged overwork, so when he's not... Read more on www.timeout.com Members ReviewsReviews Voted Most HelpfulMost Recent Reviews |
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