BlazeLime
Strong and Moving!
WillSushyMedia
This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.
Lollivan
It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
Lucia Ayala
It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.
Mike LeMar
After quality comedy of Ace Ventura and Dumb & Dumber, Jim's trying to put himself into a role of a finally a NORMAL person but who's put into a SITUATION that MAKES him a goofball. The humor's FORCED, not genuine. I think the promotional line on this movie's cover "up-from-your-belly laughs" is a bit of an exaggeration.
richspenc
In a film thats geniunly funny, the characters need to act silly but without them looking like they're forcing it. Jim Carry in 'Liar liar" looks like he is forcing his silliness so intensely, he is just shoving it into everyone's face. He overacts so much it gets pretty irritating at times. Like for example in the boardroom scene, that scene would've been much funnier if Carry had still said all of the exact same things but if he'd just toned it down about 20 notches. And the boardroom manager's reactions were just as bad, so forced, annoying, and draining to watch, I felt like doing the same thing Carry did at the end of that scene, he fainted. The same problem occurred in a scene where Carrey's secretary asked him a question about if he would normally lie if she was asking him that same question. Just watching Carrey yell and kick and put his fingers in his ears and make and twist faces when she was trying to talk to him, I was not laughing even slightly, I was totally irritated. Carrey's exaggerated overacting continued through a lot of the film. And it's a damn shame because the other aspects of the film were pretty darn hilarious. The idea was a good one, about what Carry would say in given situations if he was unable to lie for a day. And many of the things he said were very very funny. Like what he said to the guy at the impound lot, or what he said to the cop pulling him over, or what he said to his different work colleagues at his law firm, or the things he said in the courtroom, or the things he said to his sexy client (Jennifer Tilly). Very creative, funny lines from Carry. It's too bad he had to overact so forcefully in the way he delivered them, so in your face. I could imagine Groucho Marx saying similar kinds of lines in a similar kind of plot, but it would be so much funnier due to the difference in the deliveries from the two different guys. Groucho did not overact like that. I did like the way Carrey bonded with his five year old son, and the scenes with his ex. She kind of reminded me of Jennifer Aniston. Carrey's ex's new boyfriend Cary Ewles was seen in a more American role, instead of the English acting and English accent he's been very good with in films like "Princess Bride".
nlasser
I think Swoosie Kurz sums it up nicely in the bloopers: OVERACTOR.There's nothing in this film except Carrey doing his over-the-top routine in front of a camera. He's talented, but it's just silly and at times even embarrassing. It seems as if the script was "let's have a basic plot outline, and then have Carrey do whatever he wants in front of the camera for about 80 minutes. And that's a wrap". This isn't comedy, there's nothing funny or entertaining about it, and even as slapstick it doesn't hold up. In his own words, had "somebody stopped him", the film would have benefited greatly. As it is, it is just boring, which is a shame.
Henry Denner
At this point in my life, I am not quite sure just how many times I have seen this particular movie. It is unbelievable that the movie is already 14 years old.I would not describe myself as the greatest fan of Jim Carrey, but in my view, he managed to get a fantastic balance between the obvious slapstick crazy comedy and pathos. I really care for the characters despite laughing a lot.I thought the director did a good job in allowing Jim some free reign and to use his talent as a vehicle.I thought Maura Tierney did a good job as well and Jennifer Tilly was very funny.The ironic thing is, I have not been able to prevent a little tear running down my cheek every time I see the scene at the end where he makes his promise to little Max.MILD SPOILERHe did lie, though. When Gretha asks him whether it is fair that her friend had to pay the robber who got hurt by a knife in her house, because of lawyers like Fletcher, he said no (to her initial surprise), adding that he would have gotten him TEN. (LOL) When she turns around angrily saying GOOD BYE MISTER REEDE, he blubbers, but then says, "I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION!" That is an outright lie.I love love love this movie and will probably watch it another 50 times in future!
