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how good a time it was
MEANINGFUL
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Two separate readings, not parts of the score β the score says how much of it held you, these say what kind of watch it was.
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Read from 23 comments (23 from Metacritic) β 10 of them described how it moves.
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βoutstays it's welcome with pacing issues that make it's 90 minute runtime feel more like 180β
Voodoo123 Β· Metacritic β
βin the beginning I thought it might actually be a good oneβ
nkeakefnk Β· Metacritic β
βthe more it dragged on, the more tiresome it becameβ
bradens584 Β· Metacritic β
βface plants in the second half as the writer opts instead to give a banal sermon about the origin of religionβ
Quiet_Spark87 Β· Metacritic β
βFrom the very beginning, we are justβ
amheretojudge Β· Metacritic β
βthe laughs gradually dry up as it reaches its conclusionβ
drlowdon Β· Metacritic β
Read 28 Aug 2026 Β· confidence 44% Β· scored on the same 0-100 scale as a community score Β· how this works
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βIn its amiable, quiet, PG-13 way, The Invention of Lying is a remarkably radical comedy.β
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times Β· 88
βThe performances are razor sharp. And the ideas in this movie are, no kidding, big.β
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly Β· 83
βHowever cheeky and blasphemous, this is, at heart, a rather sweet little fable. Which of course would mean nothing if it werenβt explosively funny.β
David Edelstein, New York Magazine (Vulture) Β· 80
βGervais and Robinson take what might have been a cute concept comedy and elevate it to delicious heights.β
Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter Β· 80
βGervais' wickedly sly concept lingers quite awhile after the final chuckle. And that's the truth.β
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald Β· 75
Scores from Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes, read 28 Aug 2026. Quotes belong to their publications and link to the full reviews.
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βoutstays it's welcome with pacing issues that make it's 90 minute runtime feel more like 180β
Voodoo123about 0β100% inread it β
βin the beginning I thought it might actually be a good oneβ
nkeakefnkabout 0β15% inread it β
βthe more it dragged on, the more tiresome it becameβ
bradens584about 33β66% inread it β
βface plants in the second half as the writer opts instead to give a banal sermon about the origin of religionβ
Quiet_Spark87about 50β100% inread it β
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