Review of The Invention of Lying (2009) by Lukas R — 09 Feb 2012

With such an amazing premise, its amazing how lazy and shallow this movie manages to be.

This review of The Invention of Lying (2009) was written by Lukas R on 09 February 2012.

The Invention of Lying has generally received mixed reviews.

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